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Steven Price: Herald on Sunday gets it wrong in web contempt story

Jim Tucker wrote 6 days ago: MEDIA LAW JOURNAL (Steven Price): The Herald On Sunday has a story on the Solititor-General’s invest … more →

Tags: Media Law, Whitireia Journalism School, newswire, media, Blog, wireblog, Internet, Journalism, blogs

MPs clash over gender pay gap among government staff1 comment

ispystrangers wrote 2 weeks ago: by Gemma Pritchard The Government must do more to narrow the gender pay gap amongst its own staff, … more →

Tags: 1, MOD, Gemma Pritchard, Equality Bill, work and pensions, Women and Equality, Andrew Selous, Met Office, FIONA MACTAGGART

New Article on the Mystery of CFRs and CVSGs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 month ago: The article, “An Empirical Analysis of Supreme Court Certiorari Petition Procedures: The Call … more →

Tags: Scholarship, Supreme Court, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, CVSG, George Mason Law Review, CFR

GAY MARRIAGE BAN UPHELD IN CALIFORNIA

The Block FM wrote 1 month ago: California’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s gay-marriage ban Tuesday but said the esti … more →

Tags: Prop 8, California, Supreme Court, Gay Marriage, George W. Bush, Gay, Marriage, administration, Lawyers

Humpty Dumpty and the Constitution1 comment

revkharma wrote 3 months ago: ‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just … more →

Tags: Politics, constitution, Big Government, government power, Laws, Justice, White House, Obama Administration, Cabinet

Obama Birth Certificate Case filings in the hands of the Solicitor General AND Chief Justice John Roberts; Plaintiff Attorney being called at each step.2 comments

JAMES wrote 3 months ago:      Dr. Orly Taitz, the attorney for a group of Plaintiff’s challenging Barack Obama’s … more →

Tags: Campaign 2008, Campaign 2010, Campaign 2012, capitalism, Economy, Family Values, Politics, Socialism, Terrorism

Elena Kagan – Supreme Court Justice In Training?3 comments

Paulette wrote 3 months ago:   On Friday Elena Kagan, 48, was sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts and became the nation’ … more →

Tags: College, Current Affairs, Democrats, Education, Government, News, President Obama, Random, Republicans

How about some good news? [March 15-21]

Jamie Fleming wrote 3 months ago: Here are some good things that has happened in the past week: Michelle Obama Enlists A-list Celebs … more →

Tags: News, Michelle Obama, Jamie Fleming Mocha Writer, Good News!, washington dc, Walmart, US, UN

Supreme Court tryouts

Ed Darrell wrote 3 months ago: Elena Kagan took the oath of office to be the nation’s top lawyer, the Solicitor General, last … more →

Tags: advise and consent, Article II, Government, History, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law, Politics, President Obama

Where will Kash Heed run for the BC Liberals?3 comments

Geoff wrote 4 months ago: Where will Kash Heed run for the Liberals? Picture courtesy of the Vancouver Sun Former Vancouver We … more →

Tags: Breaking News, Delta South, vaughn palmer, BC Liberals, Kash Heed, DAN JARVIS, Vancouver-Fraiserview, wally oppal

Banning Body Armor: Do we need protection from protection? NO!1 comment

thequantumbuddha wrote 4 months ago: The Solicitor General of British Columbia, John Van Dongen, will travel to Ottawa tomorrow to discus … more →

Tags: Politics, News, gang, gang war, body armor, British Columbia, Gang Violence, Attorney General, gangs

Charlie Savage on Obama's embrace of Bush/Cheney "terrorism policies"

rogerhollander wrote 4 months ago: Glenn Greenwald www.salon.com, February 18, 2009 (updated below) During the Bush presidency, there … more →

Tags: George W. Bush, Torture, Criminal Justice, Dick Cheney, roger hollander, Guantanamo, Torture, al-Qaeda, counterterrorism

Obama’s War on Terror May Resemble Bush’s in Some Areas

rogerhollander wrote 4 months ago: By CHARLIE SAVAGE   Published: February 17, 2009 New York Times (online) WASHINGTON — Even as it pul … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, Torture, Criminal Justice, roger hollander, Guantanamo, Torture, al-Qaeda, counterterrorism, CIA

This sounds like an interesting individual

Bernie Latham wrote 5 months ago: Elena Kagan, Obama’s pick as Solicitor General: When Harvard Law School hosted a huge dinner a … more →

Tags: obama, Justice, civil right, human rights issues, Federalist Society, Elena Kagan

Obama Adminstration Opposes Office of Native Hawaiian Affairs in SCT Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 5 months ago: From the Hawaiian Reporter (via How Appealing): The state of Hawaii and state Office of Hawaiian Aff … more →

Tags: News, Supreme Court, Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, obama, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, seth waxman

Neal Katyal to Serve as Deputy Solicitor General

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 6 months ago: From SCOTUSBlog: The Blog of Legal Times reported here that Georgetown Law School Professor Neal Kat … more →

Tags: News, Supreme Court, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Neal Katyal

Ed Kneedler Named Acting Solicitor General

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 6 months ago: Maybe it’s only for a few weeks, but congrats to Ed Kneedler, who has probably argued more Ind … more →

Tags: News, Supreme Court, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Ed Kneedler

New Solicitor General Lacks Appellate Experience, But Does It Matter?1 comment

Eric wrote 6 months ago: Elena Kagen, the well-respected Dean of Harvard Law School, has been nominated to be Solicitor Gener … more →

Tags: Government, Miscellaneous, Politics, Elena Kagan, Harvard Law School, Legal Times, Supreme Court

On The Coattails of History....2 comments

madlawprofessor wrote 6 months ago:     Tripping on Obama’s Coattails by Patricia J. Williams January 9, 2009 | 6:11am   M … more →

Tags: Political Commentary, race, gender, class, ethnicity, Women, Gender, Fashion, Elena Kagan, Supreme Court, barbara underwood, morning coat


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