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Martin DyckmanJuly 7, 2015

It is amusing, in a wry sort of way, to witness the tantrums and hear the gnashing of teeth in right-wing circles over the several big cases they have just lost at the U.S. Supreme Court. Spare them no sympathy. You might think that losing has become more than they can bear. But in fact, […]

Peter SchorschJune 26, 2015

I am certain the public’s opinion is as divided on the subjects of gay marriage and Obamacare – and, in particular, this week’s SCOTUS rulings – as the court itself. And although this is not a post about the meaning or impact of either ruling, I can’t help but wonder if dissenter-in-chief Antonin Scalia has lost his […]

Mitch PerryMay 26, 2015

Good morning to the unofficial beginning of summer, which actually began in the Tampa Bay area several weeks ago, if you gauge it by the regularity of temperatures in the 90s. Between now and our next federal holiday weekend, the U.S. Supreme Court is going to come down with several major decisions. None will have […]

Martin DyckmanApril 6, 2015

The original Religious Freedom Restoration Act – RFRA for short – was intended to protect faith-based practices from unnecessary government interference. That’s the opposite of trying to use it to justify faith-based discrimination against others. But of course irony and hypocrisy are hardly strangers to politics. Congress enacted RFRA in 1993 in response to the […]

Bob SparksApril 28, 2014

Last week, a federal judge issued a ruling serving as a perfect illustration of how the judicial system should work. The case left one side glad and the other side sad, but the reasoning behind the opinion demonstrates why thoughtful jurists deserve our respect. On April 22, District Judge Mark Walker dismissed part of a […]

Tag: Antonin Scalia

Martin Dyckman: Supreme Court more often goes astray

Seriously, has Antonin Scalia lost his mind?

Mitch Perry Report for 5.26.15 — That other health care decision affecting Floridians

Martin Dyckman: Religious freedom isn't license to discriminate

Bob Sparks: On occasion, judges can surprise both sides