Comments on: A new perspective on the Court http://www.scotusblog.com/2006/06/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/ The Supreme Court of the United States blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Simon http://www.scotusblog.com/2006/06/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/#comment-9841 Simon Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:37:13 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/#comment-9841 I'm not really sure that he can use <i>Blakely</i> and <i>Crawford</i> to support his thesis, at least insofar as it applies to Justice Scalia, since both those cases would seem to represent culminations of years of Scalia opinions on the subjects. I’m not really sure that he can use Blakely and Crawford to support his thesis, at least insofar as it applies to Justice Scalia, since both those cases would seem to represent culminations of years of Scalia opinions on the subjects.

]]> By: Minnesota Litigator http://www.scotusblog.com/2006/06/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/#comment-9840 Minnesota Litigator Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/#comment-9840 Curious that Professor Cole's thesis turns on the general public's perception of The Court, the "mainstream" media's take on The Court, and legal academia's view of The Court. With sources like those, I'm surprised that the DNC's take wasn't included. Curious that Professor Cole’s thesis turns on the general public’s perception of The Court, the “mainstream” media’s take on The Court, and legal academia’s view of The Court. With sources like those, I’m surprised that the DNC’s take wasn’t included.

]]> By: ggulaw1L http://www.scotusblog.com/2006/06/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/#comment-9839 ggulaw1L Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:27:32 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/#comment-9839 His thesis hasn't really been eviscerated by Hudson. His argument is that the conservative justices who were on the court at the time that Bush v Gore was decided may have been tempered. Kennedy joined the majority but in a concurring opinion sought to limit the reach of the decision. It is widely believed that O'Connor was ready to rule with the liberals. The way this case played out actually supports Cole's thesis (assuming of course that O'Connor was actually going to vote with the liberals which is pure speculation). The outcome potentially may have swung from liberal to conservative because of the replacement of O'Connor with Alito. Obviously Alito was not on the court at the time of Bush v. Gore and thus doesn't feel the same need to regain it's stature as a result of the decision. His thesis hasn’t really been eviscerated by Hudson. His argument is that the conservative justices who were on the court at the time that Bush v Gore was decided may have been tempered. Kennedy joined the majority but in a concurring opinion sought to limit the reach of the decision. It is widely believed that O’Connor was ready to rule with the liberals. The way this case played out actually supports Cole’s thesis (assuming of course that O’Connor was actually going to vote with the liberals which is pure speculation). The outcome potentially may have swung from liberal to conservative because of the replacement of O’Connor with Alito. Obviously Alito was not on the court at the time of Bush v. Gore and thus doesn’t feel the same need to regain it’s stature as a result of the decision.

]]> By: supremecourt http://www.scotusblog.com/2006/06/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/#comment-9838 supremecourt Sun, 18 Jun 2006 16:26:41 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/a-new-perspective-on-the-court/#comment-9838 Sadly, Professor Cole's thesis has been eviscerated by Hudson v. Michigan. Michael R. Levine Sadly, Professor Cole’s thesis has been eviscerated by Hudson v. Michigan.

Michael R. Levine

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