SCOTUS
SCOTUS: Military Injuries Revisited
Calling All Legal Eagles of Every Variety! Attention all courthouse comedians, nautical negotiators (i.e. sea lawyers), military mouthpieces (i.e. barracks lawyers), and those with actual law degrees! This appears to be the ideal debate for: Barracks lawyers with opinions stronger than their evidence Maritime mouthpieces who’ve earned their JDs from the University of Below Deck […]
Senator Chuck Schumer under investigation
In March, 2020, when it became likely that the US Supreme Court was going to rule on abortion, Senator Chuck Schumer issued a warning. The primary audience for his warning were Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh. Schumer warned these justices that they had released the whirlwind and that they would pay the price. They also […]
The US Supreme Court ruled that ex-presidents have immunity for official acts
Donald Trump’s defense team argued that Trump should have immunity from prosecution for acts committed while doing duties as president. The “election interference” case against Donald Trump hinged on his actions while in office. The Supreme Court’s decision provides headwinds for Jack Smith, as his election interference case against Donald Trump depended on Donald Trump’s […]
The US Supreme Court overturns obstruction charge related to January 6, 2021, Capitol riot
Many of the people who were arrested and charged for the Capitol Hill riot of January 6, 2021, were charged with obstruction among their other charges. One the defendants in the government’s case against the rioters challenged the obstruction charge. This challenged reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The latter ultimately sided with the defendant, Joseph […]
Woke West Point Admissions Challenged
In June the Supreme Court ended Affirmative Action admission programs at colleges and universities across the country. In a decision split along ideological lines the court invalidated the policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, ending the practice of factoring race as an admissions criterion. The court specifically left race-based admissions open to […]
Government tells SCOTUS colleges have to stay racist to bolster national security
The Supreme Court is set to rule on affirmative action at colleges. The way it’s been for the last ~30 years is that de jure racism in the name of “diversity” is a good thing. Not enough of a particular race group get good enough grades, SAT/ACT scores, or pre-requisite education? No problem. Just lower […]
SCOTUS to hear Affirmative Action Cases against Harvard, UNC
That word you use… SCOTUS has agreed to consider once again the role of race in college admissions. In a brief order, the justices will hear two cases seeking an overrule of the landmark 2003 decision in Grutter v. Bollinger, finding the University of Michigan could consider race as part of its efforts to create […]
The US Supreme Court could lose legitimacy if it loses touch with public sentiment
Justice Elena Kagan, one of the liberal justices on the US Supreme Court, said that the court must act like a court if it is to maintain legitimacy. She also argued that the justices need to be consistent when applying their judicial philosophies, even if that consistency goes against their desired outcome. Justice Kagan was […]
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