Tag Archives: Scotus

Book Review: The Hidden History Of The Supreme Court

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America by Thom Hartmann is a quick but important read for partisan progressives who want to review the history of the Supreme Court. At 168 pages, the book takes … Continue reading →

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Can Democrats Change The ‘Roberts Five’ Majority?

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

If Democrats hope to undo the conservative lean of the United States Supreme Court it won’t be as simple as Republicans had it in 2016. Many said the 2016 general election was as much about the Supreme Court as it … Continue reading →

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Video: Christine Blasey Ford’s Full Testimony

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

ICYMI.  Must see.

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Ramirez’s Yale Classmates Corroborate Allegation Against Kavanaugh

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

The Republicans would have us believe that the new sexual assault allegation against Brett Kavanaugh is a completely unsubstantiated claim. https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/senate-democrats-investigate-a-new-allegation-of-sexual-misconduct-from-the-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaughs-college-years-deborah-ramirez A classmate of Ramirez’s, who declined to be identified because of the partisan battle over Kavanaugh’s nomination, said that … Continue reading →

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Kavanaugh: Net Neutrality Unconstitutional

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

https://www.fightforthefuture.org/ “Fight for the Future works to protect your rights in the digital age.” Last week, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh doubled down on his stance that net neutrality is illegal and unconstitutional.1 If the Senate votes Kavanaugh onto the … Continue reading →

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NRA Should Not Pick SCOTUS

Posted on April 7, 2016 by

Action Alert from Iowans for Gun Safety: Thanks to the influence of the gun lobby, US Senators (including Grassley and Ernst) have vowed to deny President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee a hearing—never mind an up or down vote. But the … Continue reading →

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Public Demonstrations Planned To Protest Grassley Obstruction

Posted on March 10, 2016 by

WhyCourtsMatterIowa.org Why Courts Matter Iowa Coalition to Rally and Tell Senator Grassley – “Do Your Job” Why Courts Matter Iowa coalition members, volunteers and supporters will gather at the Polk County Courthouse, Sunday, March 13th at 2:00 pm, to protest … Continue reading →

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Women Justices Blast Texas Anti-Choice Law

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

Freespeech TV “With the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court has only eight justices opening the way for a 4-4 tie in what many see as the biggest abortion case in a generation. Such a tie … Continue reading →

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Kaul: The Passion Of Scalia

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

otherwords.org George W. Bush might not have occupied the White House and brought on the Iraq War. By Donald Kaul My mother always told me never to speak ill of the dead. For that reason I won’t go on at … Continue reading →

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Grassley Intends To Obstruct Supreme Court Nomination

Posted on February 16, 2016 by

[Note from BFIA: Click here to see Grassley’s schedule of town hall meetings this week.] Des Moines, IA — The Why Courts Matter Iowa coalition released the following statement today in response to Senator Chuck Grassley’s promise to delay a … Continue reading →

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