1908 —In Nashville, Illinois, the human fetus to become known as Harry A. Blackmun emerges safe and sound from his mother’s womb. Some sixty-five years later, Justice Blackmun authors the Supreme Court opinion in Roe v. Wade . (See This Day for Jan. 22 , 1973.) Somehow the same people who think it meaningful to criticize Justice Thomas for opposing affirmative-action programs from which...
In the midst of economic contraction unseen since the Great Depression, it is unsurprising that the economic developments plans of the City of New London now lay in ruins. Opponents of a government that is accountable to voters are rejoicing in this opportunity to again criticize the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo . Here is the WSJ Editorial Page : The Supreme Court's 2005 decision in Kelo v. City...
Chief Justice John Roberts signaled today at oral arguments in the Supreme Court in two cases involving the constitutionality of life without parole sentences for juveniles convicted of non-homicide crimes, that he's not inclined to find them unconstitutional . Neither are Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito. More receptive were Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens. Roberts suggested...
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The Supreme Court on Monday refused an eleventh-hour appeal to block the execution of John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the 2002 Washington-area sniper attacks. Muhammad is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday in a Virginia prison for the Oct. 9, 2002, killing of Dean Harold Meyers at a Manassas, Va., gas station. Though the appeal was denied, Justice John Paul Stevens expressed concern about inmates...
As a follow-up to my recent post on possible clamoring for the next Supreme Court nominee to be a Protestant, I’ll highlight this passage from Adam Liptak’s “ Supreme Court Memo ” in last Friday’s New York Times : Justice O’Connor was asked about the lack of geographical diversity on the court, and she answered with a surprising non sequitur. “I don’t...
I very much share Chief Justice Roberts’s sentiment that “divvying us up by race” is a “sordid business,” and I have the same reaction to divvying us up by religion. That said, given how widely played the diversity game is, it’s worth noting that there are often clear winners and losers by the standards of that game. I was reminded of this point by some interesting...
CSMonitor.com : Transition is the word that perhaps best describes the US Supreme Court's 2009-10 term set to begin Monday. The coming year offers an opportunity for court watchers to more clearly define the character of the emerging Roberts Court during Chief Justice John Roberts's fifth term on the bench. And it presents a chance far superior to the wishy-washy Senate confirmation hearings to finally...
Justice David Souter never danced the salsa in public. Justice John Paul Stevens doesn't sing in karaoke bars. And Chief Justice John Roberts hasn't thrown out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium.
Justice David Souter never danced the salsa in public. Justice John Paul Stevens doesn't sing in karaoke bars. And Chief Justice John Roberts hasn't thrown out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium.
Justice David Souter never danced the salsa in public. Justice John Paul Stevens doesn't sing in karaoke bars. And Chief Justice John Roberts hasn't thrown out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium.
Saidis, Flower & Lindsay, a law firm serving clients in Central Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce Attorney Dean E. Reynosa has been admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and the 3rd District Court of Appeals. The Pennsylvania Bar Association, in conjunction with the Young Lawyers Division bestowed this honor upon Attorney Reynosa and 46 others in a May 18, 2009 ceremony. Those in attendance included...
Marc Ambinder tweets: RT @ davecatanese : Howard Fineman scoop?: Justice Stevens will retire by next spring. Meaning confirmation hearings right b4 2010 midterms. It wouldn't come as much of a surprise that Justice John Paul Stevens would consider retirement; at age 89, he is one of the oldest jurists in the history of the Court, and considering the great likelihood that he would prefer being replaced...
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court reheard oral arguments Wednesday in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission on whether Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce and McConnell v. Federal Election Commission should be overturned in deciding the case. Both cases deal with the facial validity of Section 203 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), which the Federal Election Commission (FEC) argues...
ON TONIGHT’S SHOW: What makes a conservative a conservative? And a liberal a liberal? Sometimes its good to talk about why we see the world the way we see it. Plus, Obama promised 600,000 new jobs over the summer but really we’ve lost nearly 1,000,000 and unemployment is up to 9.7 percent after 20 consecutive months of job losses. What gives? Also, another government effort to subsidize...
Sonia Sotomayor's addition to the U.S. Supreme Court is "to some extent unsettling" to Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice Roberts, a relative newcomer himself, with just four years on the court, weighs in on Sotomayor's appointment and what it means to the social and collegial fabric of the court in an upcoming C-SPAN series. The series "The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest...
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