Gorsuch and Thomas are basically guaranteed to support the Administration’s argument, and the three Democratic-appointed justices to oppose.
Beyond that, I don’t think a “party-line” vote is guaranteed. Obviously the current court has shown a preference for a powerful executive, but the conservative justices (besides Gorsuch and Thomas) previously avoided throwing out the *Humphrey’s Executor* precedent entirely when they had a golden chance to do so. In addition, removing the independence of the Office of the Special Counsel basically defeats its entire purpose for existing.
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6-3 decision. This is the moment that Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh were selected for.
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Gorsuch and Thomas are basically guaranteed to support the Administration’s argument, and the three Democratic-appointed justices to oppose.
Beyond that, I don’t think a “party-line” vote is guaranteed. Obviously the current court has shown a preference for a powerful executive, but the conservative justices (besides Gorsuch and Thomas) previously avoided throwing out the *Humphrey’s Executor* precedent entirely when they had a golden chance to do so. In addition, removing the independence of the Office of the Special Counsel basically defeats its entire purpose for existing.
6-3 decision. This is the moment that Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh were selected for.