Tag Archives: SCOTUS decisions

How many more rotten decisions will SCOTUS produce?

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Naomi

In light of the continuing series I’ve borrowed from Casey Sullivan and FindLaw.com (and added to and commented upon) — the 13 worst Supreme Court decisions — I saw these two items in SCOTUSblog. They’ll give you an idea about … Continue reading →

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Bad laws in our nation ruled by law: Plessy v. Ferguson (separate but equal) & Shelby v Holder (voting rights)

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Naomi

Number 4 of Casey Sullivan’s 13 worst Supreme Court decisions: 4. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896): The Court’s famous “separate but equal” ruling upheld state segregation laws. In doing so, the Court made sure that the gains of the post-Civil War … Continue reading →

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Bad laws in our nation ruled by law: Korematsu (interning Japanese Americans)

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Naomi

This is the third of Casey Sullivan’s 13 worst Supreme Court decisions: 3. Korematsu v. United States (1944): Here, the Supreme Court upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, finding that the need to protect against espionage … Continue reading →

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