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malthaussen

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5. The decision was narrow, the margin, not.

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 10:52 AM

Jun 2018

It does appear that special circumstances apply to this specific ruling, and it reads like the USSC isn't looking to use it as a broader precedent.

Although "based on sincere religious beliefs" is still something I think we need to throw out of legal consideration.

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The Masterpiece decision was narrow and hopefully not harmful but there is one good thing in it [View all] dsc Jun 2018 OP

Narrow? johnp3907 Jun 2018 #1

Yes dsc Jun 2018 #3

Yes. See Robert Barnes's tweet on this. He used the same word. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #4

Very good point. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #2

Might a president's hostility spoil any number of judicial soups, Hortensis Jun 2018 #8

The decision was narrow, the margin, not. malthaussen Jun 2018 #5

BettyBowers got it. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #6

Very good point. yardwork Jun 2018 #7

".@ACLU calls the Masterpiece case -- they represented gay couple -- a non-loss,..." mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #9