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Breaking: SCOTUS Overrules Sotomayor on Ricci Case

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 29, 2009 · Comments (37)

Well, this is a bit awkward. The AP is reporting that the Supreme Court just overturned the Ricci case with a 5-4 ruling with Kennedy writing the decision. This was a very high profile ruling by Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who rejected the white firefighters' complaint that they were discriminated against... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (25 votes cast)

Turf War?

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: June 8, 2009 · Comments (37)

One of the odd things about the Supreme Court, is that the justices don't always rule the way they are expected to rule. I hear a lot that the Presidents who appoint the justices don't always look deep enough to know what they are getting, but sometimes they just do... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (39 votes cast)

BREAKING: It's Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court

Posted by Michael Laprarie · Published: May 26, 2009 · Comments (57)

Breitbart has the details: President Barack Obama tapped federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court on Tuesday, officials said, making her the first Hispanic in history picked to wear the robes of a justice. If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor, 54, would succeed retiring Justice David Souter. Two... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (17 votes cast)

Obama on Supreme Court Nominees in 2006

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: May 1, 2009 · Comments (3)

In 2006 Barack Obama expressed his opinion on the Senate's advise and consent role regarding Supreme Court nominations. He said a few things that may come back to haunt him. Nice Deb: "I was counting on Republicans to examine [Obama's] eventual nominee's philosophy, ideology and record. I trust the Republican... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (9 votes cast)

Supreme Empathy?

Posted by Michael Laprarie · Published: May 1, 2009 · Comments (17)

Speaking to a Planned Parenthood Conference in Washington, DC, in July 2007, then-Senator Barack Obama made the following observation with respect to the qualifications of Supreme Court justices: "We need somebody who's got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it's like to be a young teenage mom. The empathy... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (20 votes cast)

Breaking: Barack Obama to get his First Supreme Court Appointment

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 30, 2009 · Comments (30)

NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter will retire at the end of the court's current term. At 69, Souter is nowhere near the oldest member of the court, but he has made clear to friends for some time now that he wanted to leave Washington, a city... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (11 votes cast)

It's time to commence impeachment hearings

Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic · Published: April 12, 2009 · Comments (15)

Impeach Obama? No silly. Despite the disastrous course he's plotting for the US such a notion is premature. But there's one DC pol whose actions and words clear defy their oath of office - Ruth Bader Ginsburg. At a recent symposium honoring her 15 years sitting on the Supreme Court,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (28 votes cast)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Possible Supreme Court opening soon

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 13, 2009 · Comments (5)

I think Ginsberg may be right. From AP- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told law students Friday there could be an opening on the Supreme Court soon but didn't hint at who might be leaving. Ginsburg, who spoke at New England Law's annual "Law Day," said the nine justices only take... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (8 votes cast)

SCOTUS Rules Government Has the Right to "Speak For Itself"

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: February 25, 2009 · Comments (35)

Today the Supreme Court issued a decision that will reverberate throughout this country. I'm surprised it's not getting more play in the media, actually. Here's the backstory. Pleasant Grove, Utah has a monument of the Ten Commandments as well as other monuments that private groups gave them on display in... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (25 votes cast)

The Knucklehead of the Day award

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 23, 2009 · Comments (5)

Today's winner is Republican Senator Jim Bunning. He gets the award for the following- U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning predicted over the weekend that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would likely be dead from pancreatic cancer within nine months. During a wide-ranging 30-minute speech on Saturday at the Hardin... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (10 votes cast)

Ginsburg Hospitalized for Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: February 5, 2009 · Comments (12)

AP is reporting: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer, apparently at an early stage. The court said the 75-year-old Ginsburg had the surgery Thursday at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She will remain in the hospital for seven to 10 days,... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.3/5 (3 votes cast)

California Circumventing Democracy

Posted by Steve Schippert · Published: November 11, 2008 · Comments (48)

Prepare to be chilled to the core. And be afraid. Be very afraid. The Los Angeles Times reports that Democratic legislators are asking the state Supreme Court to void Prop. 8, regardless (or because) of the fact that it won a majority vote among California's citizens. Forty-three Democratic legislators, including... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (53 votes cast)

Forget your religious beliefs. We've got an agenda to push!

