Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin announced Friday that the chamber’s judiciary committee will hold a hearing to review the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Texas’ restrictive abortion ban to stand.
Durbin, who is chairman of the committee, accused the high court of abusing its so-called “shadow docket,” a term used to describe expedited decisions made outside the regular docket and without oral arguments.
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 late Wednesday against an emergency application for relief filed by abortion providers in Texas who sought to halt Texas’ new law.
Texas Senate Bill 8, signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in May, outlaws abortions when a heartbeat is detectable, which is about six weeks into a pregnancy. It will deny the procedure to about 85% of patients who seek it in the state.
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The ban is enforced by members of the public who are able to sue anyone who provides or is involved in aiding and performing abortions barred by SB8, including anyone who drives a patient to the procedure.
Durbin decried the decision, along with another shadow docket decision last week in which the court overturned the Biden administration’s pandemic-related eviction moratorium. He said such rulings can leave lower courts in the dark about how to apply Supreme Court precedent going forward.
“The Supreme Court must operate with the highest regard for judicial integrity in order to earn the public’s trust,” Durbin said. “This anti-choice law is a devastating blow to Americans’ constitutional rights — and the court allowed it to see the light of day without public deliberation or transparency. At a time when public confidence in government institutions has greatly eroded, we must examine not just the constitutional impact of allowing the Texas law to take effect, but also the conservative court’s abuse of the shadow docket.”
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also vowed to fight Texas’ new abortion law.
The House’s top Democrat said she plans to bring up Rep. Judy Chu’s Women’s Health Protection Act, which will codify the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision on abortion into law. Biden said he’s instructed his administration to launch a “whole-of-government effort” to respond to the law and see what the executive branch can do to ensure access to abortion for Texas women.
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“The Supreme Court must operate with the highest regard for judicial integrity in order to earn the public’s trust,” Durbin said. “This anti-choice law is a devastating blow to Americans’ constitutional rights — and the court allowed it to see the light of day without public deliberation or transparency. At a time when public confidence in government institutions has greatly eroded, we must examine not just the constitutional impact of allowing the Texas law to take effect, but also the conservative court’s abuse of the shadow docket.”
You’re a tried-and-true Dem aren’t you, Dick? Didn’t get your way, so you have to launch yet another investigation to see if you can find some more mud to sling at the opposite side.
As for public confidence in government institutions greatly eroding—just be aware that Congress falls into that category—particularly the Democrat side of it. The BS that you people pulled with Trump during his term—your continued hounding him—the fraud committed during the 2020 Presidential election—the incompetence of Biden and his entire administration—no, you people haven’t done a single thing to instill confidence in the American people.
As for the court’s “abuse of the shadow docket”—you’re grasping at straws because a decision didn’t go your way. If you are so concerned about abuse in government, then you and the rest of your Party need to be shocked into reality because abuse is the Democrat MO.
Durban, needs to get horse whipped….
Translation “Oh boo hoo hoo! The Supreme Court didn’t do what we wanted so we’re gonna whine and cry and throw a hissy fit and a temper tantrum! Oh boo hoo hoo!:
That’s how they have long been.. Just like when the dems call for a vote, and the people ‘vote’ for what the dems want. “YOU CAN NEVER criticize it, as that’s the will of the people”.
BUT IF the vote goes against the left’s agenda, its “QUICK, take this to court, to OVER TURN THE will of the people!”
Dick Durbin: ” “This anti-choice law is a devastating blow to Americans’ constitutional rights”. Hey Dick, what about the Constitutional rights of live babies in the womb? Oh I forgot, the babies who are murdered in the womb, do not have any Constitutional rights, according to you and your savage / barbaric followers, right Dick?
Funny, Democrats always went by the axiom, “the Constitution is what the Court says it is” when conservatives and/or Republicans question a ruling until the ruling goes against the Holy Grail of their hypocrisy concerning rights and life! Now it needs to be investigated, packed if necessary to secure that which is ethically and morally questionable!
AND its funny hwo they claim ‘the Constitution has ruled, and is final”, REGARDS to abortion, which NEVER EVER IS MENTIONED anywhere in the entire document.
BUT the 2nd amendment, can be neutered, left, front and center, EVEN WITH THE AMENDMENT SAYING “shall not be infringed”.
“President Joe Biden and his handlers and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also vowed to fight
Texas’ new abortion law.”
The Above is proof that the Texas’ new abortion law is legal, Constitutional and confirms to morality.
House Dems are ticked off because there’s a branch of Gov’t they can’t control. Look for the next stone to fly … a packed SCOTUS, followed closely by Queen Nan in the White House!
we have separation of powers for this very reason. you can’t tell teh SCOTUS what to do.
TELL that to the communists in office.. TO THEM there is only one power.. THEM!
dick turbin a true enemy of america!
Stand back, people. The commucrats most prized law has won a round and they will go after the supreme court now with everything they have and with the amount of traitors on that once sacred bench, that too will be forever changed to align with Obozo’s new POST-America world.
YOu can certainly BET< they will use this to kick off ALL FIVE republicans, and just leave Roberts, Sotomyor, Kagan and breyer.
The constitution allows just one way to remove supreme court justices; impeachment, but Democrats are unlikely to do that because it is a slow process. They want the communist agenda to be enacted NOW without bothering with constitutional requirements.
It is more likely they will completely ignore / violate the constitution and just pass another toothless-tiger bill expressing complaint OR Biden could sign yet another executive order (also prohibited by the constitution) in an attempt to re-write the judicial rules. In either case, they will make lots of noise but (thankfully) accomplish nothing.
I certainly HOPE what they try, is toothless, and accomplishes nothing.
Whenever the Left doesn’t get what they want, they go nuts.
Democrats are on the same emotional-stability level as the average two year old. If they don’t immediately get their way, they scream and cry and pound their fists and wet the pants and mess the diapers; then demand that someone else deal with the results.
Dick Durbin and Company needs their butts paddled and be sent to bed without their dinners. The next morning, they should be forced to apologize or be sent back to their rooms for further contemplation.
“Leading Democrats” are senior citizens who never grew up.
PITY we can’t put them over our collective knees, and give them the public SPANKING, they damn well all deserve.. AND THAT INCLUDES the spineless hacks in the GOP.