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Dobbs Sentences #235: Part III A
Paragraph 3 of 5 Sentence 2 of 2 There are two claims in this sentence, and a lot going on in how those claims are being expressed: “For reasons already explained, Roe’s constitutional analysis was far outside the bounds of any reasonable interpretation of the various constitutional provisions to which it vaguely pointed.” The claims: […]
Dobbs Sentences #234: Part III A
Paragraph 3 of 5 Sentence 1 of 2 This sentence has two claims: “Roe was also egregiously wrong and deeply damaging.” The claims: I suppose you could make the case that the Court means the “also” to apply in parallel, but since the previous paragraph didn’t assert anything about deep damage, I’m not going to […]
Dobbs Sentences #232: Part III A
Paragraph 2 of 5 Sentence 2 of 3 Just one claim in this sentence: “It betrayed our commitment to ‘equality before the law’.” 163 U. S., at 562 (Harlan, J., dissenting). Here it is with the subject clarified: Plessy definitely violated the principle of equality before the law, but I’m not sure how to go […]
Dobbs Sentences #230: Part III
Paragraph 1 of 5 Sentence 2 of 2 This sentence has two claims: “An erroneous interpretation of the Constitution is always important, but some are more damaging than others.” The claims: The first claim is a subjective judgment, so that will wait. The second makes sense, but let’s see if any supporting examples are brought […]
Dobbs Sentences #228: Part III
Paragraph 8 of 8 Sentence 1 of 1 I count six claims in this sentence: “In this case, five factors weigh strongly in favor of overruling Roe and Casey: the nature of their error, the quality of their reasoning, the “workability” of the rules they imposed on the country, their disruptive effect on other areas […]
Dobbs Sentences #227: Part III
Paragraph 7 of 8 Sentence 3 of 3 Two claims in this sentence: “Our cases have attempted to provide a framework for deciding when a precedent should be overruled, and they have identified factors that should be considered in making such a decision. Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees, 585 U. S. ___, ___–___ […]
Dobbs Sentences #226: Part III
Paragraph 7 of 8 Sentence 2 of 3 Just one claim in this sentence: “It is not a step that should be taken lightly.” I’m sure this is true, but since it’s a judgment that would take some time to establish, I’ll leave it undetermined for now. Undetermined!
Dobbs Sentences #225: Part III
Paragraph 7 of 8 Sentence 1 of 3 This sentence contains two claims: “No Justice of this Court has ever argued that the Court should never overrule a constitutional decision, but overruling a precedent is a serious matter.” The claims: The first claim is essentially impossible to lock down as true, as confirming an absence […]
Dobbs Sentences #224: Part III
Paragraph 6 of 8 Sentence 2 of 2 The next sentence has two claims: “Without these decisions, American constitutional law as we know it would be unrecognizable, and this would be a different country.” The claims: The first claim is actually nonsense. Literal nonsense. I think whomever wrote this sentence didn’t look to closely at […]
Dobbs Sentences #223: Part III
Paragraph 6 of 8 Sentence 1 of 2 I get two claims from this sentence: “On many other occasions, this Court has overruled important constitutional decisions. (We include a partial list in the footnote that follows.48)” The claims: This first of these is clearly true, and we don’t have to look any further than the […]
Cynical Jason 