Although South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson promised to be on his best behavior during last night’s State of the Union address, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was not.
Wilson was the Congressman who called out “You lie” to President Obama during his last address to Congress.
Wilson said that people had been chiding him to keep quiet [...]
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Alito’s “You Lie” Moment
Posted in January 28th, 2010
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Supreme Court Questions If X-Rated Chocolate Novelties Tainted Trial
Posted in January 20th, 2010
By a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a federal appeals court must reconsider the case of a Georgia inmate on death row.
In 1993, Marcus Wellons was found guilty and convicted to death for killing a 15-year-old girl.
The problem is that either before the jury returned a verdict or shortly afterwards, the jurors [...]
Still No Questions From Silent Clarence
Posted in October 7th, 2009
On February 22, 2006, an event as rare as a solar eclipse occurred. It happened in Washington, D.C. At the Supreme Court building to be exact.
Justice Clarence Thomas asked a question while court was in session.
That was over 142 cases ago. There are no records kept on the silence of Supreme Court Justices, but it [...]
Yoo Concerned That Sotomayor Might Not Uphold The Constitution
Posted in May 27th, 2009
John Yoo, one of the Bush administration architects of “enhanced interrogation,” had strong words about Barack Obama’s appointment of Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination for the Supreme Court. He’s concerned that she will “vote her emotions and politics rather than the law.”
Yoo said that the Supreme Court should be a “place where cases are decided by a [...]
Supreme Court Denies Berg Lawsuit On Obama Citizenship
Posted in January 14th, 2009
The Supreme Court has denied Philip Berg’s lawsuit over Barack Obama’s citizenship.
Berg was one of the primary proponents of the theory that Barack Obama was born in Kenya or surrendered his citizenship upon moving to Indonesia as a child, thus, making him ineligible to be President.
The court docket shows that on January 12 the petition [...]
Obama’s Citizenship Before Justices Friday
Posted in December 4th, 2008
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court Justices will take up Barack Obama’s citizenship as requested by Justice Clarence Thomas. The suit was filed by Leo Donofrio against New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells.
Few legal experts say it has any chance of succeeding. The Supreme Court routinely reviews cases in private before deciding on [...]
Supreme Court To Review Obama’s Citizenship
Posted in November 20th, 2008
It looks like the Barack Obama citizenship issue will not die until he is inaugurated. It probably will not end even then.
Now the U.S. Supreme Court will discuss the matter in private because one justice decided it was worthy. Before fingering the member of our highest court, I will give a little background information on [...]
Scalia Blames Gore For 2000 Debacle
Posted in June 27th, 2008
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia blames Al Gore for the 2000 election fiasco that ended before the U.S. Supreme Court.
I didn’t bring it into the courts. Mr. Gore brought it into the courts. So if you don’t like the courts getting involved talk to Mr. Gore.,” Scalia said during an interview with a British newspaper.
Scalia’s [...]
Scalia Plugs New Book
Posted in April 9th, 2008
Washington, D.C. (summary from Yahoo News) — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is coming out with a new book and looking for media outlets to plug it. Usually, this is not out of the ordinary, although some people might consider it a bit unseemly for a Supreme Court Justice.
The interesting part of his upcoming media [...]
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