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: August 19, 2008 · Comments (34)

Or so the California Supreme Court seems to be saying with their latest ruling. A lesbian went to a fertility specialist to try to get pregnant. The two Christian doctors treated her with fertility drugs, and told her how to artificially inseminate herself at home. They told her that inseminating... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (19 votes cast)

Don't want to put child rapists to death? We'll just castrate them instead.

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: June 26, 2008 · Comments (22)

Stuff like this is why Bobby Jindal is so frikkin' awesome. The Supreme Court activists justices said that the state of Louisiana can't execute child rapists, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal retaliated by signing the "Sex Offender Chemical Castration" bill. Sah-weet! Today, Gov. Jindal signed the "Sex Offender Chemical Castration... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (37 votes cast)

Supreme Court affirms firearms are "an individual right"

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 26, 2008 · Comments (22)

From the decision in in D.C. v. Heller, via On Deadline: The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. (a) The Amendment's prefatory clause announces a... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (20 votes cast)

Supreme Court Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: May 19, 2008 · Comments (6)

It was a busy Monday in the U.S. Supreme Court. Click the "Continue reading" bar if you're interested in the latest rulings: (1) a case dealing with that terrorist plot to attack the L.A. Airport during the millennial celebration in 1999-2000, (2) a case dealing with child pornography laws, (3)... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (13 votes cast)

Business News & Review

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: May 8, 2008 · Comments (0)

Click the below link for synopses of the year's most noteworthy business stories to date: GDP growth, immigration reform and border control, the job markets, income growth and inflation, the stock and bond markets, Visa's IPO, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department, Bear Stearns, the oil and gold markets,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (9 votes cast)

Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Fraud Voter Law, colossal defeat for Democrats

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 28, 2008 · Comments (35)

What the Court did: Rejecting claims by Democrats and various leftist groups, the Court upheld Indiana's strict election law. That law mandates photo IDs to cast ballots, thereby to root out election fraud. What it means: A significant number of states will follow Indiana's lead and will adopt strict anti-fraud... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (29 votes cast)

Congress Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 24, 2008 · Comments (2)

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democrat scheme to subject the country's business community to waves of frivolous and vexatious job discrimination lawsuits. Democrat leaders pushed for a vote on the bill with full knowledge it would fail as an election year stunt that specifically was designed to rile up... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (7 votes cast)

Supreme Court Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 23, 2008 · Comments (8)

-- The Virginia Car Search Case What the Court did: The Court ruled the federal Fourth Amendment does not bar police officers from searching and seizing evidence for which there is probable cause -- even in connection with arrests that violate state traffic laws. How they voted: This was a... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (11 votes cast)

Supreme Court Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 16, 2008 · Comments (13)

-- Death Penalty/Lethal Injections What the Court did: The Court upheld Kentucky's lethal injection protocols. What it means: For all practical purposes the far left's 40-year crusade to abolish the death penalty nationwide itself is dead and buried. How they voted: This was a 3-2-1-1-2 plurality decision. The lead opinion... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (26 votes cast)

Supreme Court Monday

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 14, 2008 · Comments (8)

Click the below link for the latest happenings in the U.S. Supreme Court.... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (7 votes cast)

Supreme Court Review

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 10, 2008 · Comments (1)

The most newsworthy cases -- gun rights, death penalty, voter laws -- have yet to be decided. Click the below link, however, for synopses of the 07-08 term's most important Supreme Court rulings to date: a case involving federal securities laws, a decision involving principles of Federalism, the International Court... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (5 votes cast)

Supreme Court Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: February 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

In this update we've got musings about free speech rights for public high school students, product liability claims and the healthcare sector, the invalidation of Maine's nanny state law regarding tobacco sales to minors, old-fashioned Constitutional criminal procedure, and pension laws. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (7 votes cast)

Supreme Court Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: February 19, 2008 · Comments (3)

In this update we've got snippets about the ACLU's latest defeat, Katrina insurance coverage claims, and one of those classic criminal law and procedure cases which crop up from time to time, and from which "Law & Order" plot lines and law school final exams can be made.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (6 votes cast)

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