Tag Archives: SCOTUS

The legitimacy of the Supreme Court

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Naomi

On the erudite and thorough SCOTUSBlog, I just picked up this, about the Kavanaugh nomination, from Justice Elena Kagan who was giving a speech at UCLA. My bolding: At UCLA Law, Kagan declined to comment on the confirmation process (“I … Continue reading →

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So what’s doing in the Citizens United Supreme Court?

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Naomi

This. As reported by many newspapers and here by SCOTUSBlog, which I follow. It’s a terse, apolitical layout of what happened. (If I remember correctly, Citizens United — indeed, Scalia said as much — does not state anything about dark … Continue reading →

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How much does buying a SCOTUS justice cost? Take a look

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Naomi

I’ll help. See bolding, done by me. SUPREME COURT NOMINATION Confirmation Hearing for Kavanaugh Scheduled; Ad War Picks Up The Judiciary Committee announced that the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin on September 4th, despite an … Continue reading →

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