One-box day at #SCOTUS. (Yesterday, the 1-page, 1-sentence decision also used 1 box. It's never LESS THAN 1 box if there are any decisions.)
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The court vacates the 11th Circuit judgment. Breyer has a 4-justice plurality (w CJ, Ginsburg & Sotomayor), joined in judgment by Thomas.
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#SCOTUS holds that the Sixth Amendment bars pretrial freezing of untainted assets where it prevents criminal defendant from hiring lawyer. -
Here are the court's opinions in Luis v. U.S.: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-419_nmip.pdf …
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The distinction b/w Breyer & Thomas' opinions appear to be the difference between admitting you're balancing interests & saying you're not.
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Breyer details at length how the 4 justices weigh things. Thomas says this is "not merely an incidental burden," which is his weighing.
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