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State's Rights Run Amuck- SCOTUS Says People That'll Die Soon Are Allowed to Die

Submitted by alex on January 17, 2006 - 3:38pm.

A bit more breaking news this afternoon, in Justice Robert's first loss, the Supreme Court has upheld Oregon's assisted suicide law. The 6-3 decision failed as Attorney General John Ashcroft attempted to steamroll it with federal drug law.

Further Reading
Status of assisted suicide law initiatives in other states. (SeaTimes)

Posted in Supreme Court | alex's blog
Well I am stoked that Oregon

Well I am stoked that Oregon gets to keep its law, but I am a little worried about how Roberts came down on this. How conservative is he going to be?

Submitted by chrisz on January 18, 2006 - 11:48am.
I'm not as concerned about

I'm not as concerned about Roberts as I am about Alito. Roberts has the chief justice banner to carry, and that extra weight won't allow him to be as extreme as he might otherwise be.

Submitted by alex on January 18, 2006 - 3:04pm.

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