Jack Park
Back in December 2011, the Senate Republicans rejected a motion to cut off debate on the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to a judgeship on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate Republicans were on sound footing in opposing cloture…
If you like the tendentious nit-picking of Politifact, you’ll love S. 1994 because it will empower a whole new set of self-appointed fact checkers. But, if you are concerned about politically motivated mischief, you’ll see it as a wolf in…
How would you like our federal government to tell you to install new energy-efficient windows or make your next new car a Volt? The Obamacare opinion gives Congress a roadmap to do precisely that. As most of us know, Chief…
Reneau Almon, who served as an Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court for 24 years, died earlier this month. Justice Almon began his service on the Alabama appellate court in 1969 and was first elected to the Alabama Supreme…
It may not be the most pernicious decision the Supreme Court has ever made, but Wickard v. Filburn sure ranks up there with them. Its expansive view of the Federal Government’s Commerce Clause powers has paved the way to greater…
The Battle of Midway By Craig L. Symonds (Oxford University Press, 464 pages, $27.95) As Branch Rickey famously put it, “Luck is the residue of design.” In The Battle of Midway, Craig Symonds, who teaches American Naval History at the…
On January 20, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the decision of a three-judge federal court in Texas in a case that shows the Voting Rights Act at its most unworkable. The Court’s ruling highlights the importance of a state’s legislative…
Unlike the rest of us, federal judges have lifetime jobs. Before giving a nominee a lifetime job, Congress shouldn’t just look at the nominee’s ability and temperament. It should also think about whether the country and its taxpayers need another…
Hawaii is a very pretty place. I know because I’ve been there. But, pretty as it is, it belongs in the penalty box. The penalty box I’m talking about is Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. In 1965, Congress…
Do you plan to be vaccinated for the swine flu? If you have a bad reaction can you sue the vaccine manufacturer? If you live in Georgia, you will be able to file suit, but not if you live in…
