With Roberts at the Helm, a Supreme Court in Flux

The New York Times ^ | July 2, 2006 | Linda Greenhouse

[Raycpa]

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was clearly in charge, presiding over the court with grace, wit and meticulous preparation. But he was not in control.

This is the bias. The idea that somehow the court should be in lockstep with the Chief Justice and the underlying insinuation that because he is not in control he is a failure as CJ.

[pabianice]

The sound of the NYT masterbating in a panic.

[Gaffer]

Stevens, Breyer, Souter, Kennedy, Ginsberg.... do you think that's who the author of "Pelican Brief" would include in his book now?

[Texas Federalist]

I will certainly say something good about Bush in that he nominated two good, conservative justices. However, your argument that they are the most conservative assumes that Stevens is the most liberal member of the Court by evaluating Stevens opinions subjectively. By that logic, I could argue that Stevens is not the most liberal member of the Court because he doesn't disagree with Scalia, the most conservative member of the as much as his colleges. Scalia and Thomas' opinions this term were decidedly more conservative than Roberts or Alito.

[mathprof]

The Greenhouse effect...

[Txsleuth]

I just saw on the Beltway Boys...that Justice Stevens is interviewing clerks for the 2007-2008 session, and NO OTHER justices are retiring..

I tell ya...Soros and Clinton have told them if they have to...prop themselves up in those chairs until after the 2008 election.

[defconw]

:) I am afraid any comments I might make right now would cause a certain agency contained in the DOJ or DOT to come visit. ;)

[Txsleuth]

Good thinking...

[mhx]

Stevens is looking for clerks with a strong physical resemblance to him.

[defconw]

Tell me do you think this tinfoil is to tight?

[Eagle9]

The following link is to a NYT interactive graphic which accompanied the article. It has different categories of cases from this year and the recent past showing how each justice voted, along with a full text of the decision.

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NYT - The End of The Supreme Court Term

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/02/washington/20060702_SCOTUS_GRAPHIC.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1151800391-/mrxfCIPoXTYoRoR7x+mQA

[right centerfield]

In the upcoming punitive damages case, I've heard that three who have qualms about putting limits (constitution silent, not the courts biz, etc.) on damages are Justice(s) Scalia, Thomas, and Ginsburg. Do any of the legals wizards out there know of another (non-unanimous) decision where Justice Ginsburg agrees with (either) Scalia or Thomas?