Supreme Court
Sometimes the Supremes try…and fail
Yesterday we had a blurb on the Supreme Court getting it right – good for them. People also need to remember that they also get it wrong, and have to reverse themselves. “Well, we phrased the decision poorly and idiots will now try to twist the law to their own benefit” such as Hunter’s defense […]
Big NRA win in Supreme Court
The Supremes handed a nice victory to the NRA last week. Not uncommon, right? This one was – a UNANIMOUS decision. Authored by Justice Sotomayor. Supported by the ACLU. With a combination like that on your side, you can bet the other folks were trying on some egregious shit, man. Oh. look. it was the […]
Supremes screw the pooch again
While I generally like this set of judges, they sure aren’t infallible, and proved it in a major way today. In a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, the justices affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of the lawsuits by the two plaintiffs, who were denied prompt hearings to reclaim vehicles seized by police in […]
Supremes tweak free speech limits
The Supreme Court decided Friday that there are indeed some internet limitations on free speech. But not like it sounds, they are restricting the ability to curtail it. The decision was based on two lower court cases from California and Michigan in which it was ruled that public officials could block or ban critics on […]
Texas Border Standoff
Texas Guard standoff with feds continues, despite Supreme Court ruling Texas officers are still erecting border wire and some Republicans are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to defy the high court. By Davis Winkie and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune This article was shared as part of an ongoing project between Military Times and […]
Service Academy Affirmative Action Lives On
Diversity! West Point and the Naval Academy can keep affirmative action — for now By Irene Loewenson Two federal judges recently rejected legal attempts to halt affirmative action in the military’s service academies, at least for now. The anti-affirmative-action group Students for Fair Admissions filed lawsuits this fall seeking to end the use of race […]
Tuesday two-step – Congress v. Court, Chinese Malware found
First up is a quickie – seems Congress and the Supreme Court are butting heads over who controls who. You may have seen snippets of this: “I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it,” (Justice Samuel – ed.) Alito said in an interview published in the Wall Street Journal’s opinion […]
Wednesday Shorts: Soros, Supremes, Cards
Meet the New Boss, same as the Old Boss Seems George Soros’ Open Society Foundations is slashing its workforce by up to 40% after announcing “significant changes” Friday. It comes after Alexander Soros, George Soros’s fourth child, was named chair of the organization’s board of directors in December, and just one month after he inherited […]
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