Tag: court

"It is also interesting, historically ... Of the 110 people who have sat on the Supreme Court, only half have been sitting judges when selected ... History is filled …

(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds) Confirm Them is not thrilled. Neither am I. Here's a bio. Official announcement coming at 8 a.m. Update: Sorry about doubling up on the entries there. …

Several sources are reporting that President Bush will nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court. Miers, 60, has never served as a judge. Bush is expected …

My pal Tim hears from a source that Priscilla Owen has withdrawn her name from the Supreme Court list. He notes: With Owen out, conservatives have lost one of …

Update: Roberts is confirmed, 78-22. Update 2: How The Dems Voted Reaction from Ed Meese, Jay Sekulow and others. Update 3: Paul at PowerLine thinks the Dems have changed …

Here's a chart of how senators are planning to vote on Roberts. A friend of mine said he got an e-mail from a group yesterday that still thinks we …

Update: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Anna Nicole Smith this term, which is important only because I found this ridiculous picture to post. The vote...

John Roberts' nomination is on the floor this week, after being voted out of committee Thursday with a 13-5 recommendation. All 55 Republicans will back Roberts, and a handful …

Even though Senator Hillary Clinton has gone to great lengths to portray herself as a moderate Democrat, there are certain litmus tests one must pass to remain a front-runner …

Overshadowed by the literal waves being made by Rita is the fact that Judge John Roberts has just been given a recommendation by the Senate Judiciary Committee, 13-5. The …