151. A Quick Overview on Filling of Vacancies
A
contentious and closely followed element of modern American politics is the Supreme
Court nominee approval process, all the more so because it occurs outside the
timetable of fixed deadlines and comes up only infrequently. One of the
relevant issues in t ...
152. A Short Biography on Chief Justice John Roberts
Before being appointed Chief Justice, John Roberts had an extensive legal career, despite only being fifty years old when he was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States in 2005 by President George W. Bush.John G. Roberts was born January 27, ...
153. A Short Biography on Justice Antonin Scalia
Justice Scalia is one of the most outspoken justices on the current Supreme Court. Since being appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States on September 26, 1986, Antonin Scalia has written more concurrent opinions than any other Justice. As of Septe ...
154. A Short Biography on Justice Elena Kagan
Elena Kagan was President Barack Obama's second nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. She is the only member of the current Supreme Court who does not have prior experience as a judge.Elena Kagan was born on April 28, 1960 in New York City. She gr ...
155. A Short Biography on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg is the oldest member of the current Supreme Court of the United States. She is an Associate Justice. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton. She has served the fourth longest of the current Associate Justices. She is only the second femal ...
156. A Short Biography on Justice Samuel Alito
Justice Samuel Alito is the one hundred and tenth Supreme Court Justice. This conservative jurist was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George W. Bush.Samuel A. Alito Jr. was born on April 1, 1950 in Trenton, New Jersey, and grew up in Hamilton Towns ...
157. A Short Biography on Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor's biography reveals that judge Sonia Sotomayor beings a strong life experience with her to the bench.Judge Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, New York City. Sonia Sotomayor graduated summa cum laude with a B.A from Princeton University, bef ...
158. A Short Biography on Justice Stephen Breyer
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994. He is considered a liberal pragmatist.Stephen Breyer was born August 15, 1938 in San Fransisco, California. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1955, before completing a ...
159. Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action was a legislative process that was established with the hopes of providing equal opportunity to minorities. Due to the egregious political, ethical, and human injustices that were suffered by minorities over the course of the history of the ...
160. All You Need to Know About Gag Order
What is a Gag Order?
A gag order, also known as a suppression order, is a formal
directive which disallows individuals from discussing something publicly. Gag
orders are typically used in a legal context when a judge wants to keep a trial
as fair a ...