Bush v. Gore

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin “Nino” Scalia evoked widespread commentary about how outspoken he was both on the Court and at law schools and other forums where he often lectured and sometimes tangled with audiences. Knowing of Justice Scalia’s unusual expressiveness for a jurist, my colleague Robert Weissman and I wrote him a challenging letter in 2006, starting with these words:

Justice Scalia’s Sordid SimulacrumBy Michael HoffmanThis blog report has now been incorporated into a much larger investigative dossier on Antonin Scalia which has been published in Revisionist History Newsletter no. 83.

Hercules starting to clean a 1,000-cattle stable that hadn't been emptied in 30 years. Like the U.S. government, says Gary Hart.

There is no right in our democracy more basic than the right to participate in electing our political leaders.
— Chief Justice John Roberts, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission