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 cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Ginsburg's comments on Trump's fitness to hold office are well within etiquette.
Warrant 0: etiquette is for judicial comments too
Warrant 1: etiquette is for fancy dinner parties not judicial comments
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: The justices are allowed their opinions.
Warrant 0: the Court needs to seem politically impartial
Warrant 1: the Court doesn't need to seem politically impartial
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Supreme Court Justices should be allowed to voice their opinion in extreme cases.
Warrant 0: extreme cases never happen
Warrant 1: extreme cases seldom happen
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Too many people in powerful positions are turning a blind eye to Donald Trump and his actions.
Warrant 0: It would be disastrous to fail to point out Donald Trump's actions.
Warrant 1: It would be disastrous to point out Donald Trump's actions.
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: There is nothing to prohibit their speech.
Warrant 0: they work for the taxpayers and are not payed to be completely impartial
Warrant 1: they work for the taxpayers and are payed to be completely impartial
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot denounce a candidate
Reason: Justice Ginsberg's should make her opinion know to American people.
Warrant 0: people should know her personal opinion, but not as justice
Warrant 1: people should know her personal opinion as justice
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: their public opinions cannot be restricted to only certain topics
Warrant 1: their public opinions can be restricted to only certain topics
Correct warrant: 1

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 are still also citizens
Warrant 1: they are still judges
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot 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: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice cannot 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: 1