How much they own? SC Judges disclose wealth

In an unprecedented move the Supreme Court (SC) of India on Monday uploaded on its website, details about the the assets and liabilities of 21 SC judges, including the Chief Justice of India Justice KG...

Supreme Court: Balking at cruel videos

I do not see why the perversions of twisted minds as depicted below in the "crush" videos need ever be protected by First Amendment freedom of speech.  Just as child pornography is not,  neither then...

India - Supreme Courts Condemns Mayawati's "Statue Government"

Taking a strong stand against the Uttar Pradesh's Mayawati lead government, Supreme Court of India criticized it for going ahead with the misuse of public money. The Mayawati government was planning to...

Handgun laws : Supreme Court sparks 2nd amendment controversy

A new controversy may be sparked regarding the debate about state and local gun controls. The Supreme Court is examining Chicago's ban on handguns and will determine a new ruling:   "WASHINGTON -- The Supreme...

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized

After a spell of light headedness, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg,  76,   was taken to a Washington,  DC hospital.  Ginsberg has been receiving cancer treatments for several...

Political Campaign Funding – A Democracy’s Dilemma

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the restrictions that have been placed on corporate money in politics. The ruling may be one of the Court’s most critical decisions in an age which has seen one Presidential campaign accumulate...

Dionne: We are at a dangerous crossroads

I came across Dionne's  OpEd  piece this morning in The Washington Post.  Certainly,  he is sounding the alarm,  and with good cause.  We stand at a crossroads with this Supreme...

Government's Khadr appeal to be heard by Supreme Court of Canada

Omar Khadr was captured on the Afghanistan battlefield, after a four hour battle, as a 15 year old and has been in Guantanamo for six years.  He has been charged with murdering a US soldier and is...

Canadian Government takes Omar Khadr Fight to Supreme Court

The Canadian Gouvernment has had a few set-backs in regards to Omar Khadr.  Khadr was captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan when he was 15.  He is accused of having killed an American soldier and...

Wis. AG Won't Defend Domestic Partnership Law

"Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said a law extending legal privileges to gay and lesbian couples is unconstitutional.He said it ignores a voter-approved constitutional amendment that bans gay marriage and any...

Zelaya of Honduras was Legally Removed

This was not a military coup. The army was obeying a legal order from the Honduras supreme court to Arrest Zelaya for violating the constitution in trying to extend the term of the Honduras constitution."" ...

Will Sotomayor's Judicial Nomination Validate Discrimination?

Sonia Sotomayor is facing scrutiny over her possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Supreme Court Judges serve life-time terms and never have to go up for reelection; therefore, they...

Sotomayor: How to Translate what AL Sen Jeff Sessions is Saying.

Because many of you are not from the South, I thought I would translate a few of the words, that Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama recently used in describing Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor. I believe I am fully capable of  making this translation as I am...

Sonia Sotomayor - History in the Making

Sonia Sotomayor, appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court is about to make history.  If confirmed she will be the first Hispanic Woman to have a seat on the Supreme Court. The confirmation hearings will be filled...

Republicans Call Angry Groups to Testify at Sotomayor Hearings

Americans for a Pluralistic US Supreme Court circulates an online petition in support of President Obama's nominee.Yahoo News reports that the Republicans are planning to bring stakeholders in their political coalition into the hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of...

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