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Stephen J. Fortunato Jr.
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Elena Kagan and the Supreme Triangulation of Barack Obama
As U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing continues this week, it's worth questioning her suitability more »
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Act Locally
Supreme Court OKs Racial Profiling
Either racial profiling is odious and unconstitutional, with personal and social consequences for communities of color -- or more »
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Supreme Court Inc.
The Roberts Court unravels a generation of progress more »
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And Now The Justice Department Eight
An indispensable operating principle of any viable democracy is that the judicial branch of government function free from more »
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Judging Harriet Miers
Democrats must rise up and challenge conservative claptrap about "activist judges" more »
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Bad on the Basics
John Roberts' affability masks a callous indifference to some of our most fundamental rights more »
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Culture
Origin of the Specious
In wars, even cultural ones, it is crucial to know the opposition--their strategies, their theories, their deceptions. Mark more »
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Judicial Chainsaw Massacre
Plagiarizing from his defeated rival, on November 3 George W. Bush promised the nation “a season of hope.” For more »
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Dissenters Be Damned!
Bush’s conception of judicial interpretation harks back to the dark days of monarchy. more »
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A Court of Cronies
Presidents have long packed the courts with friends and fellow travelers to prevent their policies from being derailed more »
