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Help me interpret the Supreme Court ruling

By SoundOffSister / June 28, 2012 /

Having put up the obligatory post about what is included in today’s Supreme Court’s ruling on Obamacare, I am a bit confused about the decision.  And, I know you will be able to dispel said confusion with your comments.

Is the Arizona Immigration Law unconstitutional?

By SoundOffSister / April 24, 2012 /

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments concerning this issue. Actually, there are four separate pieces of the law that are before the Court.  The remainder of the law is not being challenged by the administration.

Obama’s warning to Supreme Court concerning Obamacare

By Steve McGough / April 3, 2012 /

Did you really expect anything different? For those of you who are shocked and surprised at the words President Obama used yesterday concerning the health care act that passed with “a strong majority” (WTF?) in Congress, where have you been since 2008?

Freedom of Religion and the EEOC

By SoundOffSister / January 11, 2012 /

Last October we told you about a case set to be argued before the Supreme Court, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC.  The Case was argued on October 5, and the Court rendered its unanimous opinion today.  The opinion is not surprising, but, the concurring opinion of Justices Alito and Kagan was somewhat unexpected.

Supreme Court sets Obamacare oral arguments

By SoundOffSister / December 19, 2011 /

Speaking of Obamacare, today the United States Supreme Court set the dates for the oral arguments concerning Obamacare.  As you may recall, last month the Supreme Court agreed hear various appeals brought by several parties in “the Florida case”, breaking it down into four separate arguments totalling five and one half hours of argument.

The Supreme Court and Obamacare

By SoundOffSister / October 27, 2011 /

The Supreme Court has what is known as private conferences.  At these meetings the Justices decide what cases they will hear, and what cases they will not hear.

Supreme Court “original jurisdiction” Part II

By SoundOffSister / February 4, 2011 /

We did a post recently explaining that even though the Constitution gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction of controversies between a state and the United States (such as Florida’s suit against Obamacare), that jurisdiction is not “exclusive”, and thus Florida did not have to file its suit first in the Supreme Court.  As at least…

States must comply with the Second Amendment

By SoundOffSister / June 28, 2010 /

Today, in a very close decision, the Supreme Court ruled in McDonald v. Chicago that no state can pass a law that would violate a citizen’s right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. Before going further, though, it is important to understand what the decision does, and what the decision does not…

Justice Stevens retires – decision partially political, tied to mid-term elections

By Steve McGough / April 9, 2010 /

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.

Amateur’s take on McDonald Second Amendment arguments

By Steve McGough / March 2, 2010 /

I enjoyed listening to the audio of the Heller arguments but unfortunately, they did not release any audio for today’s arguments. This afternoon I posted the full text of the oral arguments within a few minutes of being released and I’ve taken the time to read through the 77 pages during some free time tonight.