The Supreme Court issued its opinion this morning in Gonzales v. Oregon, the assisted-suicide case.
The Court held that the Controlled Substances Act does not authorize the federal government to preempt Oregon's law by prosecuting doctors who prescribe controlled drugs for the purpose of hastening death. Chief Justice Roberts joined Justice Scalia's dissent. Also of note, Justice Thomas dissented separately to note the tension between today's opinion and last term's decision in Gonzales v. Raich.
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Me: T'was rather bizarre for me to see the three justices who most support limiting the power of the federal government and giving more power to the states taking the OPPOSITE position in this case. I have yet to read the full opinion and dissent yet, but based on what I have heard I have to say "Shame on you, Scalia!"
To me, this is an issue that the people of Oregon should decide...and an issue which they HAVE decided.
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