Antonin Scalia
Group questions Justice Scalia’s impartiality on campaign finance cases
A year ago, the Supreme Court decided on one of the most controversial campaign finance cases in recent history. Now, a liberal group, Common Cause, has filed a petition arguing that Justices Scalia and Thomas should be taken off campaign finance cases.
Does Justice Kennedy Hold the Fate of the Health Care Law in His Hands?
After three days of intense oral arguments before the Supreme Court, the fate of the Affordable Care Act remains uncertain. Four of the court’s Democratic-appointed judges are expected to support it, while at least three of the court’s Republican-appointed judges are expected to reject it. That leaves just two votes in question: Justice Antonin Scalia […]
Supreme Court Rules Against GPS Tracking
On Monday the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that police violated the 4th amendment when they placed a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking device on a suspect’s car and monitored its movements for 28 days. In his opinion on the case, Justice Anthony Scalia wrote that the use of GPS constituted a “search” and therefore requires a […]
Supreme Court Orders California to Release 30,000 Prisoners
The Supreme Court ruled Monday in Brown v. Plata that California’s overcrowded prisons violate the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment, and ordered the release of 30,000 prisoners. The 5-4 decision was sharply divided. Justice Kennedy, leading for the Majority, described “telephone-booth-sized cages without toilets,” used to house suicidal inmates. Justice Scalia, offering […]