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Originally Posted by Beatle17
I always have a problem with this comment. The Supreme Court is there to follow the law, NOT INVENT LAW. The US Congress (Senate and Congress) enact laws and the Supreme Court enforces. Where you get into a problem is when they start dictating their Feelings into the law. The issue is with "qualified immunity" which needs to be replaced. When the American's can get it through their heads that this is bad then Congress can eliminate it. If the cops are breaking laws in doing their duty they deserve to go to jail - period.
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i disagree.
The law is a living document; precedents are established over the course of time and new laws are written to reflect things that never were considered previously.
laws are interpreted and are not black and white.
This is why you often hear of cases where the justices are split, sometimes with a narrow 6-7 decision. This is why stacking the scotus is a major issue. It should not be overwhelming conservative, nor liberal; it should be balanced because laws are always interpreted through the lens of those interpreting it or setting it...