SCOTUS opinion watch

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Texas Housing case, written by Kennedy as expected. Kennedy in 5-4 decision joins the liberals. This is unexpected. The lower court is affirmed, and housing discrimination is an objective test. One looks to impact, not intent. So the next 2 or 3 opinions come from either Kennedy, Scalia or Roberts.

I know that this case isn't getting much attention, what with Obamacare hogging the limelight and all, but I for one am surprised and very pleased to see SCOTUS defend the principle of fair housing.

This particular DINO agrees with you. There should be zero tolerance when it comes to housing discrimination - Z-E-R-O.

It is not a question of tolerating housing discrimination. It is a question of if you assume an intent based only on a result.

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Kennedy's opinion made an excellent argument for gay marriage as being a good thing, while being generally respectful of the other side.

However, I was looking to be convinced by him that there was a Constitutional requirement for gay marriage to be recognized, and he didn't do it for me.   Roberts is right that he sidesteps the foundational question of how marriage is defined and who defines it. The dissents did a pretty good job I thought of arguing that the majority's opinion was based on a very far-reaching understanding of the Court's role when it comes to substantive due process.