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It could be perceived as discriminatory , advocates for immigrant rights say , for the legislature to change its tune at a time when cockfighting among immigrants is attracting attention.Cockfighting is a brutal pastime in which gamecocks fight in a dirt ring with razor-sharp steel spurs attached to their legs . " At some point , either in this case or some later case , we may have to address the question of whether or not such a provision is enforceable , " Justice Anthony M. Kennedy noted . Still , scholars said that his opinions since joining the 3rd Circuit in 1990 yield important clues , such as which areas of law he is passionate about , whether he strives for consensus and how his views align with Supreme Court decisions.To examine his record , The Post looked at how Alito voted on all 221 cases he has helped to decide in which the 3rd Circuit - - which handles appeals from Pennsylvania , New Jersey , Delaware and the Virgin Islands - - issued a divided ruling . A broadly written decision on Louisville 's plan , and on a related one from Seattle , could have a profound impact on school systems across the country.It is the first time in more than a decade that the Supreme Court will consider what is proper for school systems to do to promote desegregation , and it is the first test on the issue for two new justices who in the past have been skeptical about the use of racial classifications.Both sides have circled Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. ' s dissenting opinion in a voting rights case decided in the last term that " it is a sordid business , this divvying us up by race . But he said he is also sensitive to the potential perception that a change in the law now might look like the state is targeting Latinos.Hogan also said cockfighting is not the most urgent state priority . How can people apply these insights today ? The researchers say a big home library reflects the parents ' dedication to the life of the mind , which probably nurtures scholastic accomplishment in their offspring.They also found that not all books are created equal . In all , they examined the accuracy of 18 claims in 43 separate House and Senate debates.How did the nation 's lawmakers do ?