Roberts' Stamp on the Court: 'Now it’s the era of the corporation and the interests of business'

[BurtWorm]

I feel sick...


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/us/30scotus.html?partner=rss&emc=rss




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Chief Justice Roberts took control of his court this year, pushing hard on issues of core concern to him, including campaign finance, gun rights and criminal procedure, even as he found common ground with his colleagues on an array of other issues.

He was in the majority 92 percent of the time, more than any other justice. Last year that distinction went to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who is often regarded as the court’s swing vote.

“More than in any other year since he became chief justice, this has truly become the Roberts court,” said Gregory G. Garre, who served as solicitor general in the administration of George W. Bush and is now at Latham & Watkins.

The centerpiece of the last term was, of course, the 5-to-4 decision in Citizens United, allowing unlimited corporate spending in elections. The ruling generated waves of criticism, including comments from President Obama at the State of the Union address in January. It was the most controversial decision since the Rehnquist court handed the presidency to Mr. Bush a decade ago in Bush v. Gore, and it was easily the most debated of the Roberts court era so far.


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“They’re fearless,” Lisa S. Blatt, who served in the solicitor general’s office for 13 years before joining Arnold & Porter last year, said of the justices in the majority. “This is a business court. Now it’s the era of the corporation and the interests of business.”

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[Octafish]

1. Tried to warn everybody, but nobody would listen...

...to us leftish partisans.

Only One Question for Roberts: "How would you vote in Bush v Gore"?



They should, ya betcha.

[Major Hogwash]

2. Impeach that motherfucker. He lied at his confirmation hearing.

Pure and simple.

Since when is overturning 100 year old settled law not being an activist judge, to unravel the last 100 years of liberal philosophies fought for by our fathers and grandfathers?

Like saying that corporations have the same rights as citizens.
ABSURD!!!!

[eppur_se_muova]

3. At least he's not an "activist judge".

(Since he's not a liberal, he can't be. It's the law.)

[Toucano]

4. And...when was it any different?

Really?

When had the deck not been stacked in favor of the "business interests"?

[volvoblue]

5. can we impeach Roberts? if so, then we demand this