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Another bad decision by the Court
Last week I discussed the 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court in declaring that the Second Amendment applies to individuals and gives them the right to possess handguns. On the same day by another 5-4 majority the Court declared the "millionaire's...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Local Elections, Court Administration
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Activist judges still pose threat
The landmark decision of the Supreme Court on the Washington handgun law yielded two eye-opening revelations of critical importance to Americans ("Justices back gun owners," June 27). The first is the majority opinion that the U.S. Constitution's...Tags: Public Officials, New London (New London, Connecticut), Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Constitutional Issues
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Justices' ages make court issue in election
The Associated PressJohn Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym. Yet, the oldest two justices — half the court's liberal wing — top the list of those considered likely to retire during the...Tags: John McCain, Elections, Judges, Bill Clinton, George Bush
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Ages of Supreme Court justices and recent retirees
The members of the Supreme Court, by age: John Paul Stevens, 88 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75 Antonin Scalia, 72 Anthony Kennedy, 71 Stephen Breyer, 69 David Souter, 68 Clarence Thomas, 60 Samuel Alito, 58 John Roberts, 53 The last 10 justices to...Tags: Court Administration, Clarence Thomas, Local Authority, Retirement, Antonin Scalia
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No rush to retire black robes on Supreme Court
Associated Press WriterJohn Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym. The oldest two justices -- half the court's liberal wing -- top the list of those considered likely to retire during the next...Tags: John McCain, Elections, Colleges and Universities, Judges, Bill Clinton
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Supreme Court finds history is a matter of opinions
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn 1985, President Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese III, criticized the Supreme Court's decisions and called on the justices to decide cases based on the "original intent" of the Constitution. The justices were wrong to rely on contemporary views of...Tags: Civil Rights, Prosecution, Judges, Defense, Antonin Scalia
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Second Amendment is finally getting its due
"The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." That's the operative clause of the Second Amendment — nearly erased from the Constitution in 1939 by a muddled and confusing Supreme Court opinion in United States v. Miller. On...Tags: Punishment, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Cato Corporation, Armed Forces
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Balance of aging Supreme Court hinges on next president
WASHINGTON - John Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym. The oldest two justices - half the court's liberal wing - top the list of those considered likely to retire during the next...Tags: John McCain, Colleges and Universities, Elections, Bill Clinton, George Bush
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Justices usurp president's power
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that illegal enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have a right to seek redress for their detention in American civilian courts ("Terror suspects' rights upheld," June 13). This brazenly...Tags: Court Administration, Parliament, Government, Lower House, Local Authority
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Executions barred in rapes of children
By James OliphantA divided Supreme Court effectively slammed the door yesterday on the prospect of expanding capital punishment in America, holding that the death penalty for violent crimes that do not end in a death is unconstitutional, regardless of the victim's age....Tags: John McCain, Punishment, Sexual Assault, Prosecution, Barack Obama
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