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What the child rapist, saved today by Supreme Court liberals, did to his 8-year-old stepdaughter

By Michelle Malkin  •  June 25, 2008 01:20 PM

You decide.

The Supreme Court steps in to help illegal alien visa overstayers

By Michelle Malkin  •  June 16, 2008 11:41 AM

Open-borders majority.

California goes to the polls today on Kelo–or does it? (UPDATE: dang.)

By see-dubya  •  June 3, 2008 01:39 AM

Eminent domain imminent? Try a yes on 98. PLUS: Eminent domain v. illegal aliens–which do conservatives support?

Bench marks: McCain, the GOP, and judges

By Michelle Malkin  •  May 6, 2008 10:00 AM

Order in the court.

No, it’s not racist, xenophobic, or unconstitutional to ask voters for valid ID; Update: Obama blasted ruling

By Michelle Malkin  •  April 28, 2008 12:13 PM

Victory.

“I was the black pinata.”

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 1, 2007 07:40 PM

Clarence Thomas speaks.

Justice John Roberts hospitalized

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 30, 2007 05:54 PM

Update: The Left gloats.

Chuckie Schumer admits: He’s an idiot…more: “There is no doubt that we were hoodwinked”

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 27, 2007 07:45 PM

Dems play the “dupe” card. Plus: A Bobby Byrd flashback and a reminder of the SCOTUS hearing circus.

Who would the Dems put on the Supreme Court?

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 12, 2007 02:21 PM

Summer of speculation.

SCOTUS decides racial preference cases Update: Equality wins!

By Michelle Malkin  •  June 28, 2007 09:43 AM

If any of you followed my work at the Seattle Times, you know how closely I covered the battle against government racial preferences in Washington state. You may remember that Washington passed Initiative 200 to ban government racial preferences in public hiring and education. Despite massive establishment opposition (led by my then-publisher), the measure was [...]

SCOTUS round-up Plus: The $54 million pants case decided Update: Analysts Mull Possibility of Supreme Court Vacancy

By Michelle Malkin  •  June 25, 2007 10:35 AM

Decisions, decisions, decisions: Builders prevail in endangered species lawsuit; Bush wins on faith-based initiatives; Bongs Hit 4 Jesus kid loses; political speech wins, McCain-Feingold weakened…

Blabbermouth NYT: Help! Help! Help!

By Michelle Malkin  •  November 29, 2006 12:00 PM

Rebuffed by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the NYTimes puts out a desperate editorial this morning asking someone, anyone–paging Nancy Pelosi!–to help protect them from accountability for protecting illegal leakers and reporters accused of tipping off terrorist charities:
A journalist’s ability to protect the identity of confidential sources has been further eroded by the Supreme Court’s refusal [...]

Supreme Court to NYTimes: Buzz off

By Michelle Malkin  •  November 27, 2006 07:03 PM

I noted the NYTimes’ attempt this weekend to seek protection from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for two accused blabbermouth reporters, whom the feds believe tipped off two Muslim charities fronting for terror.
Well, wonders never cease. The Times reports this afternoon that the court rebuffed the leak-dependent paper:
The United States Supreme Court refused today to stop [...]

SCOTUS WATCH: BRACING FOR HAMDAN

By Michelle Malkin  •  June 29, 2006 08:51 AM

Salim Hamdan, Osama’s driver: Why is this man smiling?

***latest update 1120am Eastern…opinions have been posted…flashback: A jihadi gets his day in court…***
***update: breaking…1014am Eastern…Ruling is delivered…5-3…”Bush overstepped authority”…Lyle Denniston at SCOTUS Blog: “The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Congress did not take away the Court’s authority to rule on the military commissions’ validity, and [...]

THE SUPREME COURT DUCKS

By Michelle Malkin  •  April 3, 2006 10:16 AM

Lyle Deniston at SCOTUSblog reports this morning:
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the appeal of Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held for more than three years as an “enemy combatant.” The Court, however, declined to dismiss the case as moot, as the Bush Administration had urged. Only three Justices voted to hear the [...]

THE MOONBATS LOSE

By Michelle Malkin  •  March 6, 2006 10:20 AM

Good news just in via Breitbart/Reuters:
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that universities that get federal funds must allow military recruiters on campus, even if their law schools oppose the Pentagon’s policy prohibiting openly gays and lesbians from serving.
The high court upheld as constitutional a federal law dating back to 1994 that allows [...]

ALITO WATCH: “WE’LL CLEAN YOUR CLOCK”

By Michelle Malkin  •  January 24, 2006 11:51 AM

***update - Alito passes the committee on a party-line vote - 10-8***
The Dems are gearing up on a party-line vote against SCOTUS nominee Samuel Alito. Here’s the latest from AP:
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to approve the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito Tuesday, with the vote expected to be along party lines.
Chairman [...]

A DEMOCRAT SENATOR FOR ALITO

By Michelle Malkin  •  January 17, 2006 10:21 PM

Nebraska’s Ben Nelson announces his vote for SCOTUS nominee Sam Alito. Via Reuters:
Ben Nelson of Nebraska, a moderate voice in the U.S. Congress, on Tuesday became the first Senate Democrat to announce his support for conservative Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, who is expected to be confirmed later this month by the full Republican-led Senate.
“I [...]

