Justice Elena Kagan's Absence from the Slaughter-House Dissent Raises Eyebrows In a surprise move, Justice Elena Kagan did not author the dissenting opinion in the recent Slaughter-House Cases Supreme Court decision. The Slaughter-House Cases, which date back to the Reconstruction Era, have long been a contentious topic in American law, with implications for civil rights and federal power. Kagan's absence from the dissent has sparked curiosity among legal observers, who are now wondering if the Justice's decision not to write the dissent was a deliberate choice or simply a matter of assignment. As the Supreme Court continues to navigate complex issues of power and equality, Kagan's role in the Slaughter-House Cases will be closely watched by those following the Court's decisions.
It strikes me as odd that Justice Kagan did not write the Slaughter dissent.
