Archive for January, 2010

White House hopes to blunt Supreme Court's decision – Kenneth P

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Options include requiring shareholder approval, banning those with fed contracts from airing ads.

t r u t h o u t | Jonathan Alter | High-Court Hypocrisy

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

In one week alone, the health-care bill de — railed, the liberal radio network Air America went silent, and the Supreme court ruled that the First Amendment allows corporations to pump as much money as they want into political …

Courting Corporations by the Supreme Court | BuzzFlash.org

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

It isn’t true that there are no differences between the parties as some have begun to claim – - a fact made clear by the recent Supreme court decision defining corporations as individuals with unfettered rights to make political …

JURIST – Paper Chase: Supreme Court rules city lacks standing to

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

JURIST – Paper Chase: Supreme court rules city lacks standing to bring suit against ‘tax-free’ cigarette website.

“My case in International Criminal Court purely political

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir has talked with RT’s sister channel, Rusiya al-Yaum, on the Darfur settlement, Sudan-Chad relations and the warrant for his arrest issued by the International Criminal court.

JURIST – Paper Chase: India court rejects Mumbai terror attack

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

JURIST – Paper Chase: India court rejects Mumbai terror attack suspect’s request for international trial.

Alec Baldwin: The Roberts Court Takes Aim at Campaign Finance Reform

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Do you really want the sociopaths from AIG, Wall Street trading firms and bailed out banks, who have driven the US economy off a cliff, to have an insurmountable war chest with which to campaign for candidates of their choice?

Florida Chimpanzee Gets His Day in Court – Asylum.com

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

In Sarasota, Fla., a chimpanzee diapered up and headed for court Friday morning, the subject of a custody battle between two apparently very sad peopl.

Death row inmate to ask state appeals court for reversal

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

The Alabama court of Criminal Appeals hears arguments Tuesday on whether a Jefferson County circuit judge properly threw out another inmate’s confession in the Arthur case. Arthur was sentenced to die for the 1982 shooting death of Troy …

The Supreme Court's Ruling: What Would Milton Friedman Say

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Now think about this argument in the context of the Supreme court‘s decision (pdf) last week to strike down all restrictions on political spending by corporations. During the oral arguments, Solicitor General Elena Kagan hinted at the …