(06-27-2017, 06:09 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: What makes this decision by the SCOTUS so important is that it basically overturned the decision(s) made by the lower courts.  In a simple nutshell, it says that the lower courts made a decision based on "opinion" rather than constitutionality.

In other words, the lower courts (the 9th Circuit) as well as others didn't rule based on The Constitution, they ruled on "opinion".

The whole ruling on "opinion" needs to be eradicated.

Yup.  The fact that the lower courts ruled based on comments candidate Trump made during the campaign, and not based on the order itself exposed that.  One of the judges actually stated that the order itself was perfectly legal, but ruled against it because of campaign comments. Can't do that. 

The 9th Curcuit should be dismissed and replaced.  They are the most overturned court in the land.

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