Compelling objecting employees to fund political speech for government unions violates the First Amendment even if you later refund that money to those employees, the Supreme Court held in Knox v. SEIU, a case that is a major blow to
Everyone is now waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to hand down its decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, the name of the case frequently referred to simply as “Obamacare.” Lawyers argued four issues before the justices who will decide the
At a forum in Washington D.C. convened to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the nomination of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Justice Elena Kagan remarked that her job has not changed much between her post as solicitor general
Clive Crook has an interesting post at the Atlantic today arguingthat Obamacare is a “milder dispensation” of government power thansingle-payer. And if single-payer is Constitutional, then stopping theObamacare mandate is really no victory worth having. In other words, thegovernment can
(AP) 4 Republican justices control fate of health lawBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONHere’s a thought that can’t comfort President Barack Obama: The fate of his health care overhaul rests with four Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices. His most sweeping domestic achievement could
Yesterday, we explored President Barack Obama’s teachings at the University of Chicago Law School from 1996. We explored the first question (and answer) of his December 1996 final exam. Today, we move on to the second question. To recap: question 1
There’s little doubt that Antoine Jones, a Washington nightclub owner was actually trafficking cocaine when a joint FBI-Washington D.C. police team attached a GPS tracking device to his Jeep. They knew that he had stashed his ill-gotten goods somewhere other
Chris Matthews interviews the Soros-funded Common Cause group about their perceptions of impartiality concerning Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. It should be noted that the group is not on record opposing Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s involvement as a member of La
Cameras are everywhere today: In convenience stores, at intersections, the workplace, your computer, your cellphone, ATM machines. There’s even been a camera in news anchor Katie Couric. Yet there’s one place cameras have never been allowed: The U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor came off as a 2nd Amendment defender when she was being questioned during her confirmation hearings. She voted the other way when a gun rights case came to The Court. Can we now trust
A favorite tactic of the political left is to declare an opponent racist. Take the recent controversy surrounding Senate nominee Rand Paul. He was attacked as a racist after describing a libertarian view of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Did you ever wish you were one of those big-time journalists in Manhattan, sitting in a nice office, opining on the state of the world each week and getting well paid for it? Would you like to say the same
The newest Supreme Court member, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, posed with her colleagues for a new group photograph on Tuesday.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor was right down the middle with her ceremonial pitch at Yankee Stadium. The newest Supreme Court Justice, a Yankees fan from the Bronx, threw out the pitch before Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
MSNBC: Sonia Sotomayor has been sworn in as the Supreme Court’s first Hispanic justice. She’s only the third female justice in the court’s 220-year history. Sotomayor took the second of two oaths of office Saturday from Chief Justice John Roberts
WNYW: A night before she is to become a Supreme Court Justice, Judge Sonia Sotomayor spent the evening having a dinner party with friends and family. She dined at Shun Lee Palace at 155 East 55th St. in Midtown Manhattan.
President Barack Obama says he is ‘deeply gratified’ by confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. She becomes the 111th justice and just the third woman to serve.
Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in a history-making Senate vote that capped a summer-long debate heavy with ethnic politics.
Poor Tío Chano. He claims that he hates going to the movies, but he won’t stop going to them. My father recalls that the last time Tío Chano liked a movie without reservation was “Patton” in 1970. [youtube p-knCsDugrI nolink]
AP: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to approve Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice over nearly solid Republican opposition, paving the way for a historic confirmation vote. The panel voted 13-6 in favor of Sotomayor,
“I’m looking through you, where did you go? I thought I knew you, what did I know? You don’t look different, but you have changed. I’m looking through you, you’re not the same.” — Lennon/McCartney: “Rubber Soul,” 1965 When Sonia
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he’ll vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, breaking with his party’s conservative leaders.
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy AP: In the glare of bright lights, Sen. Patrick Leahy called to order confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor that she hopes will make history and
AP: Sen. Tom Coburn evoked a 1950s TV show Wednesday in a quip responding to Sonia Sotomayor’s scenario about what he might do if she – hypothetically, of course – attacked him. “You’ll have a lot of ‘splainin’ to do,”
AP: Senate Democrats praised Sonia Sotomayor as a judicial pioneer, but Republicans questioned her impartiality and President Barack Obama’s views as well Monday at confirmation hearings for the nation’s first Hispanic nominee to the Supreme Court. Even so, Sen. Lindsey
The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Philadelphia Inquirer: A racially charged U.S. Supreme Court battle over New Haven firefighter promotions plays out every day in the city’s Dixwell Fire Station. New Haven threw out
In this episode, “NewsBusted” covers: Iran’s election, European elections, Sarah Palin, David Letterman, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Sonia Sotomayor, Forbes magazine, Ryan Seacreast, President Obama’s teleprompter, Bret Michaels, Tony Awards, and Chastity Bono. [youtube I5NeWzVDTEc nolink]
The Main Point The world view, or philosophical perspective, of Sarah Palin versus say, David Letterman’s or Katie Couric’s, is profound at its core. Not only are the philosophical differences profound, but the political implications of those differences are as
The question that’s been preying on my mind is who is best suited to study those strange beings known as liberals. It strikes me that they’d be fit subjects for psychiatrists, who might be in a position to figure out
If someone like Beethoven had a vision of the future and realized the impact his music had on humanity, would he be able to compose with the same fortitude and confidence, or rather, would the pressure of the realization of
During a high school graduation, First Lady Michelle Obama compared Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s life story of humble beginnings and high achievement to the paths taken by her husband and herself.
Alright, let’s see a show of hands, how many of you think that Sonia Sotomayor got nominated for the big job because she is, hands down without a doubt, the best qualified judge in America. Exactly! If our friends on
In this episode, “NewsBusted” covers: President Obama, Sonia Sotomayor, New York Times, Clarence Thomas, Nancy Pelosi, General Motors, Al Qaeda, The Goode Family, CNN, Larry King, Same-Sex Marriage, and Zac Efron. [youtube T1uwf-GEEIw nolink]
The Senate’s top Democrat praised federal judge Sonia Sotomayor Tuesday as an extraordinarily well-qualified Supreme Court nominee whose background as an ‘underdog’ appeals to Americans.
Once again, life imitates art as farce. And irony prevails. The Sonia Sotomayor candidacy for Supreme Court Justice is beginning to heat up. There is much to admire about her personal story and success. But she should not be confirmed
President Barack Obama pressed the Senate anew Saturday to swiftly confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, expressing confidence that efforts to scuttle her nomination will fail despite intensified scrutiny.
AP: President Barack Obama on Friday personally sought to deflect criticism about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, who finds herself under intensifying scrutiny for saying in 2001 that a female Hispanic judge would often reach a better decision than a