Category Archives: Supreme Court

Posts pertaining to Supreme Court cases, nominations, justices, and stories.

Flake in Chief – Why Rick Perry’s “Executive Experience” is a Relative Term

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

As featured on the Huffington Post: Questionable executions and Ponzi scheme conjectures aside, Rick Perry and his proponents have hammered one talking point a little harder than most others: the candidate’s executive experience. Conservative advocacy group “One Term President” – … Continue reading →

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Send it to the Nine

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the proposal to build a large mosque and Islamic community center three blocks away from Ground Zero– the site of 9/11. The proposal has several high-profile proponents (such as New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg) … Continue reading →

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Elena Kagan

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

There are a few things that make Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee to fill Justice Stevens’ seat on the Supreme Court, a more easily-confirmable nominee than others may have been: She has never been a judge before. In terms of … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Mold

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Oh, how the tables have turned. In light of Justice Stevens’ retirement announcement, the White House will begin to determine a nominee to be approved by the US Senate. Whereas in the not-so-distant past, only a white male nominee would … Continue reading →

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