I don't know anything about Coke, but my impression of SCOTUS opinions is that they often use language I wouldn't consider formal. Consider the first sentence of section II-A of this decision:
> First up are the Return Program cartridges that Lexmark sold in the United States.
I often find the decision to be more readable (if much longer) than the syllabus.
> First up are the Return Program cartridges that Lexmark sold in the United States.
I often find the decision to be more readable (if much longer) than the syllabus.