http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/bhoscotus/ en-us Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:19:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2476294/posts Impeccable credentials are no defense against Republican obstruction tactics for Obama nominees waiting for U.S. Senate confirmation. The Republicans seem to be stalling the president's appointments simply because they can. They held up the nomination of Barbara Keenan, selected to become the first woman on the Virginia-based Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, even though there was no controversy about her qualifications, ideology or anything else - and the court was seriously shorthanded. Still, the nomination languished for months because of a GOP filibuster. She was ultimately confirmed, 99-0. These delay tactics go beyond the usual tit-for-tat when power shifts... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2476294/posts#comment Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:19:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2472903/posts Barack Obama is gunning for a confrontation with the Supreme Court, and Chief Justice John Roberts has signaled that he welcomes the fight. Last week, the chief justice described the president’s State of the Union condemnation of the Citizens United decision as “very troubling” and complained that the speech had “degenerated to a political pep rally.” Roberts was making an argument about etiquette--dissent was fine, he said, but Obama had somehow transgressed the boundaries of civilized discourse by delivering his attack to a captive audience. But he was implicitly making a political argument as well. That is, Roberts seems to... New Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2472903/posts#comment Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:15:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2468508/posts The simmering feud between the White House and the Supreme Court is getting a little hotter - and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are helping fan the flames. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.'s impromptu portrayal Tuesday of President Obama's attacks on the high court during the State of the Union address as "very troubling" drew a brusque retort from the White House, which called the court's campaign finance ruling the real problem, and from Democrats eager to attack the court. Responding to a law student's question when speaking at the University of Alabama, Chief Justice Roberts took aim at Mr.... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2468508/posts#comment Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:49:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467692/posts Reporting from Washington - Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told law students Tuesday that he found it "very troubling" to be surrounded by loudly cheering critics at President Obama's State of the Union address, saying it was reason enough for the justices not to attend the annual speech to Congress. "To the extent the State of the Union has degenerated into a political pep rally, I'm not sure why we are there," Roberts said at the University of Alabama School of Law. LATimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467692/posts#comment Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:40:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467755/posts TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally." Responding to a University of Alabama law student's question about the Senate's method of confirming justices, Roberts said senators improperly try to make political points by asking questions they know nominees can't answer because of judicial ethics rules. "I think the process is broken down," he said. FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467755/posts#comment Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:18:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467474/posts U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama's State of the Union address was "very troubling" and the annual speech has "degenerated to a political pep rally." Obama chided the court, with the justices seated before him in their black robes, for its decision on a campaign finance case. Responding to a University of Alabama law student's question, Roberts said anyone was free to criticize the court, and some have an obligation to do so because of their positions. "So I have no problems with that," he said. "On the other hand, there is... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467474/posts#comment Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:06:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467620/posts Some firm and unequivocal pushback today by Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to President Obama's court criticism in January. It is not at all unusual in American history for the executive branch of the federal government (the White House, under the control of either party) to disagree with the judicial branch (Supreme Court). What is considerably more unusual is for the chief executive of the executive branch (Barack Obama) to look down on the members of said Supreme Court in public at a joint session of Congress and to their faces denounce their independent actions. And then... The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467620/posts#comment Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2464101/posts John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, is seriously considering stepping down from the nation’s highest court for personal reasons, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. Roberts, known for his conservative judicial philosophy, has served on the Supreme Court since 2005, having been nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of former Chief William Rehnquist. RadarOnline.com has been told that Roberts, 55, could announce his decision at any time. The decision paves the way for President Barack Obama to make his second appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court following his first, Sonia Sotomayor. Radaronline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2464101/posts#comment Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:51:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2464102/posts