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11 May 2011, 5:52 am by David Bernstein
I think all these examples occurred in the context of criminal laws and were based on Lopez/Morrison, and were of course lower court judges, with all of the Democratic-appointed Supreme Court Justices recognizing, thus far, no practical limits on the commerce power.]. [read post]
28 Sep 2012, 6:26 am by admin
Reduced in importance could be the honesty, competency or diligence necessary to be a successful Supreme Court Justice. [read post]
14 Aug 2009, 12:39 pm
Such a decision to appoint a chief justice, made in this manner, evidences a blurring of the line between politics and law. [read post]
16 Nov 2006, 7:13 am
Our two-tiered system of justice is rarely so visible.The essential facts are these. [read post]
20 Nov 2006, 10:20 am
  The position opened up after the Governor appointed Judge Pigott to the New York Court of Appeals. [read post]
15 Apr 2008, 2:19 am
  These members are appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice and leaders of the political parties in Parliament. [read post]
4 Feb 2008, 11:54 pm
  I predict that McCain will appoint a highly qualified, blank slate -- a stealth nominee who is stealth to the conservatives in his party as well as to the Democrats --a more qualified Justice Souter. [read post]
18 Nov 2012, 11:43 am by Angelo A. Paparelli
The current system of immigration justice too often fails to provide prompt and legally correct decisions. [read post]
15 Jul 2024, 4:44 pm by Adam Klasfeld
No other justice expressed an opinion on the matter, but Thomas wrote separately to express his opposition to the constitutionality of Smith’s appointment. [read post]
10 Nov 2020, 12:01 am by rhapsodyinbooks
Two years later, on November 10, 1806 – this day in history – Livingston received a recess appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States from Thomas Jefferson, to a seat vacated by Associate Justice William Paterson. [read post]
15 Aug 2010, 6:46 pm by LawDiva
Our current Chief Justice Madam Justice McLachlan would not have been appointed to our highest court if the law at the time prescribed an ability to hear cases in both French and English. [read post]
20 Feb 2023, 3:31 am by SHG
But many proposed reforms, while useful, are too small-bore: a code of ethics that Supreme Court justices must follow; more appointments of progressives to lower-court judgeships; limitations on the Supreme Court’s use of its so-called shadow docket. [read post]
30 Jul 2024, 4:53 pm
At least a quarter of those went on to some form of legal practice, most as litigators and mediators, though a few have gone in-house, and three were appointed to federal judgeships. [read post]
13 Jul 2021, 2:05 pm by Josh Blackman
This was betrayal by the three justices he had personally appointed: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. [read post]
8 Mar 2008, 12:42 pm
If Barack Obama is elected president, he will probably--with the benefit of resignations by liberal justices eager for him to be the president who chooses their successors--have the opportunity to appoint two or three Supreme Court justices in his first term, with another two or three in a potential second term. [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 1:29 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
” “It’s likely that the next president, whoever she will be, will have a few appointments to make,” Ginsburg said, smiling. [read post]
10 May 2010, 5:04 pm by ALeonard
  Brandeis, a prominent law firm partner, had never held any elective or appointive or judicial office, but was just generally known as one of the leading lawyers in the country and became one of our most distinguished Supreme Court justices. [read post]