Nuance and Resolve in Nomineeâs Judicial Rulings
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A look at 18 years of Judge Michael B. Mukaseyâs opinions reveals a complex temperament and legal philosophy.
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They are relatively rare, but generally are not granted until after a sentence and judgment are final
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Hold the phone: Warrantless surveillance of international calls and e-mails into and out of the United States can go ahead while a judge's ruling, which called the intercepts unconstitutional, works its way through the appeals process.
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Neither Presidential candidate talks much about the courts. But whoever wins will have a chance to profoundly shape the judicial system
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After more than three years of battles over appointments, President Bush's ambitions for the courts are clear, but his record is mixed.
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Usually, senators and their staffs pore over the past legal writings and scholarly pronouncements of nominees for attorney general to glean clues as to the person's abilities and inclinations. But one possible nominee might give the lawmakers a whole new body of work to explore.
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Voters can be forgiven for assuming the courts may once again settle the presidential election.
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President Bush arrives in the White House, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, in Washington. The White House expressed confidence Sunday that President Bush&#39;s judicial nominees will get a fair hearing in the Senate, despite comments from Sen.
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How the judgment may thwart attempts to recover
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Among the new cases the Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider:
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Shed of their black robes, Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer engaged in a lively and, at times, amusing debate Thursday over whether foreign court rulings should be used in U.S. decisions.
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The Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings Thursday, including one about the use of race to assign students to public schools.
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These are among the actions taken by the Supreme Court on Monday:
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Congressional subpeonas portend a showdown over executive privilege.
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Four years ago, the US Supreme Court picked a president rather than wait for the political process to play out. This time around, the president elected Nov. 2 may have a chance to change the
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The question is not whether the court will overturn more, but how often, by what standard and in what terms.
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The White House expressed confidence Sunday that President Bush's judicial nominees will get a fair hearing in the Senate, despite comments from Republican Sen. Arlen Specter that anti-abortion judges were unlikely to be confirmed by the newly elected Senate.