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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...

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Sotomayor’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,...

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A 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...

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Balance 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...

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No “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...

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Women 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...

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Obama 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...

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Judging 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...

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Speaking 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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