Supreme Court rejects Conrad Black's petition for release (hip hurray)
2009-08-11 00:05:00 Conrad Black, whose shadow darkened the Chicago Sun-Times with his theft and draining of every Conrad Blackneeded resource to turn a quality newspaper, will stay in the slammer.An Associated Press story reports today that Justice John Paul Stevens has turned down Black's request to be freed from a Florida prison while he appeals his fraud conviction to the high court.This is good news to all of us who suffered under his "proprietorship," and would keep him in the federal pen for more than the six years he got for gutting a valuable community institution....
Congratulations, New Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, For Your Appoin
2009-08-07 03:57:00 All Republican Senators With The Exception Of Nine Who Prefer The More Moderate Candidate To The More Liberal Ones On President Barack Hussein Obama’s “Short List” Obviously, the true Conservatives have been whining about the G.O.P.’s slick, quick move to the left lately,... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Sotomayor on Supreme Court shows Latinas can defy the odds
2009-08-06 21:30:00 Wise Latinas are celebrating the Senate confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor 68 to 31 to the United States Supreme Court. But this is a moment of pride for all Americans.It shows that no matter your class, race or ethnicity, if you work hard one can aspire to the highest court in the land. But let me explain why Judge Sotomayor means so much to Latina women like myself.It is in part her personal story, daughter of Puerto Ricans, raised in the Bronx, who goes on to succeed at Ivy League schools and defy the odds against her.How hard was it for her to defy these odds? Here are some sobering facts about Latina women in the United States:...
Ah! the benefits of summer Supreme Court confirmation hearings(not all that
2009-07-15 09:07:00 No wonder Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy scheduled the Sotomayor confirmation hearings for the middle of the summer when fewer Americans are focused on the news and thus less likely to follow the debate over her nomination. With fewer people following the hearings, there will be a smaller pool of people who might object ...
By: GayPatriot
Texas Attorney General Abbott Files Brief with United States Supreme Court
2009-07-09 04:14:00 Texas Attorney General Abbott Files Brief with United States Supreme Court Texas Amicus Brief Joined by 32 State Attorneys General AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that defends Americans? right to keep and bear arms. The amicus brief, which was filed on behalf of 33 state ...
By: TexasFred's
Liberal Supreme Court (?SCOTUS?) Justices Prove To Be Just As Correct On Re
2009-06-30 04:57:00 Why Are The Conservative Justices The Ones Who Rule In Favor Of The Racially-Discriminated While The Liberals Oppose Them? New Haven, Connecticut Part II… Not that long ago, our so-called “liberal” SCOTUS justices ruled in favor of “Big Bidness” during the Kelo... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
White firefighters win Supreme Court appeal
2009-06-29 22:32:00 White firefighters win Supreme Court appeal WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. The ruling could alter employment practices nationwide and make it harder to ...
By: TexasFred's
Supreme Court Renders Age Discrimination Impossible To Prove
2009-06-22 17:00:00 Many workers tend to believe that long tenure, a good work ethic and loyalty will be rewarded by their employer. Instead of jumping ship, many have stayed at a particular company with the reliance that such allegiance will reap long term benefits. The Supreme Court just shattered such job security by making it more difficult for older workers to prove age discrimination....
J. Nolan - My Team Supreme
2009-06-10 22:39:00 J. Nolan comes through with a new track! J. Nolan - My Team Supreme Previously: J. Nolan - Peace & War
By: Urban Music
Reputed Gambino Crime Family Associate Loses Appeal at the U.S. Supreme Cou
2009-06-10 02:27:00 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the racketeering conviction of a reputed associate of the Gambino crime family.Edmund Boyle was convicted in connection with a string of burglaries of night deposit...
Supreme Court Of The United States Ruling: Elected Judges Must Recuse Thems
2009-06-09 04:22:00 As Would Be Predictable — Only G.O.P. Justices Antonin Scalia, John Roberts, Clarence Thomas And Samuel Alito Object To Such Common Sense The New York Times is reporting the SCOTUS’ mostly liberal and/or sensibly-moderate body of justices have ruled 5-4 against elected judges ruling on... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to DADT
2009-06-08 20:43:00 I’m not able to get much into this today as I’m getting ready for vacation (more on that later). But I did want to get up a post so everyone can comment on today’s SCOTUS/DADT development. Supreme Court Rejects DADT Challenge - Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a challenge to the Pentagon policy forbidding ...
