I’ll make no secret of it–in my limited interactions with the illustrious members of the US Supreme Court, I’ve come to the conclusion that Justice Clarence Thomas would be the most enjoyable to hang out with. At a Q&A with Chief Justice Roberts, when asked about working with the other justices of the Supreme Court, […]
Justice Clarence Thomas: the Justice you’d want to hang with
July 22, 2010 by Daniel Burton
Filed Under: News Round Up, SCOTUS Tagged With: Bush v. Gore, Constitutional Law, Empathy, George W. Bush, judicial philosophy, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice John Roberts, Justice Scalia, Justices, originalism, originalist, politics, Supreme Court
A word on originalism, courts and legislatures
June 24, 2010 by Daniel Burton
The Constitution, though it has an effect superior to other laws, is in its nature the sort of “law” that is the business of the courts…
Filed Under: Constitutional Law, SCOTUS Tagged With: congress, constitution, courts, England, Justice Scalia, lawyers, legal training, legislatures, originalism, reading the law, Scalia, social values
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