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...student publication offering Christian viewpoints, University of Virginia officials violated free-speech rights and misconstrued the constitutional separation of church and state. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote for the majority that paying for the publication's printing cost would provide only "incidental" benefit to religion. But Justice David Souter countered that "the Court today, for the first time, approves direct funding of core religious activities by an arm of the state...
...constitute an unreasonable search. Justice Antonin Scalia cautioned that the new ruling applied only to athletes, and should not be interpreted as condoning suspicionless searches regarding other students.TIME legal correspondent Adam Cohennotes that the justices did not divide along traditional lines in this ruling. "Justice O'Connor and Justice Souter, who are generally viewed as conservatives, strongly dissented from this decision." At the same time, "Justices Breyer and Ginsberg, two Clinton appointees who might be expected to vote in a more liberal manner, went along with the majority...
...district, created to take care of the needs of about 220 children too handicapped to go to private religious schools. Their parents had opposed sending them to nearby public schools that of course, provided no Hasidic curriculum. While the Constitution allows some room to accommodate religious needs, Justice David Souter said the New York plan "crosses the line...
...long run, Breyer is expected to settle as a moderate liberal in the court's influential middle -- Sandra Day O'Connor, David Souter and Anthony Kennedy. His record with the appeals court, however, is varied (some suggest inconsistent) enough to make conservatives and liberals fear that he will eventually slide over to the other camp. Only environmentalists seemed confident that he would regularly vote their...
...Breyer's former teacher, Langdell Professorof Law, Emeritus, Erwin N. Griswold, said Breyermeasures up to his other three former students whoare already on the court--Ginsberg, Anthony M.Kennedy and David H. Souter...