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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: “Roe was also egregiously wrong.” “Roe was [. . .] deeply damaging.” I suppose you could make the case that the Court means the “also” to apply in parallel, but since the […]
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 v. Ferguson “betrayed our commitment to ‘equality before the law’.” Plessy definitely violated the principle of […]
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: “An erroneous interpretation of the Constitution is always important.” “[S]ome [erroneous interpretation[s] of the Constitution] are more damaging than others.” The first claim is […]
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! “It is not a step that should […]
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: “No Justice of this Court has ever argued that the Court should never overrule a […]
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: “Without these decisions, American constitutional law as we know it would be unrecognizable.” “Without these decisions, [. . .] […]
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: “[T]his Court has overruled important constitutional decisions.” “On many other occasions, this Court has overruled important constitutional […]
