We're seeing how the Dobbs case seems to be strongly affecting the 2024 Presidential election (as well as other elections throughout the country since the decision). Obviously, the authors of the decision did not intend for this to happen, but here we are.
I can think of another fairly recent SCOTUS decision which also had an unintended effect on a Presidential election (but not on downstream elections).
Can any of you identify the case I am thinking of and its affect in that year's Presidential election?
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Neither disbarred nor disciplined after representing President Barack Obama. 
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Is this graded on the curve?
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Any birther would tell you, inaction by the Supremes ("we're evading the issue") allowed Obama to serve a second illegal term. 
The more I learn about this planet, the more improbable it all seems. 
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I can think of one published decision. There may be others.
I am not grading this on a curve.
I am not grading this on a curve.
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NFIB?
Not sure if that affected the presidential election, though. More down ballot, I t hink.
Not sure if that affected the presidential election, though. More down ballot, I t hink.
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Do you give partial credit?
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Neither disbarred nor disciplined after representing President Barack Obama.
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I mean, depending on your definition of "fairly recent".
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As round and round we run;
And the truth shall ever come uppermost,
And justice shall be done.
- Charles Mackay, "Eternal Justice"
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Citizens United? Had a major effect on campaign contributions.
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Citizens United.
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“a Presidential election” would indicate a specific one.W. Kevin Vicklund wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:29 pm Citizens United? Had a major effect on campaign contributions.
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Yeah, and Bush v. Gore wasn't exactly recent, being a quarter century ago. I give up.
The more I learn about this planet, the more improbable it all seems.
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Plus, in Bush v Gore, the consequences for a presidential election were not unintended.
