I have more substantive thoughts here. On the point of Roberts’s fraudulent “minimalism,” I should also note this bit of comedy from Roberts’s concurrence, explaining why he voted to overrule two (or, perhaps I should say, one and a half) precedents: We have had two rounds of briefing in this case, two oral arguments, and […]
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Responding to Jack Balkin on the Court’s “minimalist turn,” Johnathan Adler argues: It’s an interesting post, but I reject Balkin’s premise. There’s nothing “
The Supreme Court today, by an 8-1 vote, narowed but did not strike down the “preclearance” provisions of the Voting Rights Act that require certain jurisdictions to get federal approval f
Patterico objects to an LA Times editorial asserting that McCain will appoint justices who share his views that Roe v. Wade is wrong and should be overturned. Patterico argues that McCain has said that he would appoint judges like Alito and Roberts, who have declined (so far) to argue explicitly that Roe should be overturned. […]