John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, is seriously considering stepping down from the nation’s highest court for personal reasons, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. RadarOnline.com has been told that Roberts, 55, could announce his decision at any time. The decision paves the way for President Barack Obama to make his second appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court following his first, Sonia Sotomayor. Radar on Line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2464102/posts#comment Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:51:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2462250/posts This may come as a surprise to some people, but the U.S. Constitution does not specify the size of the Supreme Court. The original Judiciary Act of 1789 set the number of justices at six. It shrank to five in 1801. It expanded to seven in 1807. It grew to nine in 1837 and 10 in 1863. It fell back to seven in 1866. It returned to nine in 1869 and has remained at that number since. Political issues accounted for the changes. The Federalists reduced the number to five, hoping to deprive Thomas Jefferson of an appointment. The incoming... philly.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2462250/posts#comment Tue, 2 Mar 2010 11:42:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2455857/posts Supreme Court Justice Barack Obama? By Jeffrey Rosen February 21, 2010 He's too detached and cerebral . Too deferential to Congress. Too willing to compromise . And he's too much of a law professor and not enough of a commander in chief, as Sarah Palin recently admonished. Outlook: Supreme Court Justice Barack Obama? These are some of the qualities for which the president, rightly or wrongly, is criticized. They are also the qualities that make him well suited for another steady job on the federal payroll: Barack Obama, Supreme Court justice. Think about it. Though Obama has struggled to find... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2455857/posts#comment Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:40:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2454645/posts He's too detached and cerebral. Too deferential to Congress. Too willing to compromise. And he's too much of a law professor and not enough of a commander in chief, as Sarah Palin recently admonished. These are some of the qualities for which the president, rightly or wrongly, is criticized. They are also the qualities that make him well suited for another steady job on the federal payroll: Barack Obama, Supreme Court justice. Think about it. Though Obama has struggled to find his footing in the White House, his education, temperament and experience make him ideally suited to lead the liberal... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2454645/posts#comment Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:24:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2452791/posts If two U.S. Supreme Court vacancies materialize this spring, they may have the same impact on the nation's capital that two heavy snowfalls have had this month: gridlock, paralysis and frayed tempers. Stories raising the possibility that justices John Paul Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsburg may leave at roughly the same time have suddenly become part of the Washington conversation, already fueling nightmare scenarios of dragged-out battles between a weakened President Barack Obama and a fiercely contentious Senate over possible replacements. "Republicans are out for blood, and Democrats are out for a fight," said Steve Wermiel, professor at American University... law.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2452791/posts#comment Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:11:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2447910/posts The Daily Beast has a piece from Mark McKinnon and Myra Adams musing on the possibility that Barack Obama could nominate Hillary Clinton for a Supreme Court seat this year. It's obvious why Clinton might want the seat; few think her ambitions end with the secretary of state gig, but it would be awhile before she could run for president again. And the authors posture that Obama is concerned enough about his legacy that he wants to wipe away the wounds caused by stepping over her on the campaign trail. Plus, "she's as smart and as qualified as any prospect... Dallas Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2447910/posts#comment Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:29:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2443361/posts GULFPORT (2010-2-2) - During an appearance today at Stetson Law School in Gulfport, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he intentionally skipped the President’s State of the Union speech last week – and he’s glad he did. "I don’t go because it has become so partisan, and it’s very uncomfortable for a judge to sit there. And there’s a lot you don’t hear on T.V. – the catcalls, the whooping and hollering, under-the-breath comments," Thomas said. "So we decided not to go. Some members continued to go and that’s fine, but one of the consequences is that now the court... WUSF http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2443361/posts#comment Wed, 3 Feb 2010 13:59:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418561/posts Appearing on Laura Ingraham’s radio show earlier this month, NBC White House correspondent Chuck Todd surprised the popular host by saying he believes President Obama could very well nominate Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for the Supreme Court next time a vacancy comes up. I know what you’re thinking. “That has to be a joke, right?” Sadly, I’m afraid it is not: TODD: And not a negative. On a – at the next Supreme Court opening, I betcha she gets the call… INGRAHAM (amazed): Why? TODD: Personally, he likes her probably more than any other cabinet secretary outside of [Robert]... David Horowitz's NewsRealblog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418561/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:48:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417782/posts CHUCK TODD{NBC WH correspondent}: The other one I would bet on is Janet Napolitano – INGRAHAM (with sarcasm): She’s been effective. TODD: And not a negative. On a – at the next Supreme Court opening, I betcha she gets the