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In 1978 the Supreme Court decided that affirmative action is legal because it promotes “diversity.” This argument (which was advanced just one … gulfstream/795
Dahlia Lithwick’s summary of the two University of Michigan affirimative action cases argued before the Supreme Court Court yesterday. … gulfstream/1099
Dahlia Lithwick suggests that the Supreme Court debate over the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act sets two elements of democracy—equality and freedom—against … gulfstream/1267
Who Slate staffers are voting for. Interesting: Christopher Hitchens (what is he going on about?), Steven Landsburg (idiot—but thinks he’s … gulfstream/1597
Dahlia Lithwick on the Supreme Court’s take on medical marijuana. gulfstream/1646
“Stupidity as a Firing Offense,” in which Dahlia Lithwick argues that you can’t retract tenure, even to idiots like Ward Churchill, ends … gulfstream/1685
Dahlia Lithwick on Rehnquist. gulfstream/1829
Dahlia Lithwick is impressed with Roberts’s first day in court. (She’s not so happy with Miers’s, though it seems a little unfair for her … gulfstream/1843
Dahlia Lithwick is reporting on Sam Alito’s confirmation hearing. “There are, it seems, better and worse ways to game your Supreme Court confirmation … gulfstream/1936
Dahlia Lithwick: should pharmacists be able to refuse to dispense the morning after pill on moral grounds? Should doctors be able to refuse to participate … gulfstream/1993
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It's as if I asked you, 'What kind of movies do you like?' Tell me two or three good movies.' And you say, 'I like movies with good acting. I like movies … quotes/425
There's a contradiction implicit in O'Connor's view of herself and her view of others. She is deeply impressed by these extraordinary young women yet … quotes/306
Then De Carli notes that a girl was recently arrested for simply eating fries in the Metro. Souter asks, "Where?" "In D.C.," replies De Carli. "I … quotes/203
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Dad's Sad, Mad: Too Bad - Why dads don't count when it comes to abortion. By Dahlia Lithwick
