Sunstein: Constitution doesn’t bar gun control
The use of the Second Amendment to block consideration of sensible gun control measures is a national disgrace. And conservatives themselves have explained why this is true.
Category Archives: Antonin Scalia
Constitution has room for gun control
The use of the Second Amendment to block consideration of sensible gun control measures is a national disgrace. And conservatives themselves have explained why this is true.
Remembering ‘The Boss’: Scalia’s Legacy, 2 Years On
Two years ago today, the legal world was jolted with shocking news from Texas: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died in his sleep at a hunting ranch. With his outsized influence and personality, it took 14 months of partisan delay and wrangling to replace Scalia.
Wisconsin Supreme Court hopefuls present ideologies
Three candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court are pursuing what's supposed to be a nonpartisan job, but they demonstrated during a Monday forum that voters have a trio of distinct ideologies to choose from in two weeks. There's a conservative judge who draws inspiration from late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Unions misuse dues, and it’s no bargain
California's teachers unions are going to court again. This time, it's the California Teachers Association versus three teachers who first brought suit in 2015.
EDITORIAL: Donald Trump and the federal courts
Mr. Trump faced more than 100 judicial vacancies when he entered the Oval Office, including one on the U.S. Supreme Court. You might not know it from the sea of negative press coverage involving the White House, but President Donald Trump can tout some significant accomplishes as 2017 draws to a close.
Up to the Minute Synopsis of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Developments
Keeping track of the ongoing administrative and judicial developments on the issue of Clean Water Act jurisdiction has become almost as complex as trying to make a jurisdictional determination itself. Here is a handy synopsis of the key dates and developments .
Supreme Court Notebook: Justices’ security focus of lawsuit
Last month, Justice Stephen Breyer was confronted at a Washington-area airport by a reporter for a celebrity website who asked him about his favorite books and movies. In video of the interaction , Breyer looks mildly amused.
Janus v. AFSCME could end forced union contributions
Union members rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, as the court heard arguments in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case.
The Latest: Supreme Court term begins with worker rights
The Supreme Court has begun its new term with an argument about the rights of employees to complain about pay and conditions in the workplace. Justice Neil Gorsuch and his eight colleagues took the bench just after 10 a.m. Gorsuch is starting his first full term as a justice following his confirmation in April.
WOTUS redefinition out
On July 27 the Environmental Protection Agency filed a notice in the Federal Register stating the agency's intent to roll back the definition of the waters of the United States, or WOTUS, to the definition that predated a version introduced by the Obama administration in 2015. The notice, which triggers a public comment period for the change, comes as a first step in meeting the requirements of an order issued by President Trump in February of this year, the agency says.
Scalia Speaks, Forthcoming Book of Scalia Speeches
As I mentioned in late April, at the invitation of the Scalia family, Christopher J. Scalia and I have been reviewing and selecting Justice Scalia's best speeches for publication in a single-volume collection. I am very pleased to pass along that, as announced earlier today on the Corner, Crown Forum has arranged with the Scalia family to publish Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived .
Justice Neil Gorsuch Votes 100 Percent Of The Time With Most Conservative Colleague
By now, we can probably say that Justice Anthony Kennedy is not retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court. The word "probably" is apt because nothing is certain about the plans of this or any other Supreme Court justice when it comes to ending his or her service on the nation's highest court.
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s $1.675M home includes…
In anticipation of his move to Washington, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recently listed his family's Boulder County home for sale. And interest in the $1.675 million home, located 10 miles from Pearl Street Mall and surrounded by open space with stunning mountain views, is already high, listing agent Deborah Read Fowler said..
the Originalist Announces Post-Show Panelists at Arena Stage
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will host special post-show conversations with notable guest panelists during the run of John Strand's critically-acclaimed political drama The Originalist , based on the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The play, which stars four-time Helen Hayes Award winner and acclaimed D.C. actor Edward Gero as Justice Scalia and is under the direction of Artistic Director Molly Smith, runs July 7-30, 2017 in the Kreeger Theater.
‘The New Conservative Legal Mainstream’ – and why the Left is worried
Senators Chuck Schumer and Patrick Leahy claimed that newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was not in the "legal mainstream."
Trump visits Supreme Court for first time as president
President Trump visited the Supreme Court on Thursday for the first time as president while the justices prepare to answer Trump's request that they review the travel ban controversy. Trump visited the high court for the formal investiture ceremony of Justice Neil Gorsuch, Trump's pick to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Meet Christopher Wray, Trump’s supposed nominee for FBI director
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate former Department of Justice official Christopher A. Wray to take over as FBI director. Wray, who attended Yale University for undergraduate and law school, was nominated by former President George W. Bush to be the assistant attorney general in the Justice Department's Criminal Division.
Thorner: Koch Brothers’ Money Funds Pro-Con Con Agenda
Less than a year before his untimely passing, Justice Antonin Scalia called it a "horrible idea" to hold a constitutional convention. Phyllis Schlafly was always strongly against allowing a constitutional convention to rewrite our Constitution, as with her fight against ERA in the 70's .
The Fake History of Bush v. Goreby Gray & Passamani On April 4, the…
SPAN and other media outlets, in fake-news fashion, have erased the Florida witnesses who sued for a statewide recount on equal-protection grounds. n April 4, the Washington Post ran a brief item in its "Daily 202" newsletter about the Gorsuch nomination that ended with a warning: "Don't forget Bush v.