Who Writes Decisions of the Supreme Court?

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I am one of the special persons that stood up in front of the late Judge Rehnquist, I did hear the name once or twice and just being in a court of law, I was terrified! though I knew by the media in the hallways, outside the courtroom of my appearence, that something was going on that was out of the ordinary. I was asked my case number, still clueless, I was allowed in.
I was there to fight (legally this time), for the property of my deceased father. Apparently some lawfirm thought they could just waltz in and take over anyone's property and estate after a death. I was shocked to hear the judge tell me that I didn't have to show up, and that the attorneys weren't going to show up. Now, in criminal court if ya didn't show up you were getting an unscheduled vacation from the presiding judge.
After being shushed about 5 times, while trying to explain the facts about my case against these white collared crooks, I was told that a review would be made and a decision would be posted, I walked out madder then a wet hen!
It was a month or two later that the decision came in to my favor, the clerks at the courthouse smiled with pride at me as they informed me of my win still I was clueless.
It wasn't until I started law school,that I realized how big of a case That I was dealing with. I cryied when this great judge passed on. May God rest his wise and fair soul!
My life as an electrician became the thing of the past when learning about white collar criminals, and I devoted my time trying to give tips to the public and what to watch for, also don't be afraid to speak up.

Barbara Schmidt of AZ 4:39PM December 14, 2008

If the young clerks as a group are to the "left" of their respective bosses (see third from last paragraph above), then thank goodness we have them.
Young people are tended liberal and really old people often wax liberal too as they age even further. It's the years in the middle where the conservative hoax afflicts people.
No, the American constitutional framers did not know everything about everything. For one thing, they knew little of the corporate culture that would one day rule America and they most certainly never intended a corporation to be a "person".
Ruling for people as opposed to ruling for corporate entitites is the essence of "liberalism". Yea, young clerks. Keep reminding your Justices of this.

of 1:33PM December 09, 2008