(image via The Atlantic) One of the most anticipated decisions of the current Supreme Court Term is forthcoming in the case Zubik v. Burwell. Zubik follows in the footsteps of another recent case: Hobby Lobby v. Burwell, 134 S.Ct. 2751 (2014). Both cases deal with First Amendment challenges under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to…
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The First Nineteen
(image via Boston Globe) So far, this has been an odd and unique Supreme Court Term in several respects. For instance, Justices Thomas, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor all dissented in the same case (in DirecTV v. Imbrugia – Justice Thomas’ dissent was very different from Justice Ginsburg’s which Justice Sotomayor joined). We’ve had a Justice pass…
Mining the Majority Opinion in Lockhart
Yesterday’s opinions in Lockhart showcased some unusual themes for the Court. Between the majority and dissenting opinions the Justices referenced the Kansas City Royals and the movies Star Wars and Zoolander. Atypical to say the least. Here is take a deeper look at the language of Lockhart’s majority opinion using a few text mining and analysis…
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