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Category Archives: Supreme Court
Tax Return Saga
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the House W&M committee to obtain TFG’s tax returns after a long fight. Here is a brief history: As a result of the delays, the W&M Committee will have little time to act on … Continue reading
Term Limits for SCOTUS Justices
Most Americans, today, support Supreme Court term limits. Their reasons vary, but one of the more popular ones is that term limits can help lower the temperature of confirmation battles and reduce the nearly existential stakes of any given appointment. But … Continue reading
Courts, Special Master, Executive Privilege, oh my
Philosopher Jason Stanley of Yale University, best known for his 2018 book How Fascism Works, tweeted today: “Once you have the courts you can pretty much do whatever you want.” — Heather Cox Richardson An article in The New York … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Political, President, Supreme Court
Tagged Executive privilege, special master
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Term limits for Supreme Court Justices
The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, … — The Constitution: Article III Section 1. Jessica Gresko and Emily Swanson, writing for “The Associated Press,” report that “2 in 3 favor … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Political, President, Supreme Court
Tagged mandatory retirement, Term limits
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Destroyed by President Trump
Truth in politics Politicians’ lies, even flagrant lies, no longer matter. Far more are fooled all of the time than Lincoln may have imagined. The Constitution’s Emoluments Clause The Emoluments Clause is moot. There is no means for enforcement except … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Congress, Political, President, Supreme Court, Uncategorized
Tagged 2022
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Leaked or Hacked
Fifty years ago news of Roe v. Wade was leaked to the press. News, not a draft or the written opinion. A clerk talked to a reporter without realizing that the story would appear hours before the decision was announced. … Continue reading
Leaks from the Supreme Court are rare.
Leaks from the Supreme Court are rare. Surprisingly, the 1972 Roe decision was leaked. The following quotes are from Woodward and Armstrong’s 1979 book: The Brethren. The day of the scheduled abortion decision the Chief sat in his chambers reading … Continue reading
Right to Privacy
“Roe isn’t really about the woman’s choice, is it?” Ginsburg said. “It’s about the doctor’s freedom to practice…it wasn’t woman-centered, it was physician-centered.” If the right to privacy means anything, it is the right of the individual, married or single, to … Continue reading
An Interesting Lawsuit
The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Supreme Court
Tagged Eleventh Amendment, Le Roy Torres, Supreme Court, Texas
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Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings
Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.–Article I, Section 5 of The Constitution. The Constitution is clear: each House makes its own … Continue reading
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