"We do not disturb that general rule," Justice Ginsburg wrote.
"I was always looking for the rule," Justice Pfau said, "and someone said, 'You know, there's not always a rule.' And that was a revelation to me".
This is the idea that states get to decide their own marriage laws: "The recognition of civil marriages", ruled Justice Kennedy, "is central to state domestic relations law applicable to its residents and citizens".
They couldn't just arbitrarily withdraw support from Smith and would have to resume their efforts, ruled Justice Robert Barnes.
The practise of collecting Canadians' cell phone records in bulk is unconstitutional in its present form, ruled Justice John Sproat on Thursday.
It would be catastrophically irresponsible for Congress to rewrite the rules of justice according to Mr. Mukasey's cynical template.
For years, America has rightly condemned the use of similar military courts in other countries for denying due process.Why dispense with such basic rules of justice?
Britain has to opt out of all the rules on justice and policing and then get European approval to opt back in to the bits it likes.
