Tony: Enjoyed your article. The McConnell coalition sure looks petty, especially as regards Chuck Cooper.
One slight correction: Actually, the attorney for the AFL-CIO who's to argue the case is the "young" Larry Gold, currently *at* the AFL-CIO, not the "older" Gold (former GC, now at B&K). (No relation, I think.) So I'm afraid that's one fewer "titan." Best regards, Marty Lederman (of SCOTUSblog, etc.)