the above quote is from u.s.s.ct.
justice antonin scalia in an opinion
released monday, deciding f.e.c. v. wis-
consin right to life — the campaign
finance case. justice scalia was criticizing
the chief justice, john roberts.
because — it is my guess that justice
scalia can see how the scooter libby
appeals dance is going to end. it
cannot be anything short of naked politics
if — as i predict — the d.c. court of
appeals affirms mr. libby’s conviction, and
then, the u.s. supreme court grants permissive certorari — that would absolutely be a
moon shot. a moon shot this roberts court
can ill-afford, at the moment.
and so — i think this dance likely ends
with mr. libby in jail, and morrison
remaining good law. that is to say, perhaps
scalia is kicking not roberts, but him-
self, in the opinions released monday.
perhaps he wishes, only now, that his
opinion in edmond had gone
the full mile — by explicitly pushing-aside
the morrison analysis, and
articulating an entirely new, exclusive
(and thus over-ruling) test. that, as
the author of edmond, scalia did not do.
and now, the d.c. court of appeals is
duty-bound to apply the law as it stands.
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) is gathering the leading experts in civil liberties and democracy for a forum titled, “The State of American Freedoms – A Public Dialogue.” The forum will be held TOMORROW, June 28, at 2 pm in the Judiciary Committee’s hearing room, 2141 Rayburn.”As we approach Independence Day, we gathered these panelists to look at the status of the principles this country holds dearest — our freedom, our civil liberties, and our continued search for economic and racial justice,” Conyers said. “The panelists will discuss where we are, where we’ve been and where we’re going.”What: “The State of American Freedoms – A Public Dialogue”
Who: Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI)
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Marcus Raskin (Co-Founder, Institute for Policy Studies)
