U.S. Supreme Court

Another Big Day for Same-Sex Marriage as the Supreme Court Hears Arguments on DOMA

Following yesterday's hearing on California's Proposition 8 (whose decision will likely fall into the hands of swing vote Justice Anthony Kennedy), another case is coming through the Supreme Court this morning. The justices are hearing arguments on the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Mar ... More >>

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Against California's Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Punts

At approximately 10:15 this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court started hearing arguments on Proposition 8, the 2008 California initiative that banned same-sex marriage in the state. It was the court's first major hearing of gay rights in 10 years, and will be followed by consideration of the Defense of ... More >>

DOMA Unconstitutional, Rules New York Appeals Court. But It's Not Dead -- Yet

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York ruled today that parts of the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) are unconstitutional because they discriminate against same-sex couples.But don't get your hopes up just yet -- the issue of DOMA's constitutionality will li ... More >>

Welcome Back, Jim Crow

New laws in dozens of states could take out Barack Obama this fall

New York AG Chimes In On Arizona's Breathing While Brown Immigration Law

The constitutionality of Arizona's controversial immigration law currently is being reviewed by the United States Supreme Court -- and for some reason New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman decided to chime in in the form of a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the SCOTUS this morning.If you' ... More >>

Rightbloggers Denounce Robert Byrd's Racism Until It's Time to Beat Up Some Black Guy

Democratic Senator Robert Byrd passed away last week at age 92. Among the items in his lengthy CV was a year-long membership in the Ku Klux Klan. He also had some kind words for that organization and its principles thereafter. Eventually Byrd denounced his Klan involvement as "my biggest mistake.. ... More >>

Robert Byrd (RIP), John Paul Stevens (Retirement) Bow Out on Same Day

Two Washington nonagenarians are leaving their positions of power today -- one is doing so voluntarily, while the other is leaving this world altogether. After announcing verdicts in several controversial cases, Justice John Paul Stevens will step down from the Supreme Court after nearly 35 years. ... More >>

Harvey Milk's Birthday: Chatting with Cleve Jones

Tomorrow is Harvey Milk's birthday. It's an official holiday in California for the first time (signed into law last year by the Terminator), and will be marked here in the city by a march beginning at the GLBT Center at noon. Runnin' Scared spoke to the real-life Cleve Jones on the phone (portr ... More >>

Elena Kagan and Family: Best of the Upper Left Side, with a Pro-Union Brother

​It's about time that a child of Manhattan's Upper Left Side was nominated for the Supreme Court. There is no better school for debate than the corridors of upper Broadway and the aisles of Zabar's, where the opinions are stronger than the garlic bagels. Obama nominee Elena Kagan, 50, has imp ... More >>

No TV For Prop 8 Trial in San Francisco -- US Supreme Court

​The US Supreme Court has pulled the plug on broadcasting the historic Prop 8 federal trial, beginning today in San Francisco. Last week, Judge Vaughn Walker made the decision to allow delayed televised coverage of the trial. Video coverage was to be available regularly on YouTube, though Wal ... More >>

Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

​ Twitpic by iamawizard. The week started with an underwear run and went downhill from there. President Obama's Supreme Court pick, Sonia Sotomayor, rocked the Judiciary Committee. He felt so good about that he released unexpected stimulus money for New York cops, and announced Medal of ... More >>

Sotomayor Hearings, Expected Confirmation a Conservative Triumph, Say Rightbloggers

Seen from a normal perspective, the Sotomayor hearings had to be a disappointment to rightbloggers. She appears on course to be confirmed (Conservative Crusader saw the writing on the wall even by Monday: "RACIST ANTI-CONSTITUTION SOTOMAYOR TO BE CONFIRMED TO SCOTUS"). And despite some hard quest ... More >>

Supreme Court Justice Souter Expected to Retire

It hasn't been confirmed, but Supreme Court Justice David Souter is expected to resign today. The 79-year-old Justice was born in Massachusetts, and moved with his family when he was 11 to Weare, New Hampshire, where he still maintains a residence. He went from the state attorney general's office t ... More >>

Supreme Court to Americans: In Your Face!

Treason: Who Decides?

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 subverts who we are as Americans. Beware.

Congress Bows To Bush

New Military Commissions Act gives president more power than ever

Brutal Chain of Command

Harsh light from the Supreme Court on White House war crimes against detainees everywhere

Supreme Court Obscenity

Imprisoned by the Supreme Court, Ralph Ginzburg and First Amendment survived

Letters

Third American Revolution

Chancellor Joel Klein's plan to turn students into active citizens for the Constitution

Bushwhacking the Constitution

U.S. Senate proves as disdainful of the Constitution as George W. Bush. Be forewarned.

What's the Deal With Harriet Miers?

Bush's Supreme Court pick never a judge, often a contributor

The John Roberts Sideshow

Hillary walks tightrope! Schumer frolics in spotlight!

Supreme Court Pick Roberts Gave Money to Bush’s Campaign

Personal checks and balances

FBI Turned Loose

Privacy rights may disappear if a new Senate Intelligence Committee bill passes

Hijacking the Facts

FBI worked hard to cover up a 9-11 cover-up—and then hide it some more

Down by Law

Bush Saddles Up for Terri Schiavo

Get me an activist judge! Prez rides hard for Christian right

Musical Chairs in the White House

Kiss Your Rights Goodbye

From John Ashcroft's lips to God's ear

State to Church: I Want a Divorce

By the Power Vested in Us: Civil Unions for All—Gay or Straight. Blessings Optional.

Separate Still Not Equal

If Gay Marriage Is the Question, Civil Unions Aren't the Answer

Who Made George W. Bush Our King?

He Can Designate Any of Us an Enemy Combatant

Sandra Day O'Connor's Elitist Decision

Another Three-Card Monte Game

What the Supreme Court Left Out

The Smoking Gun in Grutter v. Bollinger

Redefining the Center

Liberal Decisions From a Conservative Court

Nation

Voters Set Republicans Loose on the World

Nation

Cracking Down on Immigrants—Again

As Ashcroft Pushes Harsh Laws in Congress, a Pakistani Student From New York Is Beaten While in INS Custody

Supreme Court in Contempt

Rewriting the Constitution

Letters

Roy's Real Choice

Senator Goodman Exercises His Right to Choose All-Male Clubs

Letters

Speech Lessons

The GOP and Campus Rights

Nation

How Free Can Speech Be?

The Names of Murdered Doctors Are Crossed Out

Giuliani vs. Thomas Jefferson

God Will Be the Curriculum

This Precious Right

A Veteran of the Abortion Struggle Looks Back