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: The dignity of the Court is lessened.
Warrant 0: the court doesn't require dignity
Warrant 1: the court requires dignity
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Nazi Germany is an example of political ideology infecting the judicial system.
Warrant 0: we are similar to Nazi Germany in some ways
Warrant 1: we are not Nazi Germany
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can 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: justices do not have a right to free speech
Warrant 1: justices have a right to free speech
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: If we are going to make our own history, sometimes decorum, protocol, and tradition have to be set aside.
Warrant 0: we are watching history unfold right now
Warrant 1: we are not watching history unfold right now
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Justice Ginsberg knows it is dangerous to remain silent.
Warrant 0: it is her responsibility as a citizen to mitigate danger
Warrant 1: it is not her responsibility to mitigate danger
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Sometimes the threat to American values justifies speaking out.
Warrant 0: Trump is not a threat to American values
Warrant 1: Trump is a threat to American values
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Although they are human, justices must make every effort to remain unbiased.
Warrant 0: justices won't remain unbiased
Warrant 1: justices will remain unbiased
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: It is important for Americans to hear the opinions of Supreme Court Justices on political events.
Warrant 0: they should speak up only positive opinions
Warrant 1: they can speak up any opinions
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can 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: there is no way back from the public forum
Warrant 1: there is always a way back from the public forum
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Although they are human, justices must make every effort to remain unbiased.
Warrant 0: sometimes a situation is so severe that even their best efforts aren't enough and they are obligated to warn us of danger
Warrant 1: a situation isn't ever so severe that even their best efforts aren't enough and they are not obligated to warn us of danger
Correct warrant: 0