South Dakota Politics (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Another reason that ObamaCare won't control costs is indicated by this story: When John Roberts was confirmed as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005, he noted "judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules, they apply...
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...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Apparently all it takes for CNN to realize the greatness of capitalism is to reminisce about childhood trick-or-treating . CNN's "American Morning" condemned socialism and praised capitalism on Oct. 30. No, they weren't discussing big bailouts or entrepreneurs. They were talking about Halloween candy. "Okay. This is the most, this is the most capitalist of holi- this holiday is so capitalist....
Paralegal SLO (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is the 10th most influential person in Washington, D.C., beating out Attorney General Eric Holder, who comes in at No. 13. GQ magazine said it ranked Roberts 10th on its list of the 50 most powerful people in D.C. because of his apparent influence in moving the court to the right. “A fact: Under Roberts, the Supreme Court has become more conservative than at...
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
A high-level gathering at the Supreme Court paid tribute on Thursday to Giovanni Falcone, an iconic Italian judge who was assassinated in 1992 as he waged legal war against the Mafia. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., along with Justices Antonin...
Paralegal SLO (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
A funny little squib in Tuesday's NYT might be of some interest to Scotus junkies or literary nonfiction fans or simply residents of New York's Upper East Side (or maybe all three). The story concerns an encounter noted writer Gay Talese had over the weekend with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. '> http://bit.ly/XVtn1
Bench Memos (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
gets a taste of John Roberts.
Chicago DUI Lawyer (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Check out the absurd logic used by Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts in his desperate attempt to destroy the 4th Amendment. Chief Justice says Virginia court ruling on drunk driving could have dangerous consequences WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out in vain Tuesday against a lower court ruling he says will “grant drunk drivers [...]
Althouse (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
"It will be difficult for an officer to explain to the family of a motorist killed by that swerve that the police had a tip that the driver of the other car was drunk, but that they were powerless to pull him over, even for a quick check." Chief Justice John Roberts, talking tough about drunk driving, as he dissents from a denial of certiorari, in a case where the state court said it violates...
Unreasonably Safe (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Justices silent on whether access to Rascal Scooters is Fundamental Right WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court was in a rare mood of unanimity, issuing a dissent-free opinion on the key issue of the Rascal Scooter’s Awesomeness. The unanimous ruling continued a recent pattern that may be moving the Court closer to Chief Justice John Roberts [...]
The Swamp (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
by David G. Savage The Supreme Court cast some doubt today on the legal authority of a police officer to pull over a suspected drunken driver based solely on a caller's tip. Over a strong dissent by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the high court let stand a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that held a police officer can follow but cannot stop a suspected drunken driver's car until he sees it do something...
Get There (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
I think this story of a Virginia court case will be of interest to travelers who would like to see more of a law enforcement response to phone calls reporting bad driving behavior. The story by Robert Barnes describes the response of Chief Justice John Roberts to the decision by his fellow Supremes against reviewing the 2005 case. it began when Richmond police pulled over a driver whom they suspected...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out in vain Tuesday against a lower court ruling he says will grant drunken drivers "one free swerve" that could potentially end someone's life.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out in vain Tuesday against a lower court ruling he says will "grant drunk drivers 'one free swerve'" that could potentially end someone's life.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out in vain Tuesday against a lower court ruling he says will "grant drunk drivers 'one free swerve'" that could potentially end someone's life.
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