Posts Tagged Supreme Court
Prognosticating and the Supremes
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Gay Rights on March 27th, 2013
As any lawyer will attest, predicting the outcome of Supreme Court cases is foolhardy in the extreme. But I’ve never let the prospect of making a fool of myself stop me, so I’m going to go out on a limb and do just that. Yesterday, as practically everyone within earshot of a news report knows, [...]
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Absence of Trust
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on July 1st, 2012
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, I was once again reminded of how painful it has become to watch what passes for political discussion/debate in this country. We have always had disputes about policy, about the proper role of government and the reach of the federal courts. [...]
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Law and Order
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Constitution on April 6th, 2012
Well, I certainly feel safer now that the Supreme Court has handed down its decision in Florence v. Burlington. The issue in this case was whether jail officials have the right to strip-search anyone and everyone who is arrested, no matter what the charge and no matter the presence or lack of probable cause to [...]
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Rendering Judgment
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Constitution on May 16th, 2009
In the wake of the Bush administration, Americans are debating the meaning and importance of the rule of law. With Justice David Souter’s resignation, that discussion has intensified. Most legal analysts give Souter high marks, and it is worth considering why. Souter was a brilliant and accomplished legal scholar, but there are many equally [...]
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