Pros: Cool architecture. The bench is only slightly raised, instead of being higher than God as is not uncommon in many courts. Apparently the Justices do not have something to prove. Their cafeteria food is actually pretty decent. Marble, and plenty of it. Just admitted Mythago to the Supreme Court bar. Cons: Supreme Court gift [...]
Also tagged SCOTUS, TravelNow that Vermont has legalized same-sex marriage by overriding a gubernatorial veto, the bigot squad is going to back off, right? After all, their real beef was with imaginary activist judges, and this was a decision made by elected officials. Oh, wait, the National Organization for Marriage begs to differ: But we take heart in [...]
Also tagged Politics, queer, VermontI’m actually a little surprised, though I shouldn’t be, that the courts are failing to realize how much jurors rely on the Internet. Judges always tell jurors not to do any research and not to talk to anyone about the case. Thankfully, most of them are happy to go along with the suggestion that they [...]
Also taggedIf you feel compelled to preface a discussion with “I’m not a lawyer, but…”, even in abbreviated form, chances are the next thing to come out of your mouth is going to be a horribly-manged misunderstanding and/or generalization of the law that will make anyone with a JD clutch their ears and howl in agony. [...]
Also tagged Dumbth, YANALAt least part of the Supreme Court managed to figure out that, wow, this whole habeas corpus thing is an important legal right, even for bad people who don’t believe Jesus is their Lord and Savior. I look forward to reading the decision to see how the faux “strict constructionalists” (*cough* Scalia *cough*) explain how [...]
Also tagged human rights, SCOTUSThe California Supreme Court overturned the statutory ban on same-sex marriage. (Large PDF of the opinion here.) The forces of evil will be right back at it, though. Today we party elegantly–tomorrow back in the trenches. Edit: Lynn points out that all three branches of government are in agreement on this. Take that, pseudo-originalist whinebots!
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