Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the independent-minded jurist whose bright bow ties and courteous manner symbolized an old-fashioned style of integrity, died Tuesday. He was 99.Though he joined the court as a centrist Republican, he emerged in his later years as the leading voice of its liberal bloc.Stevens retired in 2010 after more than 34 years on the bench, the third longest tenure in the court’s history. President Obama, sporting a red bow tie in his honor, described him as a “brilliant, non-ideological, pragmatic” justice who “applied the Constitution and the laws of the land with fidelity and restraint.”His departure also marked the end of an era. He was last veteran of World War II to serve on the court. And as he noted on his last day, he had joined “the brethen” in 1975 at a time when only men served as justices. He was replaced by Justice Elena Kagan, who became the third woman on the nine-member court. Stevens was … [Read more...] about Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dead at 99
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The Court Cases That Changed L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index U.S. Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper U.S. | The Court Cases That Changed L.G.B.T.Q. Rights Advertisement Supported by ByChris Geidner June 19, 2019 Beginning before Stonewall and continuing in the 50 years since, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have regularly turned to the courts for protection against mistreatment or to overturn laws that targeted them. From H.I.V.-based discrimination to the fight for marriage equality to President Trump’s attempt to ban transgender people from the military, courts across the country have played a key role in the story of L.G.B.T.Q. rights in America. Gay magazine/obscenity 1958: One, Inc. v. Olesen – United States Supreme Court In a one-sentence opinion, the Supreme Court provided constitutional protection for a gay magazine started by the Mattachine Society, reversing a lower … [Read more...] about The Court Cases That Changed L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
California court clears way for possible pardon of lawmaker
Updated 4:39 pm PST, Tuesday, November 20, 2018 FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2013, file photo, state Sen. Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. The California Supreme Court is recommending that Gov. Jerry Brown pardon a former state lawmaker convicted of lying about his true residence. A Los Angeles County jury in 2014 determined that Wright lived outside the district he represented and convicted him of voter fraud and perjury. The recommendation by justices on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, came after the governor's legal affairs secretary, Peter Krause, sought the court's input. less FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2013, file photo, state Sen. Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. The California Supreme Court is recommending that Gov. Jerry Brown pardon a former ... more Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, AP … [Read more...] about California court clears way for possible pardon of lawmaker
If Observations Made By This Court Has Demoralised Indian Army, Paramilitary Forces and Manipur Police, It Is Suggestive Of Weakness In Them: SC [Read Judgment]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: ashok kini November 12, 2018 6:06 pm Change Font Size “It should be clear to everyone that officers and personnel of the Indian Army, paramilitary forces and the State Police are made of much sterner stuff than is sought to be projected and they can hardly be demoralized by observations said to have been made by anybody.” The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit dismissed a plea seeking their recusal from Manipur fake encounter cases. These applications were filed in the writ petitions preferred by some police personnel of Manipur Police seeking quashing of certain oral observations made by the bench in Extra-Judicial Execution Victim Families Association v. Union of India. It was also sought that the bench should recuse from hearing these writ petitions which should be placed for consideration before another bench. In Extra-Judicial Execution Victim Families … [Read more...] about If Observations Made By This Court Has Demoralised Indian Army, Paramilitary Forces and Manipur Police, It Is Suggestive Of Weakness In Them: SC [Read Judgment]
ABA president urges Poland to delay seating new Supreme Court judges to allow for EU court review
Home Daily News ABA president urges Poland to delay seating… Rule of Law By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted October 16, 2018, 3:15 pm CDT ABA President Robert Carlson. ABA President Bob Carlson is urging the Polish government to delay seating 27 new judges to the Supreme Court of Poland to allow for a European Court of Justice ruling on the legality of the law that led to their appointment. The appointment of the 27 judges on Oct. 10 violated an order of the Supreme Court of Poland that barred the appointment until the EU court rules, according to Carlson’s statement, released on Tuesday. The European Commission had asked the court to rule. The ABA “is concerned about rushed efforts to implement the Polish law” that lowered the mandatory retirement age for judges from age 70 to 65, Carlson said. The law affected 27 of the supreme court’s 72 judges. Carlson also said the law “is in direct contravention of the Polish Constitution,” which guarantees … [Read more...] about ABA president urges Poland to delay seating new Supreme Court judges to allow for EU court review