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Gorsuch won't even say he supports the holding in Griswold (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2017
OP
Eons ago nominees felt free to say how they felt about things, these days they tend to be
PoliticAverse
Mar 2017
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Ilsa
(61,694 posts)1. What is "the holding"?
I know what Griswold v CT is, but I don't understand the language of "the holding."
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)2. Holding is a fancy word for opinion.
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)4. Thanks. Gorsuch's scary, then. NT
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)3. "the holding" is legal speak for what the court ruled in the case. n/t
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)5. Thanks. Gorsuch's scary, then. NT
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)7. Eons ago nominees felt free to say how they felt about things, these days they tend to be
evasive in many cases...
Here's an article on how Kagan responded to questions...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/29/elena-kagan-supreme-court-hearing_n_629215.html
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)6. Was that the "Pig in a Poke" case?