Justice Scalia, writing for the majority, acknowledged that "gun violence is a serious problem".
The majority acknowledged that it could not determine conclusively whether unnecessary pain is inflicted during electrocution.
Despite the majority acknowledging the requirement for a change of scenery on the sideline at Roma, the decision was still greeted with general animosity.
A divided three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Circuit ruled last year that the report should be given substantial weight in justifying the indefinite detention of Mr. Latif, though the judges in the majority acknowledged that the report was imperfect.
Judge David S. Tatel, writing for the majority, acknowledged that "the extraordinary federalism costs imposed by Section 5 raise substantial constitutional concerns," and he added that the record compiled by Congress to justify the law's renewal was "by no means unambiguous".
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the majority, acknowledged that the court's approach stretched the statutory text, but he said the court should avoid deciding hard constitutional questions when it could.
Just last month, even as it limited another part of the law, three relatively conservative justices in the majority acknowledged that more work was needed to ensure equal access at the polls.
The majority acknowledged that imposing liability in an in-home setting would encourage the institutionalization of patients with violent tendencies.
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill)., who made the case for the majority, acknowledged that the Senate needs to hold a broader debate, and a vote, on a new war authorization.
