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Aside from pure anti-Jesuit animus, this nuance probably arose from the work of some 17th-century Jesuit theologians who imperfectly employed a method known as "casuistry" in resolving questions of moral theology--an approach that gave the broadest possible leeway to individual behavior.
Depending on the state in which the murder was committed, the court might have some leeway in reducing Libby's sentence.
Clearly, they should--if not by the Supreme Court, then by the legislative branch, which (rightly) has a bit more leeway to decide how to achieve social justice.
Moreover, the new law, for all its seeming toughness, allows states plenty of leeway if they want to be generous.
Consider Frank McCourt, who has become a spokesman for the now-controversial view that teachers should have more leeway in the classroom, not less.