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Re:RedHat urges US Supreme Court to support unrestricted use... by anoncake on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @07:28AM (#22044145)
Is this really how courts work in the US? Does the Supreme Court effectively rule based on companies voting rather than the law as it is?
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Re:RedHat urges US Supreme Court to support unrestricted use... by CivBase on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @08:42AM (#22044617)
Definitely not. Companies may lobby or argue on their behalf, but the Supreme Court justices are solely responsible for interpreting the law and ruling on the case.
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