By: GayPatriot
Sathya Sai Baba as supreme servant of mankind
2009-06-08 10:27:00 “… ponder a moment on this Sathya Sai Manifestation; in this age of rampant materialism, aggressive disbelief and irreverence, what is it that brings ...
Obama Nominates Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
2009-06-02 22:13:00 I apologize for not getting this up yesterday, but I sleep sometimes. Yesterday morning Obama announced his nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court to replace Justice Souter. Sotomayor would become the second woman on the court, only the third female justice in the history of the Supreme Court, and the first Hispanic justice to serve on ...
By: Menstrual Poetry
United State Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Bilski (business method) Pa
2009-06-01 18:23:00 The United States Supreme Court has taken the unusual move of agreeing to review the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s (CAFC) decision in In re Bernard Bilski (In re Bilski). What might this mean for the future of business method patents? While I cannot see into the future, a little look in to ...
By: Blawg IT
GP CA Calls State Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Prop. 8 a ?Sad Day? for
2009-05-29 06:00:00 The Green Party of California - in response to the California Supreme Court decision upholding Prop. 8's ban against gay marriages - said today it's a "sad day" when the "state moves backward instead of forward towards justice and equality.
President Obama nominates Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court VIDEO TEXT
2009-05-28 02:30:00 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN NOMINATING JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, I'm excited, too. (Laughter.) Of the many responsibilities granted to a President by our Constitution, few are more serious or more consequential than selecting a Supreme Court justice. The members of our highest court are granted life tenure, often serving long after the Presidents who appointed them. And they are charged with the vital task of applying principles put to paper more than 20 [sic] centuries ago to some of the most difficult questions of our time.So I don't take this decision lightly. I've made it only after deep reflection and careful deliberation. While there are many qualities that I admire in judges across the spectrum of judicial philosophy, and that I seek in my own nominee, there are few that stand out that I just want to mention.First and foremost is a rigorous intellect -- a mastery of the law, an ability to hone in on the k...
CA Supreme Court?s Prop 8 Decision & the Way Forward on Gay Marriage
2009-05-27 17:51:00 Over a Pajamas, they’re running my piece on yesterday’s California Supreme Court decision upholding Proposition 8: With the California Supreme Court upholding Proposition 8 yesterday, the initiative Golden State voters approved last fall to amend our state’s constitution to recognize only unions between one man and one woman as marriages, advocates of gay marriage have their ...
By: GayPatriot
The California Supreme Court’s Illogical Prop 8 Decision
2009-05-27 09:42:00 More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! | Get my widget! On YouTube Tuesday, May 26, 2009 will go down as an eventful San Francisco day, sunny, and yet dark, and one that saw a lot of people marginalized who didn’t want to be. But then, who does. Before I turn to who said what, and who got arrested, I stick my head right into the belly of the beast, the California Supreme Court’s decision. Today, in first upholding Proposition 8, the voter-approved initiative to make same-sex marriage illegal that passed in November 2008, and yet protecting the 18,000 same-sex marriages that were done before the passage of the initiative, the California Supreme Court successfully stood logic on its head. I’ve just read the Court’s entire 167-page decision, and while I understand the reasons given by the majority of justices (six supporting the decision, one against it and even then the six judges that agreed were not perfect in their union) I’m concerned with the l...
The California Supreme Court Does Have A Brain After All
2009-05-27 00:39:00 The court has upheld “Prop 8″ which stated that marriage was between and man and a woman. Talk about a shock. So it appears that the voice of the voters does actually mean something. And it only took two tries to get it right.
CA Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8
2009-05-26 19:04:00 I believe the justices made the right decision this time. The decision was 6-1. Now, the issue is developing a strategy to repeal the state constitutional provision defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. And to do so in a manner which respects those who favor that definition. The court ...
By: GayPatriot
Obama to name Sotomayor as Supreme Court pick
2009-05-26 15:07:00 From: CNN.com WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama has chosen federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, two sources told CNN on Tuesday. Obama plans to announce his nominee at 10:15 a.m. ET Tuesday, sources told CNN. Sotomayor, a 54-year-old judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, was named a district ...
