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American History December 14, 2004 David J. Garrow |
The Once and Future Supreme Court The last four decades have witnessed a fundamental transformation in the types of men, and now women, who exercise the broad and untrammeled judicial power of the U.S. Supreme Court. |
BusinessWeek May 12, 2011 Tim Jones |
Secret Cash Dominates in State Court Races Unidentified contributors are pumping big money into key races. |
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Lorraine Woellert |
Inside Bush's Supreme Team With a Supreme Court vacancy looming this year, true-blue liberals, rabid-red conservatives, and activists of every stripe are amassing millions of dollars and mobilizing thousands of true believers for a war expected to eclipse every other legislative issue on the congressional agenda. |
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Lorraine Woellert |
What The New Court Will Look Like Bush's model is Antonin Scalia. But nominees who share the justice's strict "textualist" approach could set off a firestorm of opposition |
Salon.com May 10, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Holding court Bush unveils the beginning of his legacy -- the people he wants to shape the law. But Democrats are plotting to keep a say in the nominations... |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 |
Punch, Counterpunch The roots of contemporary strife over the federal judiciary date back nearly five decades, starting with Chief Justice Earl Warren. |
BusinessWeek February 10, 2011 Paul M. Barrett |
Attack of the Commerce Clause A new assault on regulation is gathering force -- and it's deploying a constitutional weapon |
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005 Lorraine Woellert |
The Left's Supreme Effort A coalition of liberal groups is gearing to form a united front in the looming fight to keep hard-line conservatives off the high court. |
Salon.com June 27, 2001 Alicia Montgomery |
To Bork or not to Bork Democrats give notice that ideology will play a role when the Senate considers Bush's judicial nominees... |
Inc. June 2005 Allen P. Roberts Jr. |
Why Businesses Should Have Judge Dread Shouldn't a judicial nominee's thoughts on business law be scrutinized? |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Bruce Shapiro |
Memo to Nader voters Anyone who doesn't think there is any difference between Bush and Gore, just think about the Supreme Court. |
Salon.com January 8, 2001 Eric Boehlert |
John Ashcroft's big mistake He denied Ronnie White a federal judgeship for being soft on crime, when his real grudge was against his pro-choice politics -- and the move cost him his Senate seat... |
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Lorraine Woellert |
Why Not Scalia The President surprised Washington and many of his conservative allies by tapping Judge John G. Roberts Jr. to serve as Chief Justice, thereby avoiding what would have been a nasty political fight over Scalia's nomination. |
IDB America March 2003 Paul Constance |
Would you trust this court? Reformers strengthen judicial independence and fight to improve the credibility of judges in Latin America |
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Lorraine Woellert |
A Phony Cure Congress appears to be on the verge of passing legislation that would shift most big class actions out of state court. Is this really reform? Don't believe it. |
ifeminists October 31, 2007 Richard Cordero |
Alert from Judicial Discipline Reform Out of the 7,462 complaints filed against federal judges in the 10-year period 1997-2006, they disciplined only 9 of their peers! These are official statistics that the judges must file by law with the highest administrative body of the federal judiciary. |
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Dunham & Gleckman |
Can The GOP Get Down To Business? The Religious Right wants action on social issues that could distract Congress |
Reason July 2005 |
Who Should Reign Supreme? Libertarian legal experts weigh in on who their favorites are--past, present, and future--on the nation's highest court. |
Reason July 2005 |
Not So Supreme A Court Divided: The Rehnquist Court and the Future of Constitutional Law author Mark Tushnet explains William Rehnquist's legal legacy--and why the nation's top court matters less than you think. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2000 James V. DeLong |
Free Money Campaign finance "loopholes" are the best part of the system. |
BusinessWeek January 8, 2007 Michael Orey |
How Business Trounced The Trial Lawyers By focusing on litigation reform at the state level, business has won key battles. Suddenly, it's a tough time to be a plantiffs' attorney. |
Reason July 2005 Damon W. Root |
Unleash the Judges A principled form of libertarian judicial activism, therefore, is clearly consistent with the basic requirement of a free society: the protection of individual rights against the tyranny of the majority. |
BusinessWeek April 28, 2011 Karen Weise |
U.S. Courts Face Backlogs and Layoffs Prominent lawyers warn that court budget cuts will harm the economy. |
Reason July 2001 Michael W. Lynch |
