Scalia's death a blow to anti-union case

[Legion Troll]

The anti-union lawsuit known as Friedrichs v. California Teachers Assn. is widely viewed as one of the leading casualties of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death.

What's less well-known is how the anti-union plaintiffs connived to fast-track the case through the federal judiciary in order to get it before the court while it still harbored a conservative majority.

Their method was to encourage the lower courts to rule against them, so they could file a quick appeal.

Scalia's passing is likely to leave a 4-4 deadlock over the case, so the last ruling, in which the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the union, remains in force.

This wasn't how the anti-union group behind the lawsuit, the Center for Individual Rights, expected things to work out. The group's website still features a photograph of nominal plaintiff Rebecca Friedrichs and the center's lawyers standing in front of the Supreme Court on Jan. 10.




http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-scalia-s-death-anti-union-group-legal-strategy-20160214-column.html

 

[The Dude]

Uh oh

 

[canceled.2021.1]

Wow. They encouraged the courts to rule against them and the courts went along? Way to follow the rule of law. And look at legion acting all giddy over this usurpation of law. Cute

Now if only Ginsberg would drop over. They say things happen in threes so maybe Ginsberg and Kagan?

 

[The Dude]

They will look like tools holding the appointment up
And get even fewer flat earther said to vote in November

 

[Legion Troll]

And look at legion acting all giddy over this usurpation of law.

How am I "acting all giddy"?

I'll understand if you can't explain.