It arose in the first of two high-profile hearings this week that displayed Jackson’s knack for smashing spurious claims.
Here’s the holiday-themed hypothetical that Jackson gave the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Kristen Waggoner:.
They’re really bringing the people in and having them interact with Santa, children, because they’re trying to capture the feelings of a certain era.
Alito sought to avenge his side, when he grilled a lawyer for Colorado who defended the state’s anti-discrimination law.
In the other closely watched case this week, Moore v. Harper, Jackson poked holes in the fringe “independent state legislature” theory.
Jackson has likewise made her mark in crucial disputes over voting rights and affirmative action, among others earlier this term, her first on the court.
The briefs filed ahead of hearings do most of the work, and the justices know where they’re going in the big cases. »