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18. After throwing us a bone with a couple of decent rulings

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2023, 01:03 PM

Jun 2023

The right wing extremists on SCOTUS are back to business as usual, and sticking it to everyone but their billionaire buddies. Is anyone seriously surprised?

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Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in water supply case [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP

Wow, this is a super shitty ruling. n/t intheflow Jun 2023 #1

Okay, that's fucked up... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #2

Meanwhile, the Saudis are leaving Arizona high and dry peppertree Jun 2023 #21

Not to mention... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #23

+1 peppertree Jun 2023 #27

Furreal! 2naSalit Jun 2023 #32

Of course though, his owners keep having to clean up after him peppertree Jun 2023 #34

And they do get messy. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #37

Plus the fleas! peppertree Jun 2023 #40

Just continuing the government's historical approach to Native American rights. Martin68 Jun 2023 #3

+1 2naSalit Jun 2023 #33

Which conservative sided with the liberals? Polybius Jun 2023 #4

If I had to bet, Gorsuch. This is a breaking story. Expect updates. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 #6

Too bad they weren't seeking a guarantee of beer instead of water... Kavanaugh Tanuki Jun 2023 #14

Native rights is the one area Bettie Jun 2023 #15

I dislike Gorsuch, but he does rule for Natives typically IbogaProject Jun 2023 #30

He also wrote the majority opinion in Bostock that ruled NYC Liberal Jun 2023 #46

How despicable do you have to be madashelltoo Jun 2023 #5

The SC agreed with the administration according to the ink in the OP MichMan Jun 2023 #43

2nd paragraph FemDemERA Jun 2023 #7

Oops. sorry this was in reply FemDemERA Jun 2023 #8

Today Gorsuch wears the fig leaf. (nt) Pinback Jun 2023 #17

No he rules consistently for native rights grantcart Jun 2023 #22

You are correct. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 #31

You know what i'd really like to see? James48 Jun 2023 #9

We don't need 9 Polybius Jun 2023 #10

This was a decision for the Biden administration. former9thward Jun 2023 #28

Your point? Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #35

No point. former9thward Jun 2023 #38

They can make the Great Spirit weep. GreenWave Jun 2023 #11

It's really damn difficult to walk in beauty with no water (NT) HuskyOffset Jun 2023 #12

i hope joe just steps up and fixes this bullshit. mopinko Jun 2023 #13

In this case the Biden administratrion went against the Natives. former9thward Jun 2023 #39

If the headline read "Supreme Court rules in favor of Biden administration in Navajo water case" MichMan Jun 2023 #42

True to form, there is a "history and tradition " of screwing over native peoples. Pepsidog Jun 2023 #16

After throwing us a bone with a couple of decent rulings dlk Jun 2023 #18

White colonialism continues nearly unfettered today.... RT Atlanta Jun 2023 #19

The ruling didn't address that point. Igel Jun 2023 #41

"did not create a pathway ... to sue" Seinan Sensei Jun 2023 #20

This was all Navaho land to begin with Bayard Jun 2023 #24

This going to end up... Snackshack Jun 2023 #25

The arrogance to keep screwing over Native Americans ... Novara Jun 2023 #26

How can you have a "permanent homeland" without water? world wide wally Jun 2023 #29

Dear First Nation tribal leaders: EarthFirst Jun 2023 #36

Not enough water any more for all who have legal and/or moral rights to it. Hortensis Jun 2023 #44

The Court's logic is melm00se Jun 2023 #45

You know, their tribal area is partly along the Colorado river, isn't it? The Mouth Jun 2023 #47

The case was more about requiring the government to transport it to every home. MichMan Jun 2023 #48

Having the option to literally suck all of the water out The Mouth Jun 2023 #49