Sonia Sotomayor: “Ultimately and completely, the law is what controls.”

In the end, to the Court, the facts do not matter, even though the consequences are serious.

The majority’s opinion ends by reciting the many wonderful ways in which playing sports can be valuable to young people.

The consequences of today’s decision are predictable. More people will die.

The reason the district court found intentional discrimination even after affording such deference to the Alabama Legislature is simple: The record is crystal clear.