Major Supreme Court Rulings

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DOMA is declared unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment.

5-4 decision, per Justice Kennedy. Roberts, Alito, Scalia, Thomas dissent.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_g2bh.pdf

 

Prop 8 has not been dismissed as unconsidered by the Supreme Court, though the decision hasn't been released at this time.

 

Edit: 6-3 decision, per Justice Scalia. Kennedy, Alito, Sotomayor concur

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-357_q8l1.pdf

Edited June 26, 2013 by UVAObserver

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We also can't forget about the voting rights act case, and the affirmative action case ruled on this week, both of which have sent political pundits and bloggers into quite a tizzy. That's three high profile cases in three days. Is that normal?

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We also can't forget about the voting rights act case, and the affirmative action case ruled on this week, both of which have sent political pundits and bloggers into quite a tizzy. That's three high profile cases in three days. Is that normal?

 

It's normal that the Supreme Court rules on contested, influential issues from multiple circuits.

It's rare that the Supreme Court rules on such issues in very hot-button societal issues.

 

People care not for monumental cases in environmental protection and patents. But social issues? Hot-blooded.

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If they are protecting the Fifth Amendment, they damn sure better protect the Second Amendment from the gun-grabbers.