Posts Tagged ‘judiciary’

SCOTUS blogs – Updated

Independent Court.org
TPM Cafe’s Supreme Court Watch
Campaign for the Court
Think Progress’ Supreme Court Extra

Update:
The Supreme Court Guide for Activists (a project of The American Prospect)
Feel free to add others you find in the comments

Supremes give Hollywood and corporate ISPs a big wet kiss

Not a Good Day for Innovation, Customer Rights and Free Speech
The Grokster file sharing decision was the most notorious of the ones handed down today. But the court also came down on the wrong side in the so-called “Brand X” matter, saying cable Internet access providers companies don’t have to provide access to third party … read more »

In the Senate, the Escalation of Rhetoric

In the Senate, the Escalation of Rhetoric
In the Senate, the Escalation of Rhetoric
By Mark Leibovich
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 17, 2005; C01
As a general rule, the catastrophic fallout from an atomic detonation is not something you want to be associated with. That’s why Senate Republicans are trying to avoid the term “nuclear option.”
The procedure — … read more »

What’s the Big Deal?

LiberalOasis makes the progressive case against the Nuclear Option deal made yesterday by a coalition of Senators.
As I write this, the Senate is confirming Owens. So, I imagine that after a good night’s sleep, the as-good-as co-opted liberals are facing the new reality: FINO (filibuster in name only). Like free speech in this country, we … read more »

Letter to Frist

There were myriad unwise words said today in the Senate. These undoubtedly were the unwisest:
On the same day that a federal judge whose family was assassinated testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee about courthouse safety, Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) described Democratic efforts opposing some of President Bush’s judicial nominees as “leadership-led use of … read more »

Abbie would be proud

“Filibuster Frist” @ Princeton University
Update: wayback machine link (script causes page to refresh, which loads the dead link).
Contemporary coverage by Daily Princetonian.