Focus (Forum & Focus)
Aug. 1, 2007
Supreme Renaissance
Forum Column - By Kenneth W. Starr - The man who argued this term's now-legendary 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case looks at what the verdict reveals about the changing psychology of the nation's highest court.
By Kenneth W. Starr
The "era of good feeling" on the Roberts court is stunningly over. Last term's cheerful unanimity - even on cases such as abortion (parental notification) and gay rights (law schools' exclusion of military recruiters) - crashed and burned in the current term's closing days. The court saw 5-4 decisions abound, spirited dissents were read from the bench and even usual allies disagreed sharply amo...
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