The November 2005 Harvard Law Review looks at the Supreme Court’s 2004 term.…
Liberal law clerks support Alito
Two days ago, the blog Blue Mass. Group published an interview with Katherine Pringle, a former Alito clerk and now a progressive New York Democrat who says she is please with Alito’s nomination. The blog quotes her describing Alito as “very thoughtful, very careful, very respectful of Supreme Court precedent. He has a…
Podcast tackles the Alito nomination
Our weekly legal news podcast Coast to Coast this week considers the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. Joining J. Craig Williams and me to discuss the nominee and his likely impact on the court are:…
Where to find the Miers questionnaire
The Senate Judiciary Committee today released four documents providing additional background on Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, including a 57-page Judiciary Committee questionnaire and a 1989 Texans United for Life survey in which Miers reveals her views on abortion. Also released were a financial disclosure form dated Oct. 17, 2005, and a financial statement outlining…
Tom Mighell for Supreme Court?
Yesterday marked the first Monday in October, and you know what that means — Blawg Review #26, Supreme Court edition, by Tom Mighell.
Why not Tom for the Supreme Court? He has the key qualifications — he’s a lawyer and he’s from Texas. The court could use a justice with some Web savvy.…
Author in the court – Stephen Breyer
As attention turns today to Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, The Boston Globe has an interesting interview with Justice Stephen Breyer, who talks about his new book, “Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution.”…
C2C: In search of pro bono and a Supreme Court preview
This week’s Coast to Coast, the legal news podcast cohosted by J. Craig Williams and me, features two distinct segments, each with great guests:…
John Roberts v. One French Fry
Citing the lessons of Benjamin Cardozo, William Brennan and the french fry case, Village Voice columnist Nat Hentoff explains why the next Supreme Court justice should be U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein, not John Roberts.…
Podcast on Rehnquist, Roberts and the Supreme Court
The latest installment of Coast to Coast, the weekly legal news podcast cohosted by J. Craig Williams and I, is now available. Recorded earlier today, the program, titled Roberts’ Rocky Road, brings together a formidable panel of guests to discuss the Roberts nomination and the future of the Supreme Court. Joining Craig and…
Supreme Court nominees who were not confirmed
Of 154 nominations to the Supreme Court between 1789 and 2004, 34 did not win Senate confirmation, according to a March 21 report, Supreme Court Nominations Not Confirmed, 1789-2004, written by Congressional Research Service analyst Henry B. Hogue. The 34 nominations represent 29 individuals — some nominated more than once. Of those 29, five…
Report: Roberts may be most media savvy justice
If his investment portfolio is any indication, Supreme Court nominee John Roberts may turn out to be the most media savvy justice on the Supreme Court, according to Broadcasting & Cable, which reports that media companies make up 15 to 40 percent of his $3 million in stock investments.
…“A review of Roberts’
Supreme Court Watch launches podcast
Alliance for Justice yesterday launched a Supreme Court Watch podcast as part of its larger Supreme Court Watch Web site. The podcast focuses on discussion of the future of the Supreme Court. AFJ also has a blog, Insider Scoop, devoted to the Supreme Court vacancy. AFJ is a national organization advocating…