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SCOTUS declines to hear "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" case
June 8 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to question the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that prohibits openly gay people from serving in the military, turning away a constitutional challenge to the ban. The rebuff spares President Barack Obama’s administration from the awkward task of mounting a legal defense for a policy the president says should be repealed.SCOTUS Upholds Potty Mouth Fines
The US government's policy of fining broadcasters over the use of even a single swear word on live TV is justified, the Supreme Court has ruled. The "fleeting expletives" policy, introduced in 2004, was on hold after a legal challenge by TV company Fox. The Federal Communications Commission introduced the rule after Bono swore at the 2003 Golden Globes.And now for a break from gay marriage: SCOTUS sides with navy over whales
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96945347 The Supreme Court ruled that interest in training sailors supersedes any restrictions in place to protect the 37 species of marine life off the coast in Southern California, even if it causes permanent damage. I know it's easier to read an article, but it's only minute to listen at NPR, and I just prefer to hear about the Court from Nina Totenberg.DADT SCOTUS ‘Rejection’: What’s It Mean?
The Supreme Court today turned down a challenge to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in a case that came to the Court from the First Circuit. Of course, the opinion is being characterized as a lot of things that, legally speaking, it’s not. So, what is it?SCOTUS Gun Case Could Broaden Other Rights
In announcing on Wednesday that it would review a case that asks whether individuals have a fundamental right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court did more than just step into a heated debate over gun control. Although McDonald v.Is Sonia Sotomayor Mean?
This is kind of long, and the story is really best as a radio piece. You can listen here at the source. I liked the last half when they compare Sotomayor to Roberts and Scalia.First lady Michelle Obama dispatched to defend Sotomayor
Source First lady Michelle Obama joins push for Sotomayor By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House dispatched first lady Michelle Obama to defend Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, part of a broad offensive to humanize the judge that came as former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich backed off his harsh criticism of her as a racist. Mrs. Obama told students at a high school graduation that Sotomayor is "more than ready" to be a justice and compared the judge's life story of humble beginnings and high achievement to the paths taken by her husband and herself.First President in US History to Have Voted to Filibuster a Supreme Court Nominee Now Hopes for Clean Process
May 30, 2009 1:08 PM President Obama's expressed hope today in his weekly address "that we can avoid the political posturing and ideological brinksmanship that has bogged down this (Supreme Court nomination) process, and Congress, in the past" runs against another historical first for the 44th president: his unique role in history as the first US President to have ever voted to filibuster a Supreme Court nominee. So while there is little indication Republicans intend to filibuster President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the GOP will likely invoke the President's unique history whenever he calls their tactics into question. In January 2006, then-Sen.Obama's Supreme Court Pick - Bulletproof?
My alarm clock clicked on this morning to news that Sonia Sotomayor is expected to be announced today as Obama's pick to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court. The commentators I was listening to suspected this nomination might be "bullet-proof" for a couple reasons: *She's a woman. *She is Hispanic.NBC: Souter to retire from Supreme Court
My first post... hopefully this will turn out ok :) ... doesn't really signal a turn in the court to me, but it could be the start of one?
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