This op-ed by Lisa Blatt an attorney with Arnold&Porter out of Washington DC offers a unique perspective as it comes from someone with deep ties and knowledge of the Supreme Court. It’s also noteworthy because the author was a former clerk to Justice Ginsburg, has argued 35 cases in front of the court (Winning 33) and refers…
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Supreme court Nominee takes it to the Hill.
Is Senator Rand Paul playing Politics or does he actually have concern for privacy issues? Read more in today’s Louisville Courier-Journal By Thomas Novelly U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, who has publicly expressed concern with Brett Kavanaugh, will meet Tuesday with the Supreme Court nominee. Doug Stafford, chief strategist for Paul’s campaign, told the Courier-Journal on Monday…
Supreme Court Nominee and the 21 papers.
What do 21 letters written to newspaper editors have to do with a Supreme Court Nominee? The mystery came in the form of a letter. Not just one, many letters at least 21. These letters were each signed by different individuals but were otherwise identical. The letters were sent to at least 21 newspapers. While Brett…
Does America care about a “Supreme Court nominee”?
Washington DC has heated up this summer, but it’s not just the summer heat. The recent retirement announcement of Supreme Court Justice Kennedy sent people racing in all directions heating things up politically. The DC Political Machines are kicking into high gear as they try to rally for their cause. The parties are out there…
Supreme Court Nominee visits Capitol Hill.
President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh on Prime Time TV with little, if any word as to who the nominee would be until the President announced it to the world. Kavanaugh’s first day on the Hill, meeting with Senators but not before an introduction by Vice President Pence saying “We’re honored to be able to bring…
Brett Kavanaugh is President Trump’s Nominee for Supreme Court Justice
After much speculation as to whom it would be the President has chosen Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for the Supreme Court. The President made his announcement from East Room of the White House much like the Gorsuch announcement a year earlier. Judge Kavanaugh was the editor of the Yale Law Journal later earning his…
Who will be President Trump’s Scotuspick?
Rarely are new Supreme Court justices nominated. The lifetime appointment means a Supreme Court Justice can remain on the bench long after his initial nomination. In fact, most President’s will not live past the tenure of their appointee to the Supreme Court. The average tenure for a current Supreme Court Justice is around 20 years…
Is the next Supreme Court Justice a woman? Amy Coney Barrett prediction may come to be.
Will Amy Coney Barrett #ACB become the next Justice on the Supreme Court? The prediction was made but the seat would be filled by Justice Kavanaugh. The Desert News recently published an opinion piece from Senior Judiciary Committee member Senator Orin Hatch. In the article the Senator describes some of his past battles faced while on…
Should Brett Kavanaugh be the next Supreme Court Justice. One Political expert shares his thoughts.
One of our friends Matt Schlapp recently wrote an Opinion piece for The Hill – a political newspaper and website discussing the reasons why Brett Kavanaugh would be the best nominee for the Supreme Court. Matt worked closely with Brett at the Bush(43) White House. This is where Matt got to know Brett for his solid judgement,…
Next Supreme Court nominee for President Trump?
Trump’s Most Strategic Pick to replace an outgoing Justice Opinion Guest Post by: Jed Marshall Jed is a rising Junior in High School with a serious interest in our nations highest court. Last week, on Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court. The 81-year-old Reagan appointee had served…