The Supreme Court may rule against race-based affirmative action, but a thorough search for talent will still yield a diverse group.
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Tag Archives: The U.S. Supreme Court
A Regrettable Position, Promptly Regretted
Disrespect of Supreme Court decisions by some of its own members may soon boomerang.
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Whose Court Is It, Anyway?
Only fortitude or good connections could get you into the Supreme Court’s historic arguments this week. That’s not good enough.
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Same-Sex Marriage Opposition Crumbles
Opponents of same-sex marriage will soon be the ones in the closet.
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The Man Who First Got ‘Borked’
Bork changed the way we treat Supreme Court nominees. He would have been a poor justice, but getting ‘borked’ is never good.
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How Far Will High Court Go On Marriage?
How far is the Supreme Court prepared to go on same-sex marriage? We’ll find out next year.
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Marijuana’s Fate May Hinge On Raisins And Wheat
The struggle to regulate recreational marijuana could come down to an old decision about wheat and a new decision about raisins.
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A Possible War Between States Over Marriage
Justices may force all states to honor same-sex marriages. Otherwise, expect marriage-rights states to demand reciprocity.
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‘Presumed Innocent’ Is For Trials, Not Arrests
Police need to know who they have in custody. That is why fingerprinting is standard, and it is why DNA sampling should be too.
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Crafting New Tools For Evolving Problems
We are not a perfectly just society, but we are not a society that endorses poll taxes and whites-only country clubs, either.
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