Van Oort and Hunter Explore Supreme Court Decision Process

Supreme Court opinions with 5-4 splits and Justices apparently voting contrary to type with unusual alliances are often the most interesting opinions issued. The close vote in Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates v. Allstate Insurance Company is a fine example of this  type of decision. Aaron Van Oort and Eileen Hunter explain why this decision crossed ideological lines of the justices and how decisions like this reveal an interesting insight into how justices interpret law. Read more...

Originally printed in The Federalist Society's scholarly journal Engage.