Contorting Text

Definition: Judges strain the plain text to achieve their apparent desired ends, bending terms to the point of breaking.

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Heritage Analysis of United Steelworkers v. Weber

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act specifically states that it is “unlawful” for “any employer” to discriminate based on race “in, any program established to provide apprenticeship or other training.” Despite this clear language, the Court interprets the statute to permit what it explicitly forbids. The Court’s disregard for the plain language and their erroneous reading ...

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Contorting Text Cases

Decision  Court Areas of Law
Dabit v. Merrill Lynch  Second Circuit  Corporate Law 
Everson v. Board of Ed. of Ewing Tp.  Supreme Court  First Amendment 
Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority  Supreme Court  Federalism 
Gonzales v. Raich  Supreme Court  Federalism 
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld  Supreme Court  National Security 
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff  Supreme Court  Property Rights 
Hayden v. Pataki  Second Circuit  Election Law 
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell  Supreme Court  Property Rights 
Humphrey's Executor v. United States  Supreme Court  Separation of Powers 
Katzenbach v. McClung  Supreme Court  Federalism 
Kelo v. City of New London, Conn.  Supreme Court  Property Rights 
Morrison v. Olson  Supreme Court  Separation of Powers 
Ricci v. DeStefano  Second Circuit  Civil Rights and Racial Preferences, Equal Protection 
Silveira v. Lockyer  Ninth Circuit  Second Amendment 
Slaughterhouse Cases  Supreme Court  Privileges and Immunities 
United Steelworkers v. Weber  Supreme Court  Civil Rights and Racial Preferences 
Wickard v. Filburn  Supreme Court  Federalism 
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