The public opinion of the time rejected all forms of foreign language and culture.
The opinion rejected the Government's claim that, as Justice Powell put it, "internal security matters are too subtle and complex for judicial evaluation."
Justice Kennedy's opinion today rejected that interpretation of the law.
Justice Blackmun's opinion for the court rejected this position, reaffirming Roe.
There has been no national census since 1971 because public opinion has rejected such a survey as too intrusive.
Inexperience with law enforcement was rejected as well; the Court noted that previous opinions had rejected reliance on such factors.
The opinion rejected Judge Sauls' assertion that if any ballots are hand counted, all of the state's ballots must be counted.
The opinion rejected an argument by opponents of the death penalty that the law violates "contemporary standards of decency."
Now, this standardization cannot be obtained directly, because public opinion rejects it.
The opinion rejected the government's argument that because crime negatively impacted education Congress might have reasonably concluded that crime in schools substantially affects commerce.