Posts Tagged ‘SCOTUS’
Get the feeling the Dems aren’t that confident about a SCOTUS win for Øbamacare?
If you were watching CBS This Morning, as I was, you know the hot topic is that the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has Øbamacare as the topic of the week, and you were “treated” to interviews with Democrats Howard Dean and Sen. Gillibrand. You also know that the damage control is beginning in anticipation of a…
Read MoreJustice Stevens retires – decision partially political, tied to mid-term elections
US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens may be retiring for many reasons, but in his resignation letter, he implies the the 2010 mid-term elections were a factor.
Read MoreSupreme Court nominations – Capturing majority in Senate … GOP priority?
Although gaining GOP seats in the United States House of Representatives would be great, conservatives may be more interested in gaining seats in the Senate at the next election cycle in 2010. It’s time to again start thinking what President Obama could do to the Supreme Court.
Read MoreKelo v. New London, Part II – Eminent domain for Atlantic Yards in New York
Few decisions of the United States Supreme Court stirred more controversy in recent years than Kelo. Government has always been able to take private property for a public purpose, but in 2005 SCOTUS defined “public purpose” to include taking property so a private developer could redevelop the property. A similar situation is unfolding in New…
Read MoreGibbs and Obama now speaking for Sotomayor
When you see the Drudge headline, you’ll probably assume that Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court to replace Justice David Souter, was interviewed and said that she chose her words poorly. The current Drudge headline, which includes a prominant picture of Sotomayor reads CHOSE WORDS POORLY. Follow to the Associated Press story…
Read MoreSotomayor first hispanic Supreme Court justice… well, maybe not
The nomination of Justice Sotomayor to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court has been heralded in many circles. If confirmed, it is said that she will be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court. That is, unless you discount (or count) Justice Benjamin Cardozo.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court: a trial lawyer’s perspective
If you have never had the opportunity to be present during an oral argument before the Supreme Court, I should explain that it is one of the more awe inspiring things you will ever experience.
Read MoreHalf of Obama supporters think SCOTUS rulings should not follow Constitution
This is a brutal assessment on how liberals think the Judicial Branch should make decisions. For conservatives, this is beyond the tipping point and concerns me more than any political or economic subject. Almost half of Obama supporters think that judges should base decisions on what they think is right or fair. That’s right, almost…
Read MoreSupreme Court Affirms Heller – There is an Individual Right
Normally, this site does not cover breaking news, but for the DC v Heller case, we’re making an editorial decision to post information as soon as it is released. We’ll provide the full PDF of the decision – and the dissenting opinion if there is one – here on the site. SCOTUSblog has the Cover…
Read MoreReorganize, Rethink, Get Fired Up
With Romney effectively out, most true conservatives feel lost and disappointed. Now is not the time to give up, but we must look at our priorities and how conservatives approach appreciation of their ideas. Today, prior to Romney’s speech at CPAC, Michelle Malkin wrote a good piece. On Wednesday, wielding his olive branch like a…
Read More