SOTOMAYOR'S DEBUT
The first opinion penned by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor won't please Corporate America: In Mohawk Industries v. Carpenter, she ruled that instead of holding back sensitive internal documents while appealing court rulings to disclose them, companies must respect orders from the bench immediately and file any complaints after the litigation is finished. That broke no new legal ground, but the 9-0 ruling--traditionally, a new Justice's first opinion is rendered... Read Full Story
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court's newest member, got to deliver the Supreme Court's first opinion of the new term. It was also Sotomayor's first opinion as a Supreme Court justice. She joined the court in August. Sotomayor read aloud the opinion she wrote at the beginning of Tuesday's court session. The case was Mohawk Industries v. Carpenter. The case involved a question of whether a lower court's decision on attorney-client privilege can be appealed to a higher court. The Supreme Court... Read Full Story
Mohawk v. Carpenter
According to the Houston Chronicle , Justice Sonia Sotomayor's use of the word "undocumented immigrant" in her opinion for the case Mohawk Industries, Inc. vs. Carpenter marks the first time the phrase has been used in a Supreme Court decision.
We all know that the derogatory phrase "illegal immigrant" carries with it hateful and racist connotations , and Justice Sotomayor's move to eschew that kind language won't go unnoticed. It's the small victories, people, small... Read Full Story
As feminists, we know that language is important. Telling our friends to use "she or he" instead of simply "he," "you all" instead of "you guys," or "people of color" instead of "colored people," is a seemingly small, but vital, part of being an activist. This is why I was so pleased to hear that Justice Sotomayor made history when she became the first Supreme Court justice to use the term "undocumented immigrant," rather than the standard "illegal immigrant," used by many other justices in... Read Full Story
Mohawk v. Carpenter
According to the Houston Chronicle , Justice Sonia Sotomayor's use of the word "undocumented immigrant" in her opinion for the case Mohawk Industries, Inc. vs. Carpenter marks the first time the phrase has been used in a Supreme Court decision.
We all know that the derogatory phrase "illegal immigrant" carries with it hateful and racist connotations , and Justice Sotomayor's move to eschew that kind language won't go unnoticed. It's the small victories, people, small... Read Full Story
The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment, ensuring another high-profile battle over the rights of gun owners. The court said it will review a lower court ruling that upheld a handgun ban in Chicago. Gun rights supporters challenged gun laws in Chicago and some suburbs immediately following the high court's decision in June 2008 that struck down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia, a federal enclave. The... Read Full Story
The Supreme Court, which now includes its first Hispanic justice Sonia Sotomayor, begins a new term on Monday that will focus on hot-button issues including gun rights and counter-terrorism. The nation's highest court, whose decisions deeply affect US policy, will also go to work amid growing speculation over the possible departure of a judge. The nine justices have agreed to examine 55 cases this term. They will soon decide whether to add to that roster an appeal brought by Guantanamo Bay... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the constitutional right of individuals to own firearms trumps state and local laws, reviving the legal battle over gun rights in America. The high court said on Wednesday it agreed to decide the reach of its landmark ruling last year that the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guaranteed an individual right to own guns and use them for lawful purposes like self-defense in the home. Gun rights cases have been among the... Read Full Story
A white cross erected in the California desert 75 years ago to honor soldiers killed in World War I plunged the US Supreme Court Wednesday into a complex debate on the separation of church and state. Critics charge that the cross, currently boxed and hidden in plywood, violates the US Constitution's ban on government favoring one religion over another because of where it sits: on government land at the Mojave National Preserve. The nine justices appeared divided on the issue, with the... Read Full Story
The US Supreme Court will rule next year on a new constitutional challenge over gun rights, reviving debate over one of America's most divisive issues, and examine a law banning "material support to terrorism" groups. The cases will be taken up beginning January 2010 and rulings are expected to be handed down in the spring, the Supreme Court announced Wednesday. The nine-member high court, which begins its fresh term Monday with new justice Sonia Sotomayor, will also delve into whether a... Read Full Story
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