US Court Won’t Block Its Texas Redistricting Map

Will Weissert AP and OfficalWire 25 November 2011

Austin, Texas–A federal court is refusing to block a congressional redistricting map it drew up for Texas after minority groups challenged the original Republican-backed plan.

Texas Attorney General Gregg Abbott had asked the San Antonio-based court to stay the implementation of its map, which would ensure minorities […]

Obama’s Constitution

The rhetoric and the reality.

Edward Whelan The Weekly Standard Vol. 13, No. 26 3/17/2008

Justice John Paul Stevens turns 88 in April, and by January 2009 five other justices will be from 69 to 75 years old. If Barack Obama is elected president, he will probably–with the benefit of resignations by liberal justices eager […]

Sen. Sessions: GOP Filibuster of Kagan Possible

Newsmax.com 6/27/2010

WASHINGTON – Even as President Barack Obama labeled criticisms of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan “thin gruel,” Republicans wouldn’t rule out a filibuster to block the liberal activism many suspect she’ll bring to the bench, a key GOP senator said Sunday.

Kagan, who as solicitor general has represented the Obama administration before the […]

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