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 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: 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: there is no way back from the public forum
Warrant 1: there is always a way back from the public forum
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: 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: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Justice Ginsberg's comments shows an important intelligent person sees Trump as dangerous.
Warrant 0: Supreme court justice is an imporant intelligent person
Warrant 1: Supreme court justice is an not necessarily an imporant intelligent person
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Too many people in powerful positions are turning a blind eye to Donald Trump and his actions.
Warrant 0: the actions of Donald Trump are ethical and moral
Warrant 1: the actions of Donald Trump are not ethical and moral
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: There is nothing to prohibit their speech.
Warrant 0: decorum should deter their speech
Warrant 1: decorum shouldn't deter their speech
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 court can judge someone on their energies
Warrant 1: the court can't judge someone on their energies
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Ginsburg is a US citizen with the right to speak her mind.
Warrant 0: the government can limit the speech of a simple transit worker but not a justice
Warrant 1: the government has a right to limit the speech of both a simple transit worker and a justice
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supreme court justice can denounce a candidate
Reason: Ginsburg's comments on Trump's fitness to hold office are well within etiquette.
Warrant 0: it is Ginsburg's place to speak on the  fitness of a potential president
Warrant 1: it is not Ginsburg's place to speak on the  fitness of a potential president
Correct warrant: 0