Archive for November, 2008
Does Hillary Clinton’s Appointment to Secretary of State Violate the Emoluments Clause?
7 Comments Published by Kedar November 25th, 2008 in Constitutional LawVolokh (twice), DailyKos, and some others have been talking about the Emoluments Clause and how it disqualifies Hillary from accepting the position of Secretary of State. First, the clause: No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States [...]
The Supreme Court dismissed Bell v. Kelly
Justice Scalia Forced To Apologize During Oral Arguments
0 Comments Published by Kedar November 14th, 2008 in Antonin Scalia, Supreme CourtDuring arguments this week in Bell v. Kelly, Justice Scalia chided Richard Bress for not including a particular part of the statute in his briefs to the court. Unfortunately, Bress had included the statutes in his briefs, an oversight Justice Scalia apologized for as oral arguments wound down: JUSTICE SCALIA: Mr. Bress, I want to [...]
Court Hands Down First Opinion of the New Term
0 Comments Published by Kedar November 14th, 2008 in Constitutional Law, Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court this week handed down a decision in Winters v. National Resources Defense Council, a case revolving around the Navy’s use of sonar and its impact on the environment. The Court ruled 7-2 that the Navy was justified in the use of a particular form of sonar and that the impact on the [...]
The ongoing debate between attorney hoping to represent the state of Rhode Island before the Court on Monday finally settled their dispute and Theodore Olsen, an experienced Supreme Court litigator, will argue for the state. SCOTUSblog reports more of the story: The town’s lawyer, Joseph S. Larisa, Jr., who has been involved with the case [...]


