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Today’s Opinions

The Court today issued opinions in the following two cases:

No. 03-855, City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation, reversed and remanded 8-1, in an opinion written by Justice Ginsburg. Justice Souter concurred with a one-paragraph “qualification.” Justice Stevens dissented.

No. 02-1672, Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education, reversed 5-4, in an opinion written by Justice O’Connor. Justice Thomas dissented, joined by the Chief Justice and by Justices Scalia and Kennedy.

[Note to GC sticklers-for-detail: This post was completed at 10:19.]