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...fairness to proponents of death sentences, these are usually carried out by lethal injection, perhaps the most physically humane method of killing ever devised (they even rub alcohol onto your skin before inserting the needle). Nevertheless, the Supreme Court??€™s decision to hear Banks’s case comes almost exactly five years to the day after the Texas execution of Joseph Cannon, a juvenile offender, which featured collapsing veins, a long delay and a second final statement. Twenty-three other improper applications of the lethal injection (out of 680) have taken place nationally since its first...
...Supreme Court has consistently upheld reasonable limits on political spending. McCain-Feingold does nothing more than ensure that those limits are not made meaningless by legislative loopholes and crafty campaign lawyers. The High Court??€”which has the final say on reform—should recognize the rights of American voters over the rights of wealthy special interests. A ruling in favor of McCain-Feingold would reassert the principles of American democracy and score a victory for voters...
...Moreno Ocampo said that with a responsible policy towards choosing cases and a sensible use of power, the tribunal will be able to gain legitimacy and win favor among the court??€™s opponents...
Second, the Court could reject Bakke and hold that promoting diversity is not a compelling interest. None of the Michigan policies would be constitutional in this scenario. And, depending on the breadth of the Court??€™s reasoning, other types of affirmative action policies, such as voluntary desegregation in K-12 education or affirmative action in government employment, could also be placed at risk. Prior Supreme Court cases hold that an institution’s goal of remedying the effects of its own discrimination is a compelling interest; if the Court goes so far as to rule that...
...legal landscape, but its role could be seriously diminished. The alignment of the justices in the University of Michigan cases is still uncertain, with Justice O’Connor being the likely swing vote in a pair of 5-to-4 decisions. But, the impact of the Supreme Court??€™s decisions, regardless of whether the Court upholds or strikes down the Michigan affirmative action policies, is clear. The Court??€™s rulings will define the contours of selective admissions and financial aid programs throughout the country, and will have powerful ripple effects in K-12 education...