So why in the world do I think it would be a good thing for President Bush to name Justice Scalia or Thomas as ailing Chief Justice Rehnquist's successor?For two reasons.  First, because Bush will have to burn an enormous quantity of … [Read more...]

Shhh.... listen closely ... hear that? That's the sound of total freakin' chaos. Right here, in Massachusetts! (No, not that! That's just crickets.)Well, that's what the Liberty Counsel (from FL) told the US Supreme Court would ensue if gay … [Read more...]

You heard it here first: the Supreme Court will vote 8-1 to reject California's effort to legalize the medical use of marijuana.  Only Justice Clarence Thomas will vote to uphold the California law.  Thomas is the only Justice to … [Read more...]

The Washington Post has this summary of the state of the Valerie Plame affair (in which, as you'll recall, anonymous administration sources illegally disclosed Plame's identity as a CIA operative to columnist Bob Novak, and Novak promptly … [Read more...]

The Daily Kos points to an interesting piece by Stuart Taylor on why Bush appointees to the Supreme Court might be less right-wing than everyone expects.Taylor's argument, basically, is that Bush is unlikely to appoint Justices of the … [Read more...]

Peggy Noonan, a reliable right-winger, opines here (WSJ) that Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) should be chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee after all.  It also appears from the Washington Times that the Republican leadership has … [Read more...]