#OtherSCOTUSPredictions

The top ten faux decisions the Supreme Court could hand down today.

June 28, 2012

1:02 PM

In anticipation of today's Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, Twitter users took to levity, making humorous predictions about what the justices would rule. Here are the top ten:

Court rules 6-3 that the middle seat is entitled to BOTH armrests. #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) June 28, 2012

5-4 Justices rule that broccoli has the same free speech rights as people #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- Dahlia Lithwick (@Dahlialithwick) June 28, 2012

5-4, Supreme Court rules "justice is not blind." But, Roberts notes in majority opinion, "it may be deaf." #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- David Corn (@DavidCornDC) June 28, 2012

8-1 removing baby from the corner, with Alito dissenting that removal could infringe on baby's 1st amendment rights. #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- amaeryllis (@amaeryllis) June 28, 2012

8-1, rule that (Roberts writing majority opinion) "this court should stay friends no matter what." Scalia dissents. #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) June 28, 2012

6-3, holding Congress may regulate my milkshake via commerce clause bc it brings boys from other states to the yard. #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- Jake (@UCCowboy) June 28, 2012

Scalia thought Roberts was writing it. Roberts thought Scalia was writing it. Everyone is totes embarrassed. #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- Dan Munz (@dan_munz) June 28, 2012

Court rules 8-1 that DayQuil bubble-packs are hard to open. In dissent, AS opines "Just use your talons like I do." #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- Christopher Zorn (@prisonrodeo) June 28, 2012

8-1 that Justice Breyer puts the lotion on his skin or else he gets the hose again. #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) June 28, 2012

In an 8-1 decision, SCOTUS overturns ruling that it is indeed the heat and not the humidity. #otherSCOTUSpredictions
- Don Botts (@DonBotts) June 28, 2012

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