There's nothing quite like a good old-fashioned Supreme Court beatdown.
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Get her, Sam!
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As reported by The Hill:
The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana's congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel Alito and liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on opposite sides and accusing each other of lacking restraint.
Funny how the liberal justices only urge restraint when it comes to the conservative justices acting in the best interests of the Constitution and the American people.
In dissent, Jackson said the majority 'unshackles itself' from 'constraints.' The court should follow the default rule, she insisted.
It sparked a sharp rebuke from Alito, joined by fellow Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch. The trio, all part of the court's conservative wing, called one part of Jackson's dissent 'baseless and insulting.'
'The dissent in this suit levels charges that cannot go unanswered,' Alito wrote. 'The dissent would require that the 2026 congressional elections in Louisiana be held under a map that has been held to be unconstitutional.'
One of Jackson's arguments was that the conservative justices were partisan by having the Court Clerk certify last week's ruling about Louisiana's electoral map quickly.
Under Rule 45.3 of the Court, there is a default waiting period of 32 days before a SCOTUS ruling goes into effect, but the Court can shorten or extend the time if it wants. In this case, with primary elections for the midterms on the horizon, the Court had reason for haste.
More from Alito, et. al.:
[Jackson's] dissent goes on to claim that our decision represents an unprincipled use of power. ... That is a groundless and utterly irresponsible charge. What principle has the Court violated? The principle that Rule 45.3's 32-day default period should never be shortened even when there is good reason to do so? The principle that we should never take any action that might unjustifiably be criticized as partisan?
It should be noted that none of the Court's other left-leaning justices were willing to back KBJ up:
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KBJ: The avatar of being hired solely for your gender/skin color.
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