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Ilsa

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29. So, should this be an example to

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 11:13 PM

May 8

law students of "Res ipsa loquitur," or does "Exitus acta probat" fit the situation that the decision resulted in proving the decision wrong?

Racism is alive and kicking out in the open now.

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The Scotus's reasoning was immediately disproven by how quickly southern states eliminated Black majority districts. [View all] Swede May 8 OP

Precisely! justaprogressive May 8 #1

Exactly! Mr.Bee May 8 #9

And those 6 don't care........................ Lovie777 May 8 #2

They knew what they were doi g D_Master81 May 8 #3

Not so much disproven as shown to be a lie. They lied about why they were doing it. They knew what would happen. Solly Mack May 8 #4

+1 dalton99a May 8 #6

Those in the know could read the tea leaves knew... returnee May 8 #22

Their purpose in life is to keep Republicans in power. The Constitution means nothing to them. dalton99a May 8 #5

More importantly, their purpose is to keep the uber wealthy in charge... Wounded Bear May 8 #8

The damage is done orangecrush May 8 #7

With or w/o support of the Senate, when Ds have a majority in the House the 6 USSC justices must in2herbs May 8 #10

Next: AverageOldGuy May 8 #11

They knew this would happen and they don't care. I think they like it... LeftInTX May 8 #12

of COURSE they knew this would happen Skittles May 8 #24

Folks are gonna be hell-fire angry now! mymomwasright May 8 #13

If this doesn't inspire a voter backlash, nothing will. Chasstev365 May 8 #14

SCOTUS' Alice in Wonderland "Logic" no_hypocrisy May 8 #15

They knew it would happen. Old Crank May 8 #16

David Kurtz, TPM: sop May 8 #17

The stark reality... GiqueCee May 8 #18

There was no reasoning at all. The purpose was to disenfranchise black people ASAP. That is clear by the flashman13 May 8 #19

With the new redistricting, red states are getting redder, blue states are getting more blue. Intractable May 8 #20

Their 'reasoning' was bullshit in the first place, B.See May 8 #21

their "reasoning" was their COVER STORY Skittles May 8 #25

Planned in advance? moondust May 8 #23

That is because the Roberts KKKourt's reasoning is never reasoning. RockRaven May 8 #26

They're racists, and they don't reason: they just bullshit in hopes of confusing folk struggle4progress May 8 #27

There's only one word for this SCOTUS... Totally Tunsie May 8 #28

So, should this be an example to Ilsa May 8 #29

Republicans next step will be to sue blue states BlueHurricane May 8 #30

which means it worked exactly barbtries Saturday #31