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: It is better that justices speak openly about their opinions rather than hiding them in their legal statements.
Warrant 0: their public opinions cannot be restricted to only certain topics
Warrant 1: their public opinions can be restricted to only certain topics
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Being a judge doesn't take away their right to vote and their freedom of speech.
Warrant 0: they are still also citizens
Warrant 1: they are still judges
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Justice Ginsberg should be allowed to voice her opinion on Trump's ability to perform the duties of the presidency.
Warrant 0: voicing her opinion should not cause her to be removed from office
Warrant 1: voicing her opinion should remove Ginsberg from office
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: They have a duty to denounce it since the rule of law is under attack.
Warrant 0: They need to uphold the rule of law regardless of any circumstances
Warrant 1: They just could lose credibility and lose their ability to uphold the rule of law
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Although they are human, justices must make every effort to remain unbiased.
Warrant 0: bias is subjective
Warrant 1: denouncing is bias
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: It is better that justices speak openly about their opinions rather than hiding them in their legal statements.
Warrant 0: justices' opinions, even when open, will affect their rulings
Warrant 1: justices' opinions, even when open, will not affect their rulings
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Obviously they are human and have opinions, but they should not allow those opinions to enter the public forum.
Warrant 0: judge's opinions are not able to sway voters
Warrant 1: judge's opinions are able to sway voters
Correct warrant: 1

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: America can withstand the remarks of one person
Warrant 1: America can't withstand the remarks of one person
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: At some point in everyone's lives they are faced with making the choice to speak up or live with what happens from their silence.
Warrant 0: the people know it's better to remain silent
Warrant 1: the people know it's better to be loudly opinionated
Correct warrant: 1