Samuel Alito

Jason Linkins

Lieberman Backtracks On Alito Vote, Now Supports Him

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.18.2008 | Politics


Yesterday, George Will just about blew poor George Stephanopoulos' mind when he announced that he had done this "reporting" stuff and got an interesti...

The Millionaire's Amendment

Jay Mandle | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Jay Mandle

Should the Mayor of New York or the Governor of New Jersey be able to overwhelm their opponents with vast personal fortunes? Justice Alito in effect says, "yes."

Hey, There, Pay Attention -- The Supreme Court May Be Up For Grabs

Martin Garbus | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics


Martin Garbus

For the first time in decades, the makeup on the Court is direct and center in the election. McCain and Obama have staked out totally different positions -- and whoever wins will have two nominations.

Supreme Court Justices John Roberts And Samuel Alito Sell Stocks To Reduce Conflicts Of Interest

CNNMoney.com | Posted 06.10.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, whose investments forced them to sit out cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, ...

Toobin: A McCain Court Could Overturn Roe In "Maybe A Year"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.12.2008 | Media


You know what they say: You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, and you can also pick the next three justices to sit on the Supreme Court. ...

Code Words and McCain's Speech on Judges

Doug Kendall | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics


Doug Kendall

If the proper role of the judiciary is going to be one of "the defining issues of this presidential election," as John McCain asserted today, he shoul...

The Harry Reid Problem: Lamest Daily Show Guest Ever

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Harry Reid, senate majority leader, was as weak on The Daily Show as he is on the senate floor, whining about the threat of Republican filibusters as a brake on change. Weak, weak, weak!

The Best Argument Against McCain

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 04.20.2008 | Politics


Jayne Lyn Stahl

Given that this president has nominated nearly a third of those sitting on the Court, all lifetime appointments, one shudders to think what his chosen successor will do if given his turn up at bat.

The Supreme Court and the 2008 Election

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 03.10.2008 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

The stacking of the Supreme Court to the far right is a done deal, no matter who is elected president. It will be known as the most important aspect of George W. Bush's "legacy."

Supreme Injustices

Bradley Whitford | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics


Bradley  Whitford

It's not too late to take back the Court. Supreme Court Justices may keep their jobs for life, but the person with the power to appoint them does not. Conservatives know where their candidates stand on judges. Do you?

William Kristol: Intellectually Dishonest

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 01.08.2008 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

Unlike some commentators, I don't think William Kristol is stupid or blinded by ideology.

Guantanamo Detainees' Fate at Stake in Boumediene

Marjorie Cohn | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics


Marjorie Cohn

Surely the Court will not decide on Dec. 5 that Bush has succeeded in placing the detainees beyond the reach of our federal courts by sending them to Guantánamo.

Giuliani To Conservatives: I'll Pick Your Kind Of Judges

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics


Rudy Giuliani assured a conservative legal group Friday that if elected president he would appoint federal judges who adhere to their principles. He a...

Sandra Day O'Connor: You Can't Say I Didn't Warn You

Katie Halper | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics


Katie Halper

Sandra, if only you had listened to me you could have stayed on the bench and hired someone else to take care of your husband with Alzheimer's.


 

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