Today the Supreme Court hears oral argument in the raisin taking case, Horne v. Department of Agriculture. George Will comments (harshly) here, beginning:
In oral arguments Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear the government defend its kleptocratic behavior while administering an indefensible law. The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 is among the measures by which New Dealers tried and failed to regulate and mandate America back to prosperity. Seventy-eight years later, it is the government’s reason for stealing Marvin and Laura Horne’s raisins.
Additional comments, quotes and links here from Elizabeth Price Foley. Some earlier thoughts on this blog here. Also, video from Ilya Somin and the Daily Show (via Eugene Volokh) (really).
Originalism bonus: Michael McConnell (Stanford) is counsel for the petitioners.
Posted at 6:24 AM