In addition to Justice Sotomayor – who was sworn in to the Supreme Court today by Chief Justice John Roberts – I have been closely following a couple of other nominations. Both of them have been approved by the relevant committee but held up from a full...
You might want to go ahead and swallow whatever morning beverage you're drinking before you read this account – via Steven Waldman – of President Bush's efforts to rally support for the Iraq War, apparently confirmed in a new book by French...
Judge Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court today by a Senate vote of 68-31. Nine Repulicans joined all 59 Democrats present (Senator Ted Kennedy was absent) in voting yes. She will be sworn in on Saturday. Her first term will becin October 5....
I get a certain refreshed faith in the legal system whenever I see judges holding government officials accountable for truly meeting standards required by law, and especially when it comes to upholding prisoner rights. Hopefully it's not a rare event, but when a...
Lakeview Elementary School in Wilson County, TN just may have found their Goldilocks solution. In 2006, sued by parents for promoting religion, Judge Robert Echols ruled that the preferential treatment officials gave to the "Praying Parents" group was a...
A battle of seasoned advocates is shaping up over the prayers opening the Chesapeake, VA City Council meetings. With each side accusing the other of misrepresenting court precedent, the ACLU and Freedom From Religion Foundation are both crying foul, while the Alliance...
