London. Supreme Court and and Char Su

Wednesday. Getting warmer.

First some musings on the Court. As readers are likely to know the Court was not always powerful. Many decisions were decided (think Andrew Jackson let them enforce it), ignored (think segregation) etc. The Court gained most of it current strength when Eisenhower inforced via troops to Little Rock.

While the Court has always been political we have reached a stage where it currently is nothing but another political branch. A review of current 5-4 decisions shows clearly a fully partisan, Red vs. Blue Court.

Why and should be a simple 5-4 decision be dispositive for the whole country?

During Earl Warren’s time busing came to the court many times. He insisted, and achieved, 9-0 decisions on the logic that the public would not accept a divided Court on such an important issue.

My view and suggestion, one for the publis, and hopefully for local executive juristictions.

5-4 decision: rules for that case only, no precedent as in the Court’s claim in Gore v Bush

6-3 decision: rules for the circuit that the case originated from. Say the 4th circut. Dispositive for just that circuit.

7-2 decision or greater: dispositive for the country.

As to Kavenaugh this discussion about innocent until proven guilty, reasonable doubt, preponderance of the evidence is the wrong way to look at it. It is a JOB interview. Participated in any? Sure, did you view it as a court case or “don’t want person as boss or in the department or in the company”.?

And now back to our regualary scheduled program. Eating, walking, recovering, relaxing.

Regent park stroll on a perfect fall day.

The highlight: a visit to Xu Teahouse. We had lunch there (mentioned in earlier blog posts). This time for dinner with Bobby. Unfortunately Bobby picked up JD’s cold and informed us of the same mid-afternoon. We went without him but with plans to take him there when we return to London end of the month.

Review of our two main dishes as well as an overview.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jul/28/xu-london-w1-restaurant-review-marina-oloughlin