SCREEN GRAB of CNN's Epic Dewey-Defeats-Truman FAIL

[Ms. Toad]

138. It is a mistake that an experienced reporter

(the only kind they should have had in that position on that day) should not have made. It is fairly standard in legal opinions to walk through the arguments before stating the holding of the court. The first few lines were merely rejections (or affirmations) of what was argued. The CNN reporter (or producer) heard the argument was unconstitutional, and confused that accurate statement with the holding that would be made (the conclusion after stepping through all of the relevant arguments). There is no excuse for sending someone to the court who does not understand that basic principle, on that particular day.