END-OF-THE-YEAR LISTMANIA

By Michelle Malkin  •  December 22, 2005 11:15 AM

*AP names Hurricane Katrina its top story of the year. Can’t argue with that. The rest of the top ten:
2: PAPAL TRANSITION: John Paul II’s death marked the passing of the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and ended a 26-year pontificate, third-longest in history. In a remarkable show of affection, many millions attended services [...]

IT’S SAMUEL ALITO

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 31, 2005 06:17 AM

***scroll for updates…1030am EDT appearance with GOP Sens…1110am Schumer exploits Rosa Parks…gross…video at The Political Teen***
Via Breitbart/AP, we have a nominee: Samuel A. Alito, Jr. White House will make official announcement at 8am EDT.

Details from USNews:
Nicknamed “Scalito” for views resembling those of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Samuel Alito Jr. is a favorite son [...]

SCOTUS PICK: WHO WILL IT BE?

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 30, 2005 08:16 PM

Fox News reporting tonight that the White House will announce its SCOTUS pick tomorrow.

Washington Post, A1 for Monday:
President Bush appears poised to announce a new Supreme Court nomination today, moving quickly after a weekend of consultations to put forward a replacement for the ill-fated choice of Harriet Miers in hopes of recapturing political momentum, according [...]

HARRIET MIERS WITHDRAWS: RELIEF

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 27, 2005 08:57 AM

What a relief. Sad, pensive, what-a-waste relief. Not happy-joy-joy relief.
First Breitbart/AP dispatch 858am EDT:
Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to be a Supreme Court justice Thursday in the face of stiff opposition and mounting criticism about her qualifications.
Exit strategy hinged on refusal to release privileged White House documents. (Ed Morrissey and Charles Krauthammer called it.) Whatever. [...]

THE TROUBLE WITH HARRIET

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 20, 2005 08:39 AM

I have stayed away from the depressing and divisive subject of Harriet Miers for a few days. It was a healthy little respite. But things have taken yet another grim, embarrassing turn–and it is becoming increasingly difficult to imagine that this nomination will make it to the scheduled Nov. 7 Senate hearing date.
First, if you [...]

ROBERTS IS IN

By Michelle Malkin  •  September 29, 2005 11:52 AM

***315pm EDT updated below***
John Roberts has been confirmed. The vote (via Confirm Them):
Final vote was 78-22.
55 Republicans and 23 Dems voted yes. 22 Dems voted no.
How the Dems voted below the fold.
Democrats voting Yes:
Max Baucus of Montana
Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico
Robert Byrd of West Virginia
Kent Conrad of North Dakota
Russ Feingold of Wisconsin
Tim Johnson of South [...]

PATRICK LEAHY DOES A SCOTUS FLIP FLOP

By Michelle Malkin  •  September 21, 2005 11:18 AM

August 17, 2005:
Sen. Patrick Leahy says Supreme Court nominee John Roberts holds “radical” views and has been an “eager, aggressive advocate” for policies of the far right.
While stopping short of announcing his opposition to the appointment, the Vermont Democrat’s written statement Tuesday was by far the most critical he has made since President Bush nominated [...]

JOHN ROBERTS VS. THE BLOVIATORS

By Michelle Malkin  •  September 14, 2005 08:42 AM

Ankle Biting Pundits has a statistical analysis of senatorial bloviation and a recap of yesterday’s SCOTUS nomination hearing. Excerpt:
Everyone knows Senators love to hear their own voices and that the confirmation hearings are supposed to be about John Roberts’s views, not theirs. But of course that’s not the case. A little experiment proved that. That [...]

THE JOHN ROBERTS SHOWDOWN

By Michelle Malkin  •  September 12, 2005 07:24 AM

The SCOTUS nomination hearings for John Roberts begin today.
This will not surprise you:
GOP U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe have indicated support for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, but both have yet to come out and say they would definitely vote for him.
Here’s a handy SCOTUS vocabulary guide.
10 likely questions senators will ask.
Five more [...]

THE ROBERTS NOMINATION

By Michelle Malkin  •  September 5, 2005 09:29 AM

Washington’s gearing up for SCOTUS nominee John Roberts’ hearings on Tuesday. A few handy links:
- Bush nominates Roberts to fill Rehnquist’s shoes.
The president met with Roberts in the private residence of the White House for about 35 to 40 minutes on Sunday evening, then officially offered him the job at 7:15 a.m. Monday when Roberts [...]

WHY DO WOMEN EARN LESS THAN MEN, OR DO THEY?

By Betsy Newmark  •  August 22, 2005 08:03 AM

Last week there was a brief flurry of interest in the idea of comparable worth - the idea that the law should require that women and men working similar jobs should earn the same salaries. This idea was popular in the 1980s as feminists tried to get legislation passed to erase what they saw as [...]

NARAL SCAPEGOATS, DEMS WHINE

By Michelle Malkin  •  August 13, 2005 09:50 AM

Tigerhawk examines fallout from NARAL’s aborted smear ad against SCOTUS nominee John Roberts. The group’s communications director has “resigned”, and as Tigerhawk notes:
I find it hard to believe that NARAL’s communication director would quit in the teeth of a nomination battle without having been pushed out. It is a virtually certainty that NARAL gave him [...]


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