United States federal courts
Ginsburg draws connection between immigration reform, fair pay for women
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been involved in some of the court’s most important decisions. In a one-on-one interview, Ginsburg explained that she views the Second Amendment as outdated, and drew connections between fair pay for women and immigration reform.
Hearings for Obama Judicial Nominee Begin Today
The most important court in Washington, D.C. may just be the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The D.C. Circuit, as it’s known, hears some of the most important federal cases. It’s the court that hears most of the emergency injunctions over federal regulations on everything from food safety to air […]
Legacy and the Supremes: A Psychoanalytic Look at the Court
Every judge claims impartiality, that he or she renders decisions based on the facts in the cast at hand, but Supreme Court justices are in a particular spotlight, both today and in terms of their historical legacy. Justice Anthony Kennedy is the resident swing vote on the Supreme Court, a role he seems to relish. Rick […]
Does ‘One Person, One Vote’ Mean ‘One Voter, One Vote’?
“One person, one vote” is deeply ingrained in the American psyche, but the concept isn’t in the Constitution and it wasn’t until the 1960s that the idea gained traction. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor remembers the days before the concept became common currency, as she told the producers of the documentary film “One […]
