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SCOTUS Hears Clean Water Act Case in which CFJ Filed Amicus Brief
SCOTUS Hears Clean Water Act Case in which CFJ Filed Amicus Brief
Curt Levey
Oct 3, 2022


Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe is still the only one circulated inside Supreme Court
Curt Levey talks with Politico about supposed dynamics inside the Supreme Court after the Dobbs draft leak.
Politico
May 11, 2022


Gorsuch and Thomas on Double Jeopardy and Stare Decisis
Those predisposed to judicial activism are right to be concerned about what would happen if there were more conservatives like Justice Thoma
Craig Trainor
Jul 7, 2019


Supreme Court: On Census, Roberts Disappoints Conservatives (Again). Is He the New Justice Kennedy?
In a repeat performance of his infamous 2012 decision rescuing ObamaCare, Chief Justice John Roberts acutely disappointed conservatives Thur
Op-ed published in Fox News
Jun 28, 2019


Evolving Definition of 'Violent Felony' Sparks Wave of Petitions, Deportation Questions
The ruling in Johnson v. United States sparked a wave of claims from prisoners who say but for a borderline crime of violence, they would be
The Washington Times
Jun 4, 2019


Recalling John McCain's 2008 Speech on Judicial Activism
Today's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for nominees John Bush and Kevin Newsom produced much debate around the topic of
CFJ Staff
Jun 14, 2017
Gorsuch High Court Fight Puts Heat on Trump-State Democrats
Curtis Levey, a constitutional law attorney for FreedomWorks, a Tea Party group backing Gorsuch, called such a split of votes a “halfhearted filibuster,” and that may be the likely path for Gorsuch to reach the high court. That’s how Justice Samuel Alito was confirmed in 2006, Levey said. Then, 19 Democrats voted with Republicans to end a last-minute filibuster of Alito on a 72-25 vote. Minutes later in the final vote, just four Democrats joined Republicans and Alito was con
Bloomberg Politics
Feb 8, 2017


Ruling Celebrated as Fourth Amendment Victory Leaves Unanswered Questions
Judge William Pauley, ruling that the use of the stingray device was a violation of the Fourth Amendment, stated that “absent a search warra
Ashley Baker
Jul 13, 2016
Brennan Clerks Impressed with Alito...
...and they're critical of the alarmism of the Senate Democrats and N.Y. Times editorials, reports the New York Sun. At RedState, "Leon H." observes that the tactic of "Borking" well-qualified nominees like Alito is damaging to the image of the legal profession as well as the courts, and is likely to provoke distaste from much of the bar, conservative or not. (via Taranto)(cross-posted from Point of Law).
Walter Olson
Jan 27, 2006
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