Choosing a Supreme Court Justice
In his announcement today of his plans to nominate Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, President Obama outlined his vision for a good Supreme Court Justice. According to Obama, a Supreme Court...
View ArticleSotomayor’s hearings begin
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee this week are questioning Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s first nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate must confirm the nomination and if they do,...
View ArticleA Lot to Carp About
On January 8, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments to force the state of Illinois to immediately close two shipping locks connecting a Mississippi River tributary with Lake Michigan. Plaintiffs...
View ArticleBalance of Power
As young students, one of Americans’ first lessons on democracy is about balance of powers. We learn that the United States government is made up of legislative, executive and judicial branches, each...
View ArticleNo “litmus tests” for Supreme Court nominee
Today, President Obama met with Congressional leaders of both parties to talk about his plans for nominating a new justice to the Supreme Court when Justice John Paul Stevens retires at the end of the...
View ArticleWomen Lawyers Beating the Odds
Last week I had an opportunity to go see the documentary film Courting Justice, which tells the story of seven South African women who fought against all odds to win judgeships in the country’s...
View ArticleObama Announces Supreme Court Nominee
President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan Monday to fill the upcoming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. “[Kagan] is an acclaimed legal scholar with a rich understanding of constitutional...
View ArticleJudging Elena Kagan
President Obama announced this week that he had chosen Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens when he retires. In his remarks to the press, Obama highlighted...
View ArticleSpeaking Up to Remain Silent
Anyone who has seen a police show probably has heard these words: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to talk to...
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