Archive for category supreme court
Kagan’s Fortune Grew by 40% While She Was Solicitor General
12:04 pm, May 20th, 2010 on Politics, supreme court
Smiling all the way to the bank
Elena Kagan, Obama’s High Court nominee, massively increased her net worth while in office as BHO’s Solicitor General over the past 12 months.
Despite taking a pay cut from $450k as dean of HLS to $160 as SG, her personal fortune is now at $1,762,519, up 40% from last year.
Generally, people don’t make this much money in one year being a full-time SG with an average salary, but I suppose Kagan is special. Or, perhaps, her asset manager is not getting the credit he deserves.
It is time, however, for another juicy scandal.
She’s Gay Too?!
8:01 pm, May 10th, 2010 on Gay Marriage, supreme court
It appears Elena Kagan, Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, might be gay. Well, it’s high time we had a lesbian on the High Court. Can we get live feeds online?
Obama Nominates Big Donor to Supreme Court
3:32 pm, May 10th, 2010 on supreme court
What can I say, but it seems too obvious that Obama’s latest High Court nominee is a die-hard Democrat and a staunch Obamamaniac. Her political contributions would put even Michele Obama to shame:
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Barack Obama | $6,600 |
| John Kerry | $1,500 |
| Al Gore | $1,000 |
| Democratic National Committee | $1,000 |
| Hillary Clinton | $750 |
| Judith Feder | $500 |
| Ira S. Shapiro | $450 |
| Rahm Emanuel | $250 |
| Jon Paul Jennings | $250 |
| Total | $12,300 |
Can the current administration even try to be a little less partisan?
Alito Rebuts Obama, Or So They Say, But Rightly So
12:44 pm, January 28th, 2010 on Politics, White House, supreme court
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. had his own “you lie” moment last night during Obama’s criticism of the Supreme Court decision on restrictions on corporations during elections…
Alito responded to this section in Obama’s speech:
With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests –- including foreign corporations –- to spend without limit in our elections. (Applause.) I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. (Applause.) They should be decided by the American people. And I’d urge Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to correct some of these problems.
If Obama can be directly disrespectful towards the Supreme Court, with several justices in attendance, with his own uninformed opinions, I don’t see why Alito can’t express his own opinion.
Bienvenido Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
12:55 pm, August 6th, 2009 on supreme court
What a terrible day in the history of the United States Supreme Court when a justice is appointed to its bench solely on the basis of her gender and race.
Shame on the Republicans who voted for her.
Sotomayor Rejected and Rebuffed by Supreme Court (or Something Like That)
4:44 pm, June 29th, 2009 on supreme court
Rejected! Courtesy, the Economist
Right up Sotomayor’s behind, the current justices of the Supreme Court have over-ruled her. Ouch – what a rebuff! Nice start, Sonia – you haven’t even been promoted and you are already creating controversy within the High Court.
I just love it – her future colleagues sided with the firemen, including one Hispanic, in opposition to her, only today:
The city’s action in discarding the tests violated Title VII… the city’s fundamental arguments were “blatantly contradicted by the record.
Monday’s decision in Ricci v. DeStefano … was one of the most closely watched discrimination cases in years … because President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, had sided with the city and against the firefighters as a member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
-
You are currently browsing the archives for the supreme court category.
Etc. Etc. Etc.
WSJ- T-Mobile in Talks for New Phone 2: 23 am, September 4, 2010T-Mobile USA is in talks to distribute Huawei Technologies's new Google-powered smartphone this holiday season. The Ideos phone could be priced under $100 in the U.S. […]
- Obama to Link Tax Cuts, Hiring 2: 03 am, September 4, 2010The Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers. […]
- From North Korea, Word of Shortages 1: 58 am, September 4, 2010North Korea is grappling with food shortages, interviews with defectors and Chinese traders suggest. The privations come on the eve of a meeting that could signal its biggest political transformation in decades. […]
- Texas Probing Google's Searches 1: 51 am, September 4, 2010Google said the Texas attorney general's office is conducting an antitrust review of the Web giant's core search-engine business, another sign of growing government scrutiny of the company. […]
- As Gold Climbs, So Do the Deals 1: 48 am, September 4, 2010Gold prices are edging up toward a high, at $1,249.20 an ounce, triggering multibillion-dollar deals by miners doubling down on the staying power of bullion's nearly decadelong rally. […]
- UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai 1: 42 am, September 4, 2010A UPS cargo plane crashed Friday evening after takeoff near Dubai, killing two pilots in the package delivery giant's first fatal aircraft accident. […]
- TPG Sells Stake in Ping An 1: 38 am, September 4, 2010TPG sold its remaining stake in Ping An Insurance for $1.16 billion in the latest example of how the U.S. company is reaping profits from its investments in Asia. […]
- Cuomo Probes Cards' School Ties 1: 11 am, September 4, 2010New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide investigation of credit-card companies marketing to college students through schools. […]
- Griffith Investors Take Action 1: 08 am, September 4, 2010UBS and other investors go to court to try to force U.K. fund manager Reade Griffith to speed up the return of their money. […]
- Pechter Bids for Value Line Funds 12: 58 am, September 4, 2010Richard Pechter, a director of Finra and NYSE's regulatory arm, said this week that he made an offer for Value Line's troubled mutual-fund business. […]
- T-Mobile in Talks for New Phone 2: 23 am, September 4, 2010
- BBC
- Earthquake hits south New Zealand 6: 41 pm, September 3, 2010A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, the US Geological Survey says. […]
- New phone hacking inquiries call 6: 40 pm, September 3, 2010Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper. […]
- Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens 6: 33 pm, September 3, 2010A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days. […]
- Mozambique police fire at rioters 6: 23 pm, September 3, 2010Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio. […]
- City centre plan for 20mph zone 6: 14 pm, September 3, 2010Edinburgh's transport leader admits speeding but said he still believes a 20mph zone would be a good idea. […]
- Cargo plane crash near Dubai road 6: 12 pm, September 3, 2010A UPS cargo plane crashes after take-off near a motorway in Dubai, killing two crew members aboard, officials say. […]
- Murder inquiry launched in Armagh 6: 07 pm, September 3, 2010Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday. […]
- Plane body women face no charges 5: 38 pm, September 3, 2010Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not face charges. […]
- Fans jailed for Uefa screen riot 5: 27 pm, September 3, 2010Eleven football hooligans who took part in the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" will be going to jail, a judge has said. […]
- Explosion at Hare Krishna temple 5: 20 pm, September 3, 2010An explosion partly destroys a Hare Krishna temple in Leicester, but none of the worshippers are seriously hurt. […]
- HSBC threatens to quit London HQ 5: 19 pm, September 3, 2010HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says. […]
- Six men jailed for Portugal abuse 5: 04 pm, September 3, 2010Six Portuguese men are sentenced to between five and 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home. […]
- Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh 5: 02 pm, September 3, 2010Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people. […]
- Armenia 0-1 Republic of Ireland 5: 00 pm, September 3, 2010Keith Fahey's 76th-minute goal earns the Republic of Ireland victory in a tense opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan. […]
- Farah out of Commonwealth Games 4: 55 pm, September 3, 2010Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue. […]
- Earthquake hits south New Zealand 6: 41 pm, September 3, 2010
When Can Bernie Madoff Invest My Money Again?
