You relax strict scrutiny in one place, and all of a sudden, strict scrutiny gets relaxed in other places.
Elena Kagan: “You relax strict scrutiny in one place, and all of a sudden, strict scrutiny gets relaxed in other places.”
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Kagan warned about the broader implications of weakening strict scrutiny.
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