“It is a real danger that the partisan hostility that people see in the political branches will affect the nonpartisan activity of the judicial branch. It is very difficult, I think, for a member of the public to look at what goes on in confirmation hearings these days, which is a very sharp conflict in political terms between Democrats and Republicans, and not think that the person who comes out of that process must similarly share that partisan view of public issues and public life.” … [Read more...] about Chief justice says partisan confirmation battles create ‘real danger’ for Supreme Court
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Judge ‘inexplicably’ threatened private school over custody disagreement, appeals court says
“The scenario created by the judge is troubling,” the appeals court said, “for Family Court was repeatedly informed by all counsel prior to the hearing that the parties had settled the key dispute as to where the child would attend school and yet insisted on an all-or-nothing resolution.” … [Read more...] about Judge ‘inexplicably’ threatened private school over custody disagreement, appeals court says
‘Sociological Gobbledygook’: Justice Roberts Apparently Not Buying Dems’ Claim in Gerrymandering Case
The Supreme Court has heard this question before, but their decision left so much unclear. In 2004’s Vieth v. Jubelirer, justices didn’t even settle on a majority. A four-member plurality led by the late Antonin Scalia agreed that courts shouldn’t be involved in this sort of redistricting matter. A fifth justice, Anthony Kennedy, partially agreed in his concurring opinion. He argued there remained no good way to measure if a district was truly drawn in an overly political, unconstitutional way. But he was open to seeing a test that could get the job done. … [Read more...] about ‘Sociological Gobbledygook’: Justice Roberts Apparently Not Buying Dems’ Claim in Gerrymandering Case