By: News for Greens
Sonia Sotomayor Selected by Obama for Supreme Court
2009-05-26 14:43:00 President Barack Obama has selected Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter on the United States Supreme Court according to a published report. Sotomayor becomes the first Hispanic nominated to the Nation’s highest court. Sotomayor, 54, is currently a Circuit Court judge for the United States. She will have to go through a tough and likely lengthy ...
Should CA Supreme Court Uphold Prop 8 when it releases its ruling on Tuesda
2009-05-24 22:56:00 While my rabbi differ on the result we’d prefer* from the California Supreme Court when it hands down its ruling Tuesday on Prop 8, she holds a few nearly identical to my own on how we should react should the court uphold that popular initiative. On Friday, she said, “we don’t need to finger point; ...
By: GayPatriot
?Legal Eagle? Special Ed Weighs In On The New ?Supreme? For Souter
2009-05-20 23:11:00 (And I also posted here.)I suppose as far as the WaPo is concerned, it?s merely enough to note that today?s columnist, Ed Gillespie (picture above with one of his pals), ?was in charge of the confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts and played a leading role in the confirmation of associate Justice Samuel Alito? prior to allowing the former counselor to Dubya to display his own particular brand of hackery once more?As President Obama decides on a Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice David Souter, Senate Republicans must decide whether they will abide by the standard they used in confirming Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer during Bill Clinton's first term, or the standard set by Democrats in the confirmations of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito during George W. Bush's second term. This is one instance where changing their previous position can be a principled approach.In 1993 and '94, Republicans voted overwhelmingly to confirm Clinton's no...
Guinness Final: Tigers Reign Supreme
2009-05-17 05:26:00 The London Irish & Leicester Tigers have provided us with 3 fantastic battles this season and unfortunately for London, today’s clash ended in favor of the Tigers. Leicester won their 8th English crown, slipping past the Irish 10-9 in a tense defensive struggle. Sometimes a 10-9 scoreline in rugby equals a boring ass match. Not the ...
By: Try Gol
Boxer Demands Obama Pick A Woman For Supreme Court
2009-05-13 15:14:00 More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! Like other supporters, I received this email letter from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, but this one was pointed right at one of my favorite subjects: "Who should be Justice David Souter's replacement on the Supreme Court?" After not much stewing on the matter, I would guess, Senator Boxer wants it officially known: President Obama's choice must be a woman and she's taking to the Internets to make it known. I still favor Kathleen Sullivan for the job so no harm there; this is what Senator Boxer wrote: Dear Zenophon, Women make up 51% of our nation's population. Yet only 17% of the seats in Congress are held by women. Only 3% of corporate CEOs are women. And just one out of nine Supreme Court justices is a woman. President Obama can change that. Send an email to the White House now — and urge President Obama to nominate a woman to the U.S. Supreme Court! Since Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement from the Supreme Court ...
Pam Karlan for Supreme Court
2009-05-04 23:36:00 Today, Glenn links a post by my law school Civil Rights Professor endorsing my favorite left-wing law professor to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court. I have to agree with Glenn that, “We could do worse, and probably will.“ There would be few things more entertaining than to watch Pam Karlan go head-to-head with Justice Scalia ...
By: GayPatriot
Supreme Court Justice David Souter Announces Retirement
2009-05-01 06:06:00 United States Supreme Court Justice David Souter has announced that he will be retiring from the Nation’s highest court at the end of the current court term. At 69, Souter is nowhere near the oldest member of the court. In fact, he is in the younger half of the court’s age range, with five justices older ...
Iowa Supreme Court Mandates Gay Marriage
2009-04-03 18:00:00 Here we go again. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled today that a state law defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman was unconstitutional and struck language saying as much from the Iowa code. If the Hawkeye State has an initiative/referendum process for amending its constitution as does the Golden State, this represents yet ...
By: GayPatriot
Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of marriage equality!
2009-04-03 17:50:00 Chris Johnson Image via Wikipedia This morning, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Iowa Constitution prohibits discrimination against same-sex couples in marriage licensing. This is a tremendous victory in our movement to secure for all couples and families the full dignity and respect that come with marriage. More at: hrcbackstory.org Related articles by Zemanta Iowa Supreme Court ...
