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b_b · 3225 days ago · link · · parent · post: Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, overturning the Sixth Circuit Court.

If you want a real mind-bender, check out Roberts' opinion on the Obamacare thing. He pretty much wrote all the most relevant passages by entirely quoting Scalia's (very recent) opinions regarding reading an entire law in context. Scalia's cognitive dissonance is impressive.

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user-inactivated · 3225 days ago · link ·

Interestingly, I just that exact phrase in my little soapbox-rant on where SCOTUS' dissenting opinions are trending toward.

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