BOVARD (Free subscription) | yesterday
Unfortunately, prominent half-wits take their own values from this TV show. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told an assembly of judges in the summer of 2007: ““Jack Bauer saved Los Angeles . . . . He saved hundreds of thousands of lives… Are you going to convict Jack Bauer?” I would wager that [...]
Maggie's Farm (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Sarah seems to be a subject of great fascination. She was charming, smart, and funny on Hannity last night. Yes, her political points were shallow - but more substantial than "hopey-changey." Here's her book tour schedule . Alas, nothing in New England. From VDH with Palin-odes: The AP supposedly hired 11 fact-checkers to discredit Ms. Palin’s memoir (Did Fox News hire 11 to question...
<B>Patrick Joubert Conlon</B> (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Peter Wehner : The degree to which Palin evokes fury, contempt, and anger among her critics is nothing short of amazing. It is visceral and almost clinical. And it cannot be based on what she has done (which as governor of Alaska is fairly limited and not terribly controversial), on the views she holds (which are mainstream conservative), or on her relative lack of experience when McCain picked her...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
On Bench Memos , I have a series of posts (Parts 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 ) offering not very favorable commentary on USA Today reporter Joan Biskupic’s new biography of Justice Scalia, American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia .
The Corner (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Pete writes: the degree to which Palin evokes fury, contempt, and anger among her critics is nothing short of amazing. It is visceral and almost clinical. And it cannot be based on what she has done (which as governor of Alaska is fairly limited and not terribly controversial), on the views she holds (which are mainstream conservative), or on her relative lack of experience when McCain picked her...
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Supreme Courts are remembered by their chief justices -- the Warren Court, the Rehnquist Court, etc. -- but generations from now, historians may look back and reference the Scalia Court for a quick encapsulation of the current era of American jurisprudence. Joan Biskupic, who covers the Supreme Court for USA Today, is the author of a new biography of the nation’s first Italian-American justice:...
TalkLeft (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
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 Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The Supreme Court broke along ideological lines Monday as it grappled with the question of whether some young criminals are beyond rehabilitation. The court listened to two hours of arguments in two separate cases that have the same core issue: Is it a violation of the 8th Amendments prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a juvenile to life in prison without the possibility of...
The Swamp (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
by David G. Savage The Supreme Court justices sounded today as though they are inclined to limit the use of life prison terms for young criminals who are not involved in a murder. At issue was whether it is cruel and unusual punishment to tell a young teenager he will "die in prison" for a crime less than murder. Two Florida cases put a spotlight on the tough-on-crime laws of the past two...
Gold-Plated Witch on Wheels (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Congress Set to Take Aim at Judicial Recusals Congress is preparing to wade into one of the most sensitive of issues for the federal judiciary: when a judge should step aside in a case and who should make that decision. The House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., is planning a hearing on federal recusal guidelines amid controversies that have swept through state court systems...
Vox Verax (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN NYT WASHINGTON — On paper, Representative Alan Grayson, a freshman Democrat from Florida, seems a bit stiff: degrees from Harvard and Harvard Law; a résumé that includes clerking for the United States Court of Appeals under Judges Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Robert Bork; an advocate for the aging. But in recent weeks, Mr. Grayson has catapulted...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Drunken driving takes a terrible toll, but public safety isn't the only consideration in dealing with it. There's also a need to balance people's rights against the needs of law enforcement. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts recently tried unsuccessfully to redraw this fine line clearly in favor of the police. He wrote a dissent, joined by Justice Antonin Scalia, to the 7-2 decision of...
PAWaterCooler.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
LIFEPAC of Southwestern Pennsylvania has endorsed JOAN ORIE-MELVIN for PA State Supreme Court. LIFEPAC is a non-partisan organization which endorses ALL pro-life candidates regardless of party affilation. In a 2009 questionnaire from the Pennsylvania Family Institute, Joan Orie Melvin answered that President Ronald Reagan best represents her political philosophy, and that Justice Antonin Scalia best...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
What do Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and a DC gossip columnist have in common'? A love of the opera, according to TWT 's "Green and Glover" columnist Stephanie Green . The Washington National Opera is asking Washingtonians to guest star as "supers" or extras during the operas run. As pictured above, Green made her debut this week in the production of "Ariadne auf Naxos."...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Tonight Keith Olbermann awarded conservative columnist George Will the medal for "World's Best Person" for his revelation that controversial Minnesota Congresswoman (R) Michele Bachmann was once the nanny of Fox & Friends host Gretchen Carlson. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and CNN anchor Lou Dobbs also made the list. WATCH: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and...
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