To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Friday, March 14, 2025

Observercast

Not Whether, But When

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH First, here’s the smart money [or at least my money]: 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy joining Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan. Second, narrow or broad: Most likely, narrow [much easier to get six vote]), with at least four justices saying they would go further, but I’m not counting out the broad decision. Third, why now? Most important factor: political change in America. We like to think […]

Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.