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Ocelot II

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3. He assumed that because he appointed them they now owe him

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2025, 11:27 AM

Jun 2025

and therefore would always decide cases in his favor. Everything is transactional with him. But of course it doesn't work that way, and although those justices are conservative that doesn't mean he automatically wins - a lot of what he does isn't "conservative" at all, and those justices won't ignore the law completely despite their biases.

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