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Supreme Court Considers Legality of Crosses on Public Land
While the Supreme Court decides whether or not religious symbols can be erected on public land, one justice already has his mind made up. During the oral arguments on the legality of a cross at a World War I memorial, Catholic Justice Antonin Scalia more than hinted at how he is voting. Scalia said yesterday:
What would you have them erect?
Jon Stewart: White Men Can't Judge
Supreme Court confirmation hearings are typically boring, but Jon Stewart found a way to make Sonia Sotomayor's laugh-out-loud funny on last night's Daily Show. Jon took on Republicans, who "want to register their distaste for the nominee" without seeming "as racist as the nominee herself." He didn't spare Democrats, either, as a few of them got a tad bit emotional about the nomination.
Roe v. Roe: Pro-Life "Jane Roe" Arrested at Sotomayor Hearing
The tale of America's battle over abortion is a complicated one. When asked about Roe v. Wade today, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor said that the case was settled law.
Front Page: Confirmation Hearings Begin For Sotomayor
- Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor begin today. — MSNBC
- Police say former boxing star Arturo Gatti died this weekend after his wife strangled him with her purse while he was sleeping. — New York Daily News
- States short on cash are shortening prison sentences while seeking less costly substitutes like treatment and parole.
How Has Being a Woman Impacted Your Job?
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the subject of an extensive New York Times Magazine profile this week in which she discusses "the place of women on the court." At her confirmation hearings in 1993, Ginsburg said she hoped to see at least three or four women seated on the court after her. As she still waits for even one woman to join her, Ginsburg has noticed that she is judged differently than her male counterparts.
Supreme Court: Strip Search of Girl Was Unconstitutional
I've been following the story of Savana Redding for a while now. When Savana was 13, she was strip searched at school on the false suspicion that she brought prescription-strength Ibuprofen pills to campus.
Well, today the Supreme Court handed down the ruling that it was unconstitutional for the school officials to conduct that nude strip search of Savana.
10 Things You Should Know About Sonia Sotomayor
This morning President Obama nominated federal judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Most of you said a while back that you would like to see a woman nominated to the highest court. Well you got your wish!
Front Page: Obama Picks Sonia Sotomayor For Supreme Court
- President Obama has selected federal judge Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee for Supreme Court. She is the court's first Hispanic nominee. — New York Times
- Following the test of a nuclear missile this weekend, North Korea test-fired two more short-range missiles today.
Would You Like a Woman Nominated to the Supreme Court?
In his surprise press conference recently, President Obama vowed that he would replace retiring Justice Souter with an "independent" legal mind. He gave no word on the nominee's gender, but the odds that he will pick a woman are better than 50-50.
Only two women have ever sat on the court, and right now Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the only lady justice.
Front Page: Supreme Court Justice Souter to Retire
- Supreme Court Justice Souter will retire at the end of the term this June. Now begins the speculation: who will Obama pick to replace him? — Huffington Post
- Detainees from Guantanamo Bay may soon be coming to US soil.
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