Prof. Smith Goes to Washington Federal Election Commission member Bradley A. Smith takes on campaign finance laws... |
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 Lorraine Woellert |
States vs. The Feds: All Eyes On Roberts The fractious debate over federalism will be center stage at Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts confirmation hearings. |
BusinessWeek April 21, 2010 Barrett & Salant |
Campaign Spending: Why Companies Are Holding Fire The high court ruling on corporate campaign spending hasn't been a game-changer. Yet. |
IDB America May 2004 |
The Judge Who Came Down From His Pedestal The president of Costa Rica's Supreme Court says judges are public servants, and should be evaluated as such. |
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Paul Magnusson |
They Backed Bush -- And Expect Him To Deliver The battle over President George W. Bush's judicial appointments threatens to kick up a firestorm over the intrusion of religion into politics. |
Reason June 2007 Gillespie et al. |
Presidential Scouting Reports A libertarian fan's guide to the World Series of politics |
Salon.com March 12, 2001 Bruce Shapiro |
Let the hogfest begin! Washington's new "bankruptcy reforms" will fatten bankers' bulging wallets and force more credit-card debtors into the poorhouse. Welcome to the Bush era -- where greed is good again! |
Salon.com June 19, 2001 Steve France |
The anguish of the drug war judges Forced to hand down harsh sentences that defy their consciences, many federal judges are speaking out against a system that makes them do "ungodly things"... |
Reason March 2001 Richard A. Epstein |
George Bush won. But at what cost to the law? Constitutional litigation will return to normal, but the political battles are just getting started... |
Sports Central September 17, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
Chief Umpire of the Supreme Court Judge John Roberts' comparison of judges to umpires during his confirmation hearing... Comments on beer commercials... |
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 Michael Orey |
The Supreme Court: Open For Business The Roberts Court is showing a willingness to referee corporate concerns. |
Reason December 2005 Bradley A. Smith |
John McCain's War on Political Speech How the Arizona senator and other campaign finance reformers use the law to muffle critics and trample the First Amendment. |
Salon.com July 4, 2001 Gary Kamiya |
Against the law Two new books make it clear that the Supreme Court's notorious Bush vs. Gore ruling wasn't as bad as it seemed at the time. It was worse... |
Salon.com October 2, 2001 Laura Miller |
The wrong man for the job John Dean talks about Richard Nixon's backroom maneuverings in the appointment of Chief Justice Rehnquist... |
Salon.com June 29, 2000 Bruce Shapiro |
Abortion in the spotlight A narrow ruling upholding late-term abortions makes reproductive rights -- and the Supreme Court itself -- a hot issue this election year. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2007 Radley Balko |
Getting Beyond Roe Why returning abortion to the states is a good idea -- Book Review: The Politics of Abortion by Anne Hendershott. |
BusinessWeek March 24, 2011 Paul M. Barrett |
REINS Act: Hogtie the Executive Branch! The Republicans' latest attempt to impede federal regulators is cloaked in sensible-sounding rhetoric. |
Salon.com December 13, 2000 |
Split over the decision Two law professors offer two views of the Supreme Court ruling. Rotunda: The Florida court was acting like a psychic hot line; Raskin: The Supreme Court has disgraced itself... |
BusinessWeek July 18, 2005 Lorraine Woellert |
Full Court Press Business looks for a new ally on the U.S. Supreme Court, which isn't always pro-business. |
Salon.com January 17, 2001 Eric Boehlert |
Why won't Rush Limbaugh denounce Ronnie White? Maybe he knows White is no more pro-criminal than his own cousin, Missouri Supreme Court Justice Stephen Limbaugh Jr.... |
Salon.com November 29, 2000 Bruce Shapiro |
Why the Supreme Court case matters The Florida election may be determined in state court, but a ruling in Bush's favor could further the high court's cannibalistic long-term assault on judicial power... |
Reason October 2005 Cathy Young |
Antonin Scalia, Judicial Activist How the conservative justice legislates from the bench. |
IDB America August 2003 Paul Constance |
Verdict pending After a decade of reforms, Latin America's courts are constantly in the news. But are they changing for the better? |
Reason January 2003 Walter K. Olson |
Courting Stupidity Why smart lawyers pick dumb jurors. |
Salon.com December 11, 2000 Jake Tapper |
All eyes on Kennedy, O'Connor One nervous lawyer forgets which justice is which, but there's no question which ones are being studied most closely... |
Reason January 2005 Harvey Silverglate |
Civil Liberties and Enemy Combatants Why the Supreme Court's widely praised rulings are bad for America. |
HBS Working Knowledge January 28, 2015 Dina Gerdeman |
Ground Game, Air Wars, and Other Marketing Lessons From Presidential Elections In the last few presidential elections, personal selling -- not mass advertising -- has tipped the difference for Democrats. But that's not always the case. |