call. INGRAHAM: (Pause, then a low voice) Oh wait a sec. I just lost my breath. What did you say? TODD: Sorry. I know. Sorry. I’m just sayin’ -- INGRAHAM: Janet Napolitano? TODD: You asked me to bet. You asked me to bet. I would say this. She’ll get the next opening. INGRAHAM (amazed): Why? TODD : Personally, he likes... Newsbusters citing Laura Ingraham radio interview http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417782/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:28:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353863/posts Gun Control: The Supreme Court agrees to decide if the Second Amendment applies to all of us, or just Washington, D.C. Why would the Founders put in the Bill of Rights something applying only to a federal enclave? In a 5-4 decision last year written by Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court overturned a draconian District of Columbia gun ban enacted 32 years ago that barred private ownership of handguns at all. Scalia wrote that an individual's right to bear arms is supported by "the historical narrative" both before and after the Second Amendment was adopted. The court ruled that... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353863/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2009 00:59:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265375/posts (Corrected) Gun Control: In a case headed for the Supreme Court, a three-judge panel rules Chicago's gun ban constitutional since the 2nd Amendment doesn't apply to states and cities. High court nominee Sonia Sotomayor concurs.Those Pennsylvania townsfolk bitterly clinging to their guns may have been premature in celebrating the decision in D.C. v. Heller that the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does indeed guarantee an individual right to keep and bear arms. Investor's Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265375/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:14:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334844/posts Sotomayor takes her place on high court bench Courtroom onlookers included mother, brother, and singer Ricky Martin J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Supreme Court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor, left, is escorted by Chief Justice John Roberts following her investiture ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington on Tuesday. WASHINGTON - Justice Sonia Sotomayor has taken her seat at the Supreme Court in front of a packed courtroom that included President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. The ceremony Tuesday was just for show. Sotomayor and the rest of the court will return Wednesday for the argument in a... APReport http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334844/posts#comment Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:32:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330375/posts John Paul Stevens has the longest tenure on the Supreme Court and is not coincidentally its oldest member at 89. Speculation arises every year about his potential retirement, but until now, Stevens has seemed indefatigable — or perhaps concerned about retiring with a more conservative President in place to nominate his replacement. However, Stevens no longer has that worry, and the small number of clerks he has hired this summer for the next session indicates that retirement will come soon: Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has hired fewer law clerks than usual, generating speculation that the leader of the... Hotair http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330375/posts#comment Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:40:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330210/posts WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has hired fewer law clerks than usual, generating speculation that the leader of the court's liberals will retire next year. If Stevens does step down, he would give President Barack Obama his second high court opening in two years. Obama chose Justice Sonia Sotomayor for the court when Justice David Souter announced his retirement in May. Souter's failure to hire clerks was the first signal that he was contemplating leaving the court. Stevens, 89, joined the court in 1975 and is the second-oldest justice in the court's history, after Oliver Wendell Holmes.... Ass. Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330210/posts#comment Wed, 2 Sep 2009 11:58:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330390/posts Washington, DC -- Justice John Paul Stevens could become the next Supreme Court justice to retire if the speculation that has started today is correct. Stevens has hired just one law clerk for an upcoming Supreme Court session, which observers say is an indication he could be considering a retirement bid. LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330390/posts#comment Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:48:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330457/posts The legal world — or at least those who watch movements at the Supreme Court closely — is a bit abuzz this morning with the news that Justice John Paul Stevens has confirmed that he has hired only one clerk so far for next year’s term. Clerk-watching has long been one of the signals as to whether a justice plans to retire, although clearly not foolproof and definitely not official. Justices usually hire three to four clerks by the beginning of the summer, a year or so before the next term when the clerks would start work. For Justice Stevens,... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330457/posts#comment Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:43:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2311488/posts Here is video of Sonia Sotomayor being sworn-in today as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She will be "invested as a member of the Court" on September 8 in a special session of the Supreme Court. But the swearing-in today allows her to begin her work as an Associate Justice. Sotomayor took the oath with her mother holding a Bible and her brother standing beside her. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the Oath, holding the text of the oath in his hands. . . .(Watch Video) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2311488/posts#comment Sat, 8 Aug 2009 19:02:14 GMT