Tag Archives: SCOTUS

Bad law in our nation ruled by laws: Dred Scott (African-American citizenship)

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Naomi

I’ve been writing about a remarkably courageous man who, in 1940, defied a bad law and paid for his defiance for the rest of his life. It’s easy to define a bad law in retrospect, although in the past decade … Continue reading →

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“9 terrible things Neil Gorsuch could do in his first full term on the Supreme Court”

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Naomi

Source, Ian Millhiser at ThinkProgress: 9 terrible things Neil Gorsuch could do in his first full term on the Supreme Court I’m still depressed over Gorsuch. In the middle of last night, I began thinking about unions, especially teachers’ unions, … Continue reading →

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More on Gorsuch hearing, from an expert

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Naomi

I have great admiration for Linda Greenhouse who was the long-time Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times. (The position is now filled by the equally admirable Adam Liptak.) Ms. Greenhouse knows what she’s talking about. And in this … Continue reading →

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