A new Supreme Court Justice

  It’s not everyday that a new Supreme Court Justice is sworn in.  In fact it has only happened 113 times prior to yesterday’s swearing in of Brett the 114th US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh will be sworn in as the 102nd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on…

On the Supreme Court Docket today

17-647 KNICK V. SCOTT, PA DECISION BELOW: 862 F.3d 310 LOWER COURT CASE NUMBER: 16-3587QUESTION PRESENTED: Whether the Court should reconsider the portion of Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank, 473 U.S. 172, 194-96 (1985), requiring property owners to exhaust state court remedies to ripen federal takings claims, as suggested by Justices of…

Tuesday’s Oral Arguments

                                           Title: Herman Avery Gundy, Petitioner v. United States Docketed: September 22, 2017 Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit    Case Numbers: (16-1829)    Decision Date: June 22, 2017 17-6086 GUNDY V….

OP-ED: Trump Nominees need not apply?

To Whom it may concern: Like the rest of our nation I’ve watched a circus unfold around what is supposed to be an otherwise dignified process.  The vetting of a Supreme Court Nominee and his ability to serve on our nations highest court. A process in which a Democratic Senator Leahy, who’s been present for…

Justice Ginsburg dead at 87 – almost a Supreme Court record.

The 87-year old Justice Ginsburg passed away surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was commonly referred to as #RBG wanted to wait for her nineties before making her exit from the highest court in the land.  According to a recent article in the Guardian (see below) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wants to wait five years…

For the Serious Supreme Court Watcher

For the Supreme Court watcher in your home The Kindle Fire Tablet is the perfect gift for those wanting to keep up with the latest news on the Supreme Court.  This Tablet also makes the perfect e-book device allowing you to read any of the numerous books and articles on the Supreme Court. Essential Supreme Court…