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All three holdings in today’s Supreme Court opinions have the same basic idea, which is covered in the following cartoon.  I have nine previous death penalty cartoons here. 

			Smith v. Texas (Read case) Description: See also similar holdings in Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman and Brewer v. Quarterman Select Usage (details) : Newsletters: Third Parties, $75 Newsletters: In-House, $50 Presentations: One-time, $50 Presentations: 12 Months, $75 Web Site: 12 Months, $100 Print: Low Circulation (5,000), $100 Print: Medium Circ. (50,000), $150 Print: High Circ. (200,000+), $200 Student Use, $10 Teacher Class Use, $25

This case is seen as a pivotal First Amendment free speech case addressing the rights of students.  Full background is at Wikipedia.

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I often write a series of cartoons covering both sides of major legal issues.  Here, I’ve sidestepped the merits of the case to address what I find to be the most interesting part of the abortion debate — the debate itself.

			Gonzales v. Carhart (Read case) Description: forthcoming Select Usage (details) : Newsletters: Third Parties, $75 Newsletters: In-House, $50 Presentations: One-time, $50 Presentations: 12 Months, $75 Web Site: 12 Months, $100 Print: Low Circulation (5,000), $100 Print: Medium Circ. (50,000), $150 Print: High Circ. (200,000+), $200 Student Use, $10 Teacher Class Use, $25