Those “activist” judges strike again. The Supreme Court just told Bush, again, that he can’t make up the rules as he goes along.
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military war crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees.
The ruling, a rebuke to the administration and its aggressive [...]
I don’t guess this should come as a surprise to anyone. The Kansas law in question, according to the Anniston Star article (subscription required),
says juries should impose death sentences if aggravating evidence of a crime’s brutality and mitigating factors explaining a defendant’s actions are equal in weight.
Justice David H. Souter, writing for the [...]
At first glance, it appears the court’s reasoning will help protect all employees from retaliation if they file grievances. A female employee was put on a 37-day unpaid suspension (over Christmas, no less) after she filed a sexual harrassment suit. Justice Breyer opined that a month without a paycheck could be considered [...]
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