By: News for Greens
Supreme Court Sets Holy Day For Atheists
2009-04-01 23:01:00 Supreme Court Approves Atheist Holy Day The United States Supreme Court heard arguments from an atheist support group (Empty Foxhole) hoping for equal time for holy days allotted to other religious groups. With the Christian holy day Easter and the Jewish holy day Passover just days away, Empty Foxhole brought to light the discrimination atheists ...
Should CA Supreme Court Uphold Prop 8
2009-04-01 19:36:00 With younger Americans more favorably disposed to gay marriage, each year the number of citizens more favorably disposed to state recognition of the institution becomes eligible to vote. The likelihood grows that should an initiative appear on the California ballot to repeal Proposition 8, it will pass. With that in mind, it’s imperative that should the ...
By: GayPatriot
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
2009-03-17 22:07:00 A Love Supreme is the essential example of the genius of John Coltrane. In what has become the apotheosis of jazz music, this eminently accessible work bridges the gap between music and spirituality, between art and life. With the ultimate incarnation of the jazz quartet, Coltrane brings together all of his turbulent elements into a ...
TV Ratings: March 15, 2009 (KINGS Doesn’t Reign Supreme)
2009-03-16 17:31:00 Source: MediaWeek, Ratings: in millions Time Network Show Rating 18-49 8PM CBS The Amazing Race 10.43 3.0/8 ABC Extreme Makeover: HE 9.45 3.0/8 NBC Kings 6.47 1.6/5 FOX The Simpsons 5.97 2.8/8 CW Moonstruck (Movie) 1.16 0.3/1 8:30PM FOX King of the Hill 5.38 2.4/6 9PM ABC Desperate Housewives 14.43 5.0/12 CBS Cold Case 12.91 2.9/7 FOX Family Guy 7.21 3.6/9 NBC Kings 5.71 1.6/4 CW Moonstruck (Movie) 1.16 0.3/1 9:30PM FOX American Dad 5.82 2.9/7 10PM CBS The Unit 10.92 2.7/7 ABC Brothers & Sisters 10.58 3.7/9 NBC The Apprentice 6.89 2.7/7
By: the TV addict
Reflections on CA Supreme Court Hearing on Prop 8
2009-03-06 00:45:00 I had planned a post today on the hearing the California Supreme Court this morning on the constitutionality of Prop 8, but realized that I would basically be repeating a point I had made over and over again, with a slight twist to reflect the circumstances. But, some things, I believe, bear repetition. This return ...
By: GayPatriot
Supreme Court Justice Charles Wells is Out. Who’s In?
2009-02-12 13:25:00 Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Wells has decided to gracefully surrender the things of youth, take up crossword puzzles and start drinking during the day. What? Isn’t that what everyone does during retirement or just my relatives? Anyway, when Governor Charlie Crist isn’t contemplating a Senate run, he’s thinking about selecting Wells’ replacement. Dude has already appointed several right-wing nutjobs after giving in to social conservatives. Now groups like the American Family Association are itchin’ to get Judge Alan Lawson on the bench. They are trying to pressure Crist with calls, faxes, and emails urging him to appoint Judge Lawson like now. Gay rights, freedom of choice, and a continued progressive path are important to the rest of us. We don’t want Florida to go backwards. So let’s contact the Guv’na and make our voices heard.
Will the Supreme Court grant Bilski cert.?
2009-01-30 00:07:00 In my last post on the Bilski case I noted that The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) is pretty much the ?supreme court? of patents. The reason I wrote “pretty much” is that the Supreme Court is still the Supreme Court, and may overrule the CAFC at its discretion. In response to ...
By: Blawg IT
Will the Supreme Court grant Bilski cert.?
2009-01-30 00:07:00 In my last post on the Bilski case I noted that The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) is pretty much the ?supreme court? of patents. The reason I wrote “pretty much” is that the Supreme Court is still the Supreme Court, and may overrule the CAFC at its discretion. In response to the ...
By: Blawg IT
Goldiron wrote a new blog post: Supreme Court upholds traffic stop search
2009-01-28 01:34:00 Goldiron wrote a new blog post: Supreme Court upholds traffic stop search Supreme Court upholds traffic stop search Calling the intrusion “minimal,” the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld the ability of police to pat down the passenger of a vehicle stopped for unrelated reasons - and, by extension, the ability to charge that person with illegal possession of a gun. In a unanimous decision involving a Tucson arrest, ...
