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4 Nov, 2007 9:47 am
... ": Yesterday's edition of The Savannah Morning News contained an article that begins, "State Sen. Eric Johnson is pushing to get the
interchange of Interstate 95 and Interstate 16 named after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Johnson, a Savannah Republican and Senate president pro tem, said he plans to introduce a bill soon after the General Assembly convenes Jan. 14.
Thomas, the second black justice to serve on the high court, was born and raised in Pin Point, on ...
5 Mar, 2007 3:55 am
An extraordinary interview in Business Week with Justice Thomas, focusing on his college years, his activities, the truth behind the meme that
he himself is a product of affirmative action, and more. A sample: Why do you think some people are so eager to cast you as a beneficiary of affirmative action? That was the creation of
the politicians, the people with a lot of mouth and nothing to say and your industry. They had a story and everything had to fit into their story. It discounts other ...
5 Jun, 2008 3:59 pm
... magazine, Tamara Loomis, in a piece entitled "The 15-Cent Diploma," tests Justice Thomas's premise. In interviews with a dozen African
Americans who graduated from Yale law school in ... not accepting of black people?" asks Johnson ('73), whose first job out of Yale was
assistant AG of California. As for Thomas's assertion that Yale's affirmative ... which aimed for an average of 10% minority students, made his
degree worthless, Johnson says "Bulls**t". He adds: "I know [African American law students ...
2 Oct, 2007 12:02 pm
... charges. I grew up as an avid Basketball fan, enjoying watching the likes of Isiah Thomas, Larry Bird, Dennis Johnson, Magic Johnson and Kevin Mchale. I remember watching these great guys on the television play the ... law and
should be punished accordingly. That goes for MSG also. I do not necessarily agree with the legal counsel for Isiah Thomas when he said:
"Punishment for the sake of punishment is not what this is all about". The punishment for this and every other crime is about sending a ...
15 Aug, 2007 5:30 am
(revised August 21, 2007) Undeniably, indicted former City Councilman Oliver Thomas is accountable for his wrongful actions. But SO IS DAVID
VITTER! Few like Vitter have the ... an explanation. Further, even though no charges were raised against federal Judge Thomas Porteous -in
light of New Orleans' crony reputation, one would have to kiss his / ... case #2002-11015 Washington Mutual Specialty Mortgage, LLC vs Joseph Joann Johnson; address 2515 Jonquil Street. Adcock and Dean made yet a payment to the ...
28 Aug 7:16 am
/**/ Kevin R. Johnson (University of California, Davis - School of Law) has posted An Essay on the Nomination and Confirmation of the First
Latina Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court: The 'High-Tech Lynching' of a ... a controversial statement in light of the politics and circumstances of that confirmation battle. Whether or
not one agrees with Justice Thomas on the merits, it is worth acknowledging that people of color being considered for the federal bench - and
other positions in the United States, ...
30 Jan, 2007 2:27 pm
... South by Southwest has a very thoughtful post on the meaning of courage in various settings and includes mention of Sen. Tim Johnson and
his fight to recover from his AVM. It is a very touching and thoughtful post. Read: On Courage and Convictions ... can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow
brave by reflections." - Thomas Paine Battle to recover - Regarding Senator Tim Johnson, who suffered
a life threatening stroke, the Washington Post has a story about how Senator ...
9 Oct, 2007 10:29 am
Certiorari petitions filed with the United States Supreme Court by Donte Johnson and Marlo Thomas
remain pending before the Court. The petitions were first distributed for conference on September 24, 2007. Another conference was held last week. Both cases present the issue of
whether the Nevada Supreme Court was wrong in its 4-3 decision finding that the Confrontation Clause does not apply to capital penalty ...
21 Feb, 2008 6:23 pm
Lyman Johnson, a corporate law scholar and the Robert O. Bentley Professor of Law at Washington & Lee University, will join the faculty at
the University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minnesota) as the Laurence and Jean LeJeune Distinguished...
10 Jun, 2008 1:29 pm
... Monday morning, the Indianapolis Star reports today, in a story by Brendan O'Shaughnessy and Jason Thomas: A number of Johnson County employees were put on standby as officials searched for a temporary home after the Courthouse Annex and the Oren Wright administrative
buildings in downtown Franklin sustained damage, said Jeff Eggers, lawyer for the Johnson County Commissioners. The flooded buildings house
several county offices, including the health department and commissioners' offices, ...
