by Art Smith
Thank goodness, albeit another split decision, the court came through with a good decision. In DC v Heller, the court ruled in favor of gun ownership. We discussed this case back when arguments wrapped up in April. For those of you that are sure to argue that my...
by Art Smith
Lyle Denniston at the SCOTUS Blog provides some interesting insight into today’s decision in Kennedy v. Louisiana, a death-penalty case that has now been overturned by the high court. This was a case of child rape. Eight years old. By the her step-father. The...
by Art Smith
In other news, the Supreme Court has now gone too far. Sister Toldjah: Quote of the day: “The Nation will live to regret what the Court has done today.” That was Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, in his dissent on the USSC ruling today that Gitmo...
by Art Smith
As disappointing as it may be, we’re closing Contest #3 without a winner. As you may recall, the question was: Provide the textual portion of the US Constitution that describes the well-known concept of Judicial Review, which gives the Federal Judiciary the...