“Liberal unity, conservative disarray led Supreme Court to the left”
Richard Wolf writes for USA Today.
Category Archives: Supreme Court
Should Justice Scalia Retire Before “It is Too Late”?
Don’t Be Surprised #SCOTUS May Kill Public Sector Unions. Justice Alito Asked for These Cases
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear Friedrichs v. CTA is an ominous sign for the vitality of public sector unions, but it should come as no surprise. Justice Alito practically begged for someone to send the Court such a case. … Continue reading
Once Again, Justice Ginsburg Not Only Corrects Small Error in Opinion But Announces It
On Monday, I noted a small error in Justice Ginsburg’s AZ redistricting commission that a reader pointed out to me. When a similar thing happened with the Texas voter id case, Justice Ginsburg promptly corrected the error and announced it,… Continue reading
“Redistricting litigation persists in key states despite court ruling”
Politico:
The Supreme Court may have knocked out the best-known challenge to existing congressional districts in a number of states on Monday, but maps still remain in flux for 2016 in three important, large battleground states: Florida, North Carolina… Continue reading
“Redistricting Commission has been largely a flop”
What the Heck is Going On in Arizona Redistricting?
Justin here. And with all of the action in Arizona redistricting over the past few days, I thought I’d throw up just a little update, to help sort out what’s what — I’d have written a shorter post, but I… Continue reading
“Nationwide Implications Of A Supreme Court Ruling On Gerrymandering”
Set to be on Tuesday’s Diane Rehm Show talking SCOTUS AZ redistricting with Stu Rothenberg, Jan Baran, and Colleen Mathis.
Tune in.
Why No Liberal Concurrences in Kennedy’s Obergefell Case?
Jason Mazzone nails it.
Would have been nice to have a more logical and coherent analysis in Obergefell.
“A court of one: Anthony Kennedy”
I have written this oped for the LA Times. It begins:
Forget the debate over whether the Supreme Court has taken a liberal turn. It is not a liberal court or a conservative court. It’s a Kennedy court. On major… Continue reading
Michael Morley on the SCOTUS AZ Redistricting Decision
Here is a guest post from Michael Morley, whose article on the Elections Clause issue was cited by Chief Justice Roberts in his AZ dissent:
Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the use of independent redistricting commissions to redraw congressional… Continue reading
“‘Jiggery-Pokery’: The Justices Have A Punny Way With Words”
“Supreme Court Tacks Left, With Push From Disciplined Liberals”
Adam Liptak assessment of the term.