Hello, readers! I understand that the Internet is abuzz with dissections of and discussions about President Obama’s State of the Union Address (and the subsequent responses from both the Republican Party and, surprisingly, the Tea Party); however, ...
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Hello, readers! I understand that the Internet is abuzz with dissections of and discussions about President Obama’s State of the Union Address (and the subsequent responses from both the Republican Party and, surprisingly, the Tea Party); however, ...
The Rhode Island House approved a bill last week that would permit same-sex marriage in the state. RI, which currently allows civil unions, is the only state in New England not to permit gay marriage. The bill faces an uncertain fate in the RI Senate...
The Rhode Island House approved a bill last week that would permit same-sex marriage in the state. RI, which currently allows civil unions, is the only state in New England not to permit gay marriage. The bill faces an uncertain fate in the RI Senate...
Hello, readers! Just in case you’ve forgotten, the disaster formerly known as Election 2012 is now over, and President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term in office. So what’s the most important thing on his plate right now? If you ...
Hello, readers! Just in case you’ve forgotten, the disaster formerly known as Election 2012 is now over, and President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term in office. So what’s the most important thing on his plate right now? If you ...
Welcome back, readers! For those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope your holiday was swell. Mine was marred by the sudden onset of a cold, but not even a sore throat and aching head could stop me from bringing up some important Supreme Court s...
Welcome back, readers! For those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope your holiday was swell. Mine was marred by the sudden onset of a cold, but not even a sore throat and aching head could stop me from bringing up some important Supreme Court s...
On October 18, a federal appeals court in Manhattan (the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals) struck down in a 2-1 decision the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which is a federal law that defines marriage as a union that exists solely between a man and a...
On October 18, a federal appeals court in Manhattan (the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals) struck down in a 2-1 decision the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which is a federal law that defines marriage as a union that exists solely between a man and a...
Montana is not a battleground state, but it has become the latest battleground in campaign finance. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Montana Supreme Court ruling and invalidated a Montana law that limited independent political spending by c...
Montana is not a battleground state, but it has become the latest battleground in campaign finance. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Montana Supreme Court ruling and invalidated a Montana law that limited independent political spending by c...
We interrupt your regularly scheduled “Lena Rants About Something” Wednesday column to bring you important news—in a few hours, the Supreme Court will be hearing arguments for Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case dealing with affirma...
We interrupt your regularly scheduled “Lena Rants About Something” Wednesday column to bring you important news—in a few hours, the Supreme Court will be hearing arguments for Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case dealing with affirma...
In SCOTUSblog’s recent article, “Same-sex marriage symposium: Justice Scalia’s constitutional case for gay marriage,” author Dale Carpenter argues that Scalia’s dissent in Lawrence v. Thomas (2003) will actually help the Court decide in f...
In SCOTUSblog’s recent article, “Same-sex marriage symposium: Justice Scalia’s constitutional case for gay marriage,” author Dale Carpenter argues that Scalia’s dissent in Lawrence v. Thomas (2003) will actually help the Court decide in f...
Many Americans’ first exposure to Chief Justice John Roberts was in January 2009 when he made a mistake reading the Oath of Office to President Obama at the inauguration ceremony. Before then, he was a somewhat “under-the-radar” member of the C...
Many Americans’ first exposure to Chief Justice John Roberts was in January 2009 when he made a mistake reading the Oath of Office to President Obama at the inauguration ceremony. Before then, he was a somewhat “under-the-radar” member of the C...