In the August 8 &15 issue of the New Yorker, there is a lengthy (p. 42-49) profile of Harry Reid, the Senate Minority Leader. On p. 42, there is a quote from a local law prof:
[John] Robert's view of precedent is likely to be an important issue during the upcoming confirmation hearings. Earl Maltz, a conservative and a professor at the Rutgers University School of Law at Camden, says that what Roberts told Reid [he would be reluctant to overturn precedents] could be "very significant," because it runs counter to the "originalist" approach of Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, who believe that the constitution should be strictly interpreted, according to the original intent of the Founding Fathers; on that premise, some previously decided cases, including Roe v. Wade, would be ripe for overturning.
My goodness, first it's an invasion of New Yorkers seeking "affordable" housing and now all this press attention. What could be next?
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