[maryz]

The majority reasoned, unbelievably, that because of the trend in state legislatures to repeal sodomy laws

Refresh my memory -- wasn't there another Supreme Court case in the last few months in which the "reasoning" was similar -- that the decision was justified because of a trend in changes to local laws? I think it was O'Connor who wrote that one, but I could be wrong.

[John Beresford Tipton]

I think it was juvenile death penalty case, but not sure.

[AntiGuv]

That ruling was Atkins v Virginia issued last year, which established that it's 'cruel & unusual' for the severely mentally handicapped to get the death penalty.