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b_b  ·  1577 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: SCOTUS Roundup | July 9, 2020 - Part 1 (The Trump Subpoenas)

Not as far as I imagined, but this still must be pretty far out of the mainstream, no? I mean, companies break laws and exploit loopholes. Isn't seeing that evidence for the purposes of closing loopholes almost essential?





johnnyFive  ·  1577 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My impression is certainly that his view is not a mainstream one. Just look at the opinion: no one joined his dissent, which I think says a lot.

It's worth remembering, though, that his viewpoint doesn't look at practical consequences (except when it does). In other words, the problem you speak about is a sign that the law should perhaps be changed through the proper channels (i.e. Congressional action of some kind), not the courts just applying a patch.