An 8–1 SCOTUS Warning Shot Illinois Can’t Ignore

Written by David Curtin, 

The U.S. Supreme Court does not hand down 8–1 rulings very often, especially on culture-war issues. So when this Court—this Court—lands almost unanimously on one side, it’s an earthquake.

Justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, AND the Court’s conservatives all converged to say a particular law in Colorado was unconstitutional. Cue the earthquake.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado’s conversion-therapy ban crossed the line because it “censors speech based on viewpoint.”… Continue Reading