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Category Archives: Supreme Court
Affirmative Action set for Election-Season Supreme Court Review
Racial policies in college admissions are set to face the judgement of the Supreme Court. Together with health care, immigration and political redistricting also under review, this is certainly shaping up to be a big year for politics and the … Continue reading
As Prop 8 Makes its Way to the Supreme Court, What Will They Do?
Today in California, Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot ban on same sex marriage, has been struck down 2-1 by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Stephen Reinhardt spoke for the majority when he said that “Proposition 8 served no … Continue reading
Can Presidents Ignore the Supreme Court?
The latest news from the GOP primary circuit is that South Carolina winner and rising star Newt Gingrich has vowed to put the judiciary back in its place. Part of what this means is ignoring Supreme Court decisions he does … Continue reading
GPS Tracking is Illegal Without a Warrant Rules the U.S. Supreme Court
If you’re a fan of the television series “Breaking Bad” you know the basic script for the important GPS tracking / 4th Amendment search and seizure case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court today. Like the fictional DEA agent “Hank,” … Continue reading
Episode 50: The Year in Law and Politics
In this week’s podcast we look back at 2011. Join us as we survey the past twelve months of legal triumph, tragedy, farce (Kardashian, anyone?) and everything in between. We’ll also make some spirited (and sure to be wrong!) prognostications about what 2012 … Continue reading
The Fate of Universal Health Care Will Define the Role of Central Government
The Supreme Court has blocked out 3 days in March, over which to hear five and a half hours of arguments concerning the Affordable Care Act. It will be the most time devoted to any single case since the Civil … Continue reading
Indefinite Detention is the Latest and Most Dangerous Evidence of a Broken U.S. Government
Will the Legal System Prevail and Save America from Fear Itself? What are we to make of the surprising news that President Obama has reversed his pledge to veto the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012? Critics claim that section … Continue reading
Voting Rights Debate Promises Burgeoning Partisan Battle
This year-end, new battles over the Voting Rights Act are emerging, but they are new battles inextricably embedded in the history of discrimination and civil rights. Signed by President Johnson in 1965, Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, requires … Continue reading
Citizens United Challenged in California
Los Angeles has become the largest city to come out against Citizens United. Last week, the City Council unanimously voted to approve a motion against corporate personhood and the decision loosening restrictions on corporate campaign donations. The motion calls for … Continue reading
Patents for Medical Diagnoses and Treatments — One Step Too Far?
Medical patents have been around for decades, but a new case in front of the Supreme Court is raising the question of whether we can patent drugs and the way doctors use them. And where that leaves the duty of … Continue reading
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Episode 63: When Will We Be Voting Online?
Can Online Voting Become the Norm, Democratizing the Election Process?