By: BackBeat
The Supreme Court Of The U.S. Lets We, The People Down Again: Refuses To Re
2008-12-09 02:22:00 This (Non) SCOTUS Ruling Sure To Go Down In History As Yet Another Of Many Horrible Mistakes Of THIS Makeup Of The Supreme Court I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again — Neither President-elect Barry “Steve-O” Obama OR his former presidential candidate - slash -... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Barack Obama?s Citizenship Status Faces Supreme Court Scrutiny
2008-12-07 08:37:00 Blogging from Phoenix: Memo to some of my more paranoid sisters and brothers on the left, worried about a right wing plot to steal the election even at this late date, RELAX. Harvard trained lawyer and future President Barack Obama, is discovering what happens when you insult a sitting supreme court Justice on National television. The ...
United States Supreme Court Agrees To Review The Legal Citizenship Requirem
2008-11-21 03:46:00 Could Legal Challenges And Rumors Of Failure On Behalf Of Seńor McCain And Barry “Steve” Obama’s Ability To Meet Natural-Born Citizenship Status Requirements For POTUS Run Lead To Marshall Law Under President “Surge” Dubya Bush And His Newly-Indicted Boss, Dick... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
CA Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Prop 8
2008-11-20 02:31:00 For the past week or so, I’ve been wondering if some of those organizing the rallies against Proposition 8 hope to influence the California Supreme Court, using the appearance of social unrest as a means to push the court to overturn the popular proposition. It looks like the unhappy activists may get their way. The ...
By: GayPatriot
US Supreme Court Allows Sonar Use
2008-11-13 15:19:00 From Slashdot: The US Supreme Court has removed restrictions on the Navy's use of sonar in training exercises near California. The ruling is a defeat for environmental groups who say the sonar can kill whales and other mammals. In its 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court said the Navy nee
Sathya Sai Baba?s ?Abode of Supreme Peace? - and murders etc.
2008-11-02 17:31:00 Sathya Sai Baba is reported by Kasturi as having fetched the one-time dacoit, Kumar, from a group of bandits who he surprised in the hills in his younger days. He made Kumar his main gate watchman at Prashanthi Nilayam. Kumar was known as a very offensive person towards all poor Indian visitors, and ...
Supreme Court Of The United States (SCOTUS) Asked To Delay Tuesday Election
2008-10-31 23:19:00 WorldNet Daily Reports: Constitutional Crisis Feared Over McCain’s ‘Qualifications’-230;” Seńor Juan Sidney McCain of Arizona the great nation of Panama’s Citizenship eligibility is in question again; this time by an unlikely source — The WorldNet... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Supreme Court bans lawyers in small claims cases
2008-10-20 23:41:00 With not much attention from the public, the Supreme Court approved last September 9 a new Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC) which took effect last October 1. The Rules introduced a lot of innovations one of which is the banning of lawyers in such proceedings. According to it, no attorney will ... [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Supreme Court Rules With Ohio Secretary of State on Voter Fraud Rules
2008-10-17 19:22:00 This has to be one of the dumber moves by the USSC I’ve ever seen… and trust me they’ve screwed up enough in my lifetime to make that count for something… The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with Democratic Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, granting her a stay on Friday to a temporary restraining order from the 6th Circuit Court that ordered her to provide a system for implementing voter fraud prevention methods. The decision by the full court repudiates the lower court’s ruling siding with the Ohio Republican Party and ordering Brunner to verify records of about 200,000 of 666,000 new voters this year whose driver’s license and Social Security records don’t match information in other government databases. What the court has done here is empower those employing voter fraud. And yes, I include Brunner in that group. Technorati Tags:: 6th circuit court, government databases, ohio republican party, ohio secretary of state, prevention ...
By: BitsBlog
Connecticut Supreme Court Mandates Gay Marriage
2008-10-10 18:26:00 Earlier today the Connecticut Supreme Court became the third such state supreme court to overturn the state’s marriage laws and mandate gay marriage. (H/t the Corner.) My sense is this couldn’t come at a better time for gay marriage opponents. Whenever a state court acts against the will of the people who, in ...
By: GayPatriot
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