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Dread Pirate Roberts?
It's been a busy week in the world of the Supreme Court.
By
Patrick James
July 1, 2007
Posted July 1, 2007
It's been a busy week in the world of the
Supreme Court
. Not only did
justices end the 96-year-old ban on minimum prices
, but they also
ruled against integration plans in Seattle, Washington, and Louisville, Kentucky
. The rulings—both of which were 5-4 decisions—are very much in line with the other major rulings of this court's first term, which culminates this week. As
The New Yorker
's
Jeffrey Toobin
points out, this series of 5-4 conservative decisions (in addition to the ruling about greenhouse gases being pollutants under the Clean Air Act, also 5-4)
will be the legacy this court leaves behind
. It's one that will be punctuated by Roberts's resonant yell to the president who appointed him: "As you wish!"
If you'd like more on the significance of the integration ruling, check out
Slate
's take on how
Brown v. Board of Education changed the South forever
.
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