Supreme Court

The arrival of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts at Syracuse University was met with eager students, cynical professors, and a drum corps "playing a snappy marching beat." more >>

Justice Department Lawyers Refuse Detainee Cases

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - August 30, 2007

Some lawyers in the civil appeals division object to the government's policies on Guantanamo Bay. more >>

A Pretense That Perpetuates Segregation

Bonnie Erbe - July 2, 2007

You can't force people to live in diverse neighborhoods.. more >>

Toying With Voluntary Segregation

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 29, 2007

What's missing from the coverage of the Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation is a discussion of why race is still a factor in our largely segregated public schools. After all, it's been a half century since the landmark Brown v. more >>

Bush's Legacy: A Conservative Court

By John Mashek - A Capital View - June 27, 2007

With Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito on the bench, Bush's two appointments have shifted the balance of the court in a drastic way. more >>

This Supreme Court Stuff Is Hard Work

Washington Whispers - February 18, 2007

He didn't use the word lazy, but that was Sen. Arlen Specter's suggestion when he asked Associate Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy if taking two months off in summer limited the number of cases heard by the high court. more >>

On the Court: Two Down, One to Go

Washington Whispers - February 18, 2007

The White House is still holding out hope that it will have a chance to name a third justice to the Supreme Court and cement its conservative tilt for generations to come. "We need one more on the Supreme Court," says a Bushie who was instrumental in getting Chief Justice John G. more >>

Legislative Privilege, Free Speech

Michael Barone - January 12, 2007

Josh Chafetz, Oxford Ph.D. more >>

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Stephen Breyer

10 Things You Didn't Know About John Paul Stevens

10 Things You Didn't Know About Ruth Bader Ginsburg

10 Things You Didn't Know About Clarence Thomas

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