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Showing posts with label Justices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Justices. Show all posts
Monday, April 25, 2016

From Supreme Court Review: Justice Kennedy's Jurisprudence

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For a discussion of how Anthony Kennedy approaches the Constitution: - Click here for the article . It was clear from Kennedy's confir...
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

From Vox: There hasn’t been a criminal defense lawyer on the Supreme Court in 25 years. That’s a problem.

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For our look at the criminal justice system in - mostly - 2306. - Click here for the article . It's been a quarter-century since a for...
Sunday, March 6, 2016

The Chief Justice’s Biggest Decision: John Roberts can either moderate his views or let himself drift into irrelevance.

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Dual credit 2305's might find this worth a look. Not only does it discuss Robert's decision making process as chief justice - but it...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Scalia was a funny guy.

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For a Supreme Court justice anyway. Click here for audio. - A “view” from the Courtroom: “I’m Scalia” and other quips . Justice Antonin ...
Monday, February 15, 2016

More on ideology on the Supreme Court

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For more fancy looking graphs: - The Ideological History of the Supreme Court, 1937-2007 . - Ideological leanings of U.S. Supreme Court j...
Thursday, February 27, 2014

From the Atlantic: What Is Clarence Thomas Thinking?

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Thomas is perhaps the most consistently conservative justice on the court - and is famously silent during oral arguments. He asks no questi...
Saturday, July 30, 2011

How would the Supreme Court rule if Obama uses the 14th Amendment to borrow money if the debt ceiling is not raised?

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A few previous posts have highlighted the ongoing dispute concerning the language in the 14th Amendment which mandates that the full faith a...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Extrajudicial Activity

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For 2302: An NYT story highlighted in the Atlantic regarding extrajudicial activity and whether it might undermine the impartiality (or the...
Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Tribe Memo

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A great insider's analysis of the personalities and dynamics on the Supreme Court.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Did Margie Phelps Lose the Case?

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Some commentary about today's oral arguments in Snyder v. Phelps . You should hire a pro to argue your case before the Supreme Court. As...
Monday, May 10, 2010

Its Elena Kagan

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Obama is prepared to make the announcement soon . Some miscellaneous readings: - A Climb Marked by Confidence and Canniness - How conservati...
Sunday, May 9, 2010

The Upcoming Supreme Court Nominee and Executive Power

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Justice Stevens was often the fifth vote against further expansions of executive power. Will the eventual nominee continue in this vein or a...

Ten Suggestions For What Type of Person Should be the Next Nominee to the Supreme Court

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Click .
Thursday, April 29, 2010

Should Cameras be Placed in the Supreme Court?

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Legislation has been introduced in the Senate and House to do so. Is this a good or bad idea? Proponents argue that it makes the court more ...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Comments on Steven's Approach to the Constitution

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A thirty day series kicks off on ScotusBlog .
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Animal Cruelty Videos . . .

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. . . are protected by the First Amendment . Read the decision: The U.S. v Stevens . More links: - SCOTUSblog commentary . - Revised l...
Sunday, April 18, 2010

Predicting the Behavior of Justices

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it seems to be getting easier .
Friday, April 16, 2010

Whisper Campaigns

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Here's an interesting use of the media, an influential individual -- an opinion leader -- starts a rumor (that one of the top potential ...

The Swing Justice

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A National Journal Story on perhaps the most powerful man in America, Anthony Kennedy . In an otherwise 4-4 court, he picks the winner.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Explaining the Ideological Drift of Supreme Court Justices

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Stuart Taylor gives it a good try . Yes, he says, Stevens has in fact gone to the left. The court hasn't simply shifted to the right. He...