8 Jan, 2008 11:18 am
Jason Thomas reports for the Indianapolis Star: Johnson County Prosecutor Lance Hamner plans a
Republican primary run for Superior Court judge. Now in his fourth term, Hamner's taking aim at the Johnson Superior Court 3 judgeship now held
by Republican Kim Van Valer, who is not expected to seek reelection. * * * Filing for the May 6 primary begins on Jan. 23.
23 Feb, 2007 10:12 am
Former star NBA player Dennis Johnson collapsed and died yesterday in Texan at the age of 52. DJ was one of Larry Bird's favorite teammates on
the Boston Celtics. "Dennis was a great player, one of the best ... Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons will never forget the gutsy play of Bird and DJ after Bird
stole the inbounds pass from Isiah Thomas and dished it off to DJ for the winning layup with one second left in the game. See it here. "My
thoughts and condolences are with his ...
16 Sep, 2008 10:42 am
Here is the news release announcing that the Johnson County Judicial Nominating Commission forwarded three names to the governor to fill the
district judge position being vacated by Judge Isenhour. The nominees are Thomas Kelly Ryan, Neil Foth, and magistrate judge James Phelan. If
you have comments about these nominees, pass them on to the governor!
9 Feb, 2007 8:58 am
Get Off My Floating Homestead: In Norris v. Thomas, the Texas Supreme Court was asked by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to decide whether a
boat (with four bedrooms, three bathrooms and galley) qualifies for the homestead ... . Justice Willett wrote the Court's majority opinion (joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice
Hecht, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson) and held that the 68 foot yacht in question did not constitute a homestead. Justice O'Neill
dissented (joined by Justice Wainwright, ...
7 Jun, 2008 6:28 pm
The American Lawyerexplored Justice Clarence Thomas' claim that Yale's affirmative action policy hindered him from obtaining a corporate job.
It noted that a dozen African-American lawyers who attended Yale at the same time reached a ... , with many explaining that grades, corporate clerkships, networking savvy and racism
were factors in their job search. Daniel Johnson, Jr., a 1973 graduate, added that the most telling evidence that affirmative action at Yale
worked was the resulting U.S. Supreme ...
24 Jun 11:02 am
This was a movie-of-the-week type case, but guilt was not really an issue. Thomas Whitaker, convinced his pretty well-to-do parents that he was
enrolled in college. Then he conspired with his roommate to murder his ... had previously rejected. They rejected them again without any significant discussion. Here's a link to the
case information. Judges Price and Johnson concurred without an opinion. There was no underlying opinion because this was a death penalty case
and direct appeal to the Court of ...
10 Sep, 2007 5:29 am
Senator Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) has sponsored a bill in the Senate to eliminate consumer arbitration, including securities arbitration. This knee-jerk reaction to some "Chicken
Littles" claiming that big chunks of sky have landed on their heads is misguided. Consumer arbitration, including securities arbitration, has deep roots in American commerce. I am
disappointed that, once again, our government is sticking its nose where it need not do so. Here is why arbitration is good. It is fast. It ...
25 Sep, 2008 3:27 pm
Here is the governor's press release announcing the appointment of Thomas Kelly Ryan to the district bench in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. The
press release indicates that Ryan practices in the area of criminal defense, so some of you may know him.
22 Nov 4:01 pm
... prosecutors accountable for their actions; the duo has a well-deserved reputation for taking the government's side regarding virtually all criminal justice issues, so their
pro-prosecutors position in the oral argument came as little surprise. As usual, Clarence Thomas didn't ask any questions in the session; the
other six justices appeared to have an open mind about the case. Attorney Stephen Sanders , representing the two ethically challenged Iowa prosecutors, went out of his way to frame his
...
19 Jul 5:01 pm
... more emphatic that it was "not impos[ing] a probability requirement at the pleading stage." As Cooper and Thomas note, if the Durham/Duke
argument were carried to its logical conclusion, the approach would ... -2007 events in Durham could possibly help them. Here's a passage from the Cooper/Thomas brief: The context of Plaintiffs' Complaint should likewise be considered here, just as Defendants urge, ... 591 F. Supp. 1090, 1110 (E.D.N.C. 1984)
(quoting Johnson v. Duffy, 588 F.2d 740, 743-44 (9th Cir. ...
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