Posts Tagged ‘judge’
August 10th, 2010 | 1 Comment
A judge has blocked the governor’s order of three furloughs per month, the latest effort to conserve the state’s dwindling funds until a new budget is approved. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Steven Brick said there are “serious questions” connected to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s order last month, and temporarily halted the move until a Sept. [...]
Tags: activist, alameda, california, epiphany, furlough, judge, rights, Steven Brick
Posted in Idiot of the day | 1 Comment »
When Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor, Obama said he wanted someone who: “combined intellect and empathy—the ability to understand the troubles of everyday Americans.” Sotomayor had already gained a certain notoriety for stating: “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion [...]
Tags: 9/11, arlen specter, coddle, elena, empathy, families, harvard, I have an open mind, judge, kagan, military, obama, prince, royalty, saudi, sheet metal workers, Solicitor General, sotomayor, supreme court, white house
Posted in Ethics, supreme court | 3 Comments »
Barack Obama surprised me on this one. He went with a woman on his last Supreme Court pick. And, she was a Latino as well. That meant, in order to cover all his bases, he needed a black male Communist, er, Socialist. Instead, he went with Elena Kagan: She’s not a he. She doesn’t appear [...]
Tags: elena, judge, kagan, obama, sotomayor, supreme court
Posted in supreme court, The Legal Process | No Comments »
There is a site that is asking people “Which frontrunner is the worst liberal judicial activist?”. Now, naturally, this is a loaded question. If you’re not a screaming liberal, they all look equally bad. So, imagine my non-surprise when I get the results so far: Now, this presents two situations to me. First of all, [...]
Tags: activist, diane wood, elena kagan, frontrunners, judge, liberal, nominee, obama, sonya sotomayor, Souter, supreme court
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