Maryland v. King: Interlude

The more I ruminate on the opinions in Maryland v. King, the more I find the dissenting opinion irritating and the majority opinion disappointing. But explaining precisely why is not so easy. Meanwhile, I can recommend the following early but penetrating comments on the opinions:

• Hank Greely, Maryland v. King - The Coming California Sequels, Law and Biosciences Blog, June 8, 2013
• ----- , The Supreme Court Decision in Maryland v. King, Law and Biosciences Blog, June 3, 2013
• Richard Lempert, Maryland v. King: An Unfortunate Supreme Court Decision on the Collection of DNA Samples, Brookings Up Front, June 6, 2013
  

Update: see also

• Sherry F. Colb, The Road to Justice Scalia Is Paved With (Some) Intentions: The Supreme Court Decides Maryland v. King, Verdict, June 12, 2013