Nate, whose work was cited multiple times in today’s decision, writes:

While observers of the Court will read into these opinions – as they should — larger principles of legislative deference or fundamental rights or respect for the democratic process, we should not ignore the opinions’ pragmatic side. Indeed, the Court broke new ground with these opinions, but it also dodged several bullets. Avoiding dramatic instability in the law, while rarely a rallying cry, is an achievement nonetheless.