As Bishop John Hughes of New York noted in 1835: «Under the pretense of solicitude for the preservation of civil and religious liberty, the Catholics are to be robbed of both.» (firstthings.com)
It asserts that «States are not normal litigants for the purposes of invoking federal jurisdiction,» and that given «Massachusetts» stake in protecting its quasi-sovereign interests, the Commonwealth is entitled to special solicitude in our standing analysis.» (judithcurry.com)
But when I argue that courts overstep the bounds of their constitutional role, it is not out of any special solicitude for legislatures. (doubleaspect.blog)