It means nothing anymore in terms of fundamental morality what a court rules.
Judges have become, in truth, jack booted thugs ready to beat down the weak, the poor, the humble, on behalf of the strong, the rich, and the powerful.
(To digress from the discussion which is still supposed to center on the question of whether or not the New York Times is consciously, or simply unconsciously, an agent for evil in the real world).
We are not governed by your opinions concerning fundamental morality. We are governed by the rule of law, enacted by legislators and interpreted by courts.
Judges have become, in truth, jack booted thugs ready to beat down the weak, the poor, the humble, on behalf of the strong, the rich, and the powerful.
The judges followed the law. You apparently want activist judges -- so long as their activism suits you.
(To digress from the discussion which is still supposed to center on the question of whether or not the New York Times is consciously, or simply unconsciously, an agent for evil in the real world).
Only in your alternative reality was this the topic of discussion.