[Non-Sequitur]

They don't "settle" anything because there are people who immediately assume that every decision rendered by the court that they don't agree with must be due to bias or corruption or whatever. They don't admit to the possibility that maybe, just maybe, they're wrong. So is the case with millions of Democrats with Bush v. Gore in 2000. So is the case with you and Texas v. White. A case is not invalid because your or I disagrees with it.

[inquest]

They don't "settle" anything because there are people who immediately assume that every decision rendered by the court that they don't agree with must be due to bias or corruption or whatever.

That's why I'm giving you the opportunity to indicate whether that was the case with Texas vs. White. What is your appraisal of the effect of the political climate upon their decision?