Monday, June 27, 2005

Supreme Court finishes season

Like a bad TV Drama, the court finishes up the season until October, or USSC sweeps month. Today they issued the last decisions of the 2004 term, with the 10 commandments cases taking front and center.
It was a split decision, as they voted against the Kentucky displays, but upheld the Texas displays. Seeing as how the Kentucky displays were included with a display of 11 documents forming the foundation of the legal system, I don't know what Breyer/Ginsburg/et.al. are using as a litmus for what is OK and what is not.
The decision allows the court some leeway to determine the appropriateness of displays on a case-by-case basis.
Interesting interpretation, but might explain it.
Eugene Volokh thinks that the decisions the court makes are more divisive than the issue itself.
Scotusblog has all the decisions, and comments, for today's rulings.

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