Debate: Can a Supreme Court Justice Denounce a Candidate?
Is it ever appropriate or ethical for a justice to announce his or her preference in a presidential election?

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Justice Ginsberg's comments shows an important intelligent person sees Trump as dangerous.
Warrant 0: it is not inappropriate for justices to use their elevated public positions to make statements about political issues
Warrant 1: it is inappropriate for justices to use their elevated public positions to make statements about political issues
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: The use of a neutral appointment to denounce a political candidate is the real threat to the system.
Warrant 0: the system doesn't need to be changed
Warrant 1: the system needs to be changed
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: It is not a justice's job to state their political views, it is simply to enforce the law.
Warrant 0: denouncing a candidate is not a statement of their political views
Warrant 1: denouncing a candidate is a statement of their political views
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: It is not a justice's job to state their political views, it is simply to enforce the law.
Warrant 0: supreme court justice can never go beyond her job
Warrant 1: supreme court justice can sometimes go beyond her job
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: The Supreme Court justice position is set apart from politics, and thus justices should not participate in politics.
Warrant 0: expressing an opinion about a candidate's moral character has nothing to do with politics
Warrant 1: expressing an opinion about a candidate's moral character has everything  to do with politics
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: The Supreme Court Justice recognized Trump's harmful energies and felt it was a time when there was a moral imperative to resist evil.
Warrant 0: the courts place is in moral judgements
Warrant 1: the courts place is not in moral judgements
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: If the Trump presidency begins to turn into a fascist dictatorship, then the justices of the Court will need to speak out.
Warrant 0: it must wait for that to occur beforehand
Warrant 1: it shouldn't wait for that to occur beforehand
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Justice Ginsburg has a good grasp on US history, and should be allowed to voice her opinion in a presidential election.
Warrant 0: this would show she is biased towards one president versus another and would influence her decision on cases
Warrant 1: this would not show she is biased towards anyone  and would not influence her decision on cases
Correct warrant: 1