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: Although they are human, justices must make every effort to remain unbiased.
Warrant 0: bias is subjective
Warrant 1: denouncing is bias
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot 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: 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: judge's opinions are not able to sway voters
Warrant 1: judge's opinions are able to sway voters
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can 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: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot 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: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: The Supreme Court justice position is set apart from politics, and thus justices should not participate in politics.
Warrant 0: denouncing a candidate is politics
Warrant 1: denouncing a candidante is not politics
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Everyone can have a committed opinion yet have the ability to decide in the best interests of others.
Warrant 0: sometimes freedom of speech cannot be endless
Warrant 1: sometimes freedom of speech cannot be limited
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: A Justice can voice an opinion on politics without breaching legal ethics.
Warrant 0: judges should appear fair and unbiased
Warrant 1: judges should appear fair and honest
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Being a judge doesn't take away their right to vote and their freedom of speech.
Warrant 0: they cannot be trusted to make fair judgments if they are openly opposing a candidate
Warrant 1: they can still be trusted to make fair judgments if they are openly opposing a candidate
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Justice Ginsberg can say what she likes.
Warrant 0: her opinion is important when it is being expressed
Warrant 1: her opinion doesn't actually become law simply by being expressed
Correct warrant: 0