[Catie]

Can anyone give me one good reason not to be distressed over the "times have changed" underpinning of the Court's decision?

Slippery slope, my eye, we're almost at the bottom of the sliding board. States' rights, fugghedaboudit. Except, of course, for the "compelling interest" of "diversity." Aaargh.

[NeoCaveman]

Can anyone give me one good reason not to be distressed over the "times have changed" underpinning of the Court's decision? Slippery slope, my eye, we're almost at the bottom of the sliding board. States' rights, fugghedaboudit. Except, of course, for the "compelling interest" of "diversity." Aaargh.

The legal reasoning, and I use that term liberally, is bizarre.

[El Gato]

States' rights, fugghedaboudit. Except, of course, for the "compelling interest" of "diversity." Aaargh.

That's a "compelling state interest", where "state" does not necessarily mean one of the several States, but rather "Government". BTW, States have no rights, only powers.