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Originally Posted by lozen
I think refusing the case in a 9-0 vote is enough
It would be enough. But i think the elaboration is better.
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Originally Posted by Rococo
This would be best, but I don't think that will happen. Deliberately inserting the SCOTUS into political hurricanes isn't Roberts's style.
I agree it is unlikely.
But I also think it sometimes behooves the SC to address, thru their decisions how they came to their decision when they know it may contentious otherwise. The entire art of attaching opinions and dissents addresses just that.
It is further elaboration that is not needed (the ruling simply would do) but is offered so an audience can better understand the positions.
This is a unique case with unique petitions to the SC claiming an election was fake and fraudulent.
The SC weighing in that they were asked to review and found no merit in the claims would go a long way to addressing that. Maybe not to all in the heat of passions but certainly to the history books.