Category: Judiciary

Kavanaugh Cloture Vote »

Just watched the vote limiting debate on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on C-SPAN2. The final vote Aye 67 - No 30.

Tags: Brett Kavanaugh, Judiciary, Senate

First Cup 05.13.06 »

Coffee is a beverage that puts one to sleep when not drank. ~ Alphonse Allais
Right Wing News (John Hawkins) Bush’s Upcoming Speech On Illegal Immigration — “If Bush really wants to stem the bleeding on illegal immigration, what he needs to do is announce that he changed his mind and believes that the immigration [...]

First Cup 03.30.06 »

Nancy Astor: “If I were your wife, I would put poison in your coffee.”
Sir Winston Churchill: “And if I were your husband, I would drink it.”
Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Gray Lady Misrepresents FISA Testimony — “The New York Times has panicked into a serious misrepresentation of the testimony given to the Senate Judiciary [...]

Scalia On Originalism »

This ought to cause the lefties to sputter, spurt, pout and throw a hissie fit.
In a speech Monday sponsored by the conservative Federalist Society, Scalia defended his long-held belief in sticking to the plain text of the Constitution “as it was originally written and intended.”
“Scalia does have a philosophy, it’s called originalism,” he said. “That’s [...]

Still Waiting »

While the confirmation of Samuel Alito will take place later this morning we need to remember that there are still several nominees that are still waiting.

Judge Terrence Boyle - 4th Circuit
William James Haynes, II - 4th Circuit
Brett M. Kavanaugh - D.C. Circuit
William G. Myers III - 9th Circuit
Judge Henry W. Saad - 6th Circuit

Come on [...]

Such High Stakes »

The confirmation hearings of Judge Samuel Alito have been the natural focus of the past week. And while the left is still looking for ways to delay the confirmation, very few have any doubt about what the results will be. The left reminds me of a football team down by 17 points at the two [...]

Able Danger and Intelligence Information Sharing »

Able Danger and Intelligence Information Sharing
The hearing on “Able Danger and Intelligence Information Sharing” scheduled by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building has been rescheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.
I have been [...]

SCOTUS Battle - Round II »

Even as John Roberts was showing his mettle in the Senate Judiciary Committee round two was ready to get under way. Speculation will be ramping up about the Presidents choice. I also expect another fill-in-the-blanks “outrage” to surround that choice. As he did with John Roberts, President Bush has begun contacting Senators to discuss [...]