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Scalia Says SCOTUS Shouldn't 'Invent New Minorities'
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Justice Antonin Scalia, as usual, is mad. This time, his wrath is directed at his colleagues and their persistence in making decisions that, he argues, should...
Cuccinelli Stuck on Sodomy, May Have a Case Before SCOTUS
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
On the face of the case, it's easy to dismiss Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as a bit of a kook. He is fighting all the way to the Supreme Court to...
'Campus Colors': Unanswered Questions, Role of Amicus
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Earlier this week, we brought you some insights from "Campus Colors," a panel presented at this year's ABA Annual Meeting on Fisher v. University of Texas. The...
'Campus Colors': Panel on Fisher v. Univ. of TX Offers Perspective
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In addition to the newsworthy speeches from Attorney General Eric Holder and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at this year's ABA Annual Meeting, there...
Is it Time for a SCOTUS Code of Ethics?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Federal judges have to abide by an ethics-based Code of Conduct. Well, most of 'em, anyway. The Supreme Court, being, well, supreme, sets its own rules.
CA Prison Release Ruling: A Look at Scalia's Scathing Dissent
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
On Friday, SCOTUS rejected Gov. Jerry Brown's administration's bid to stall a federal court demand that the state remove another 10,000 inmates by the end of...