Tag: supreme court
Oct. 5, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh shouldn’t have a seat on any court
Last Thursday, we saw a woman of dignity, composure and courage describe the worst moment of her life. I can’t imagine what reserves of spirit…
Jun. 8, 2018
Phillips ruling will not negatively affect LGBT rights
I’m officially jumping on to Twitter’s “unpopular opinion” bandwagon by saying that the Supreme Court made the right decision on Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil…
Apr. 28, 2017
The Bigly failure of Trump’s first 100 days
This Saturday will be the 100th day of the Trump presidency. “No matter how much I accomplish during the ridiculous standard of the first 100…
Mar. 3, 2017
Turning his back on the LGBTQ community
During his divisive campaign, President Donald Trump presented himself as more of a moderate by disavowing conservative Republican orthodoxy and making a promise to protect…
Feb. 19, 2016
Justice Antonin Scalia’s legacy of original intent
As Shakespeare would say, nothing became him in life so much as the leaving of it . . . Antonin Scalia died as he had…
May. 9, 2014
Affirming the court’s action
The April 22 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action revived the longstanding debate on the controversial topics of race…
Apr. 25, 2014
Study reveals discrimination in custody cases
Kirk Heilbrun, a professor in the Department of Psychology, and Emily Haney-Caron, a third-year law degree/psychology doctorate candidate, examined the impact on custody disputes of…
Apr. 10, 2014
The long shadow of Mumia Abu-Jamal
It’s been nearly 32 years since a 28-year-old taxicab driver was convicted of the murder of a Philadelphia police officer and sentenced to death. It…
Dec. 6, 2013
Hobby Lobby’s legal folly
If, in fact, “corporations are people, my friend” (shout-out to Mitt Romney for that one), what kind of people are they? Can they have a…