On the recordJune 18, 2026
Apart from pointing to habitual drunkard laws, the government has not even attempted to prove that any other specific historical principle might justify its prosecution in this case.
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Neil Gorsuch
Apart from pointing to habitual drunkard laws, the government has not even attempted to prove that any other specific historical principle might justify its prosecution in this case.
Majority opinion in United States v. Hemani.
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