Comments on: Analysis: Much of “DeLay map” may survive http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/ The Supreme Court of the United States blog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:56:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: amsiegel http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-9002 amsiegel Sat, 04 Mar 2006 12:18:01 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-9002 Am I missing something? Haven't both Justice Breyer and Justice Thomas dozed off on a fairly regular basis without any media attention at all? Is the difference in coverage just a coincidence or does it reflect some very disasteful wishful thinking about a possible decline in Justice Ginsburg's health? Am I missing something? Haven’t both Justice Breyer and Justice Thomas dozed off on a fairly regular basis without any media attention at all? Is the difference in coverage just a coincidence or does it reflect some very disasteful wishful thinking about a possible decline in Justice Ginsburg’s health?

]]> By: Dennis Bedard http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-9001 Dennis Bedard Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:14:21 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-9001 A final thought on the Ginsburg nap. The mainstream media has been almost silent on this one. Can you imagine the splash on the front pages if Thomas, Scalia, Roberts, or Alito crashed during an oral argument. And the topic was not technical. The issues being debated were cutting edge First Amendment stuff. One would think that Ginsburg, a former ACLU lawyer, would have been intrigued by it all. A final thought on the Ginsburg nap. The mainstream media has been almost silent on this one. Can you imagine the splash on the front pages if Thomas, Scalia, Roberts, or Alito crashed during an oral argument. And the topic was not technical. The issues being debated were cutting edge First Amendment stuff. One would think that Ginsburg, a former ACLU lawyer, would have been intrigued by it all.

]]> By: r.friedman http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-9000 r.friedman Fri, 03 Mar 2006 13:02:53 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-9000 Of course, there is no requirement that the justices even attend the oral arguments to participate in the case, Rehnquist's final term being the most recent example. Also last term, Stevens' flight from Florida got cancelled, so O'Connor got to preside, but he participated. William O. Douglas missed several months due to a fall from a horse and still participated in the cases. After his stroke, while he tried to continue to serve, he was wheeled in and out to the extent he was able to participate in oral arguments. Then there is, if I remember correctly, Chief Justice Stone, who had a stroke/heart attack during oral argument, they carried him out and finished the argument; he died, so he did not participate in the decision. Of course, there is no requirement that the justices even attend the oral arguments to participate in the case, Rehnquist’s final term being the most recent example. Also last term, Stevens’ flight from Florida got cancelled, so O’Connor got to preside, but he participated. William O. Douglas missed several months due to a fall from a horse and still participated in the cases. After his stroke, while he tried to continue to serve, he was wheeled in and out to the extent he was able to participate in oral arguments. Then there is, if I remember correctly, Chief Justice Stone, who had a stroke/heart attack during oral argument, they carried him out and finished the argument; he died, so he did not participate in the decision.

]]> By: Dennis Bedard http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8999 Dennis Bedard Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:14:14 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8999 I believe Justice Ginsburg has or had a form of cancer. It seems very unusual for this very astute woman to fall asleep at an oral argument. Might her health be failing? There were allegations that Thurgood Marshall, in his later years, dozed during oral arguments and that his clerks wrote his opinions. Any thought on this? I believe Justice Ginsburg has or had a form of cancer. It seems very unusual for this very astute woman to fall asleep at an oral argument. Might her health be failing? There were allegations that Thurgood Marshall, in his later years, dozed during oral arguments and that his clerks wrote his opinions. Any thought on this?

]]> By: timismello http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8998 timismello Fri, 03 Mar 2006 04:12:42 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8998 i figure i should post this follow up piece. note the picture. http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49070 what is the procedure for a justice taking a sick day, or excusing themself from an argument if they are not feeling well? i figure i should post this follow up piece. note the picture.

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49070

what is the procedure for a justice taking a sick day, or excusing themself from an argument if they are not feeling well?

]]> By: Rick http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8997 Rick Thu, 02 Mar 2006 20:56:36 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8997 The Milbank article states that Bloomberg News asked Ginsburg's chambers whether she was napping during the argument, and no denial was forthcoming from her chambers. The Milbank article states that Bloomberg News asked Ginsburg’s chambers whether she was napping during the argument, and no denial was forthcoming from her chambers.

]]> By: r.friedman http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8996 r.friedman Thu, 02 Mar 2006 20:09:14 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8996 We have here the making of an urban legend -- a humor column being turned into news by AP. So do we have any corroboration? We have here the making of an urban legend — a humor column being turned into news by AP. So do we have any corroboration?

]]> By: wt http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8995 wt Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:41:05 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8995 It's not the same as a sleeping lawyer (both because Ginsburg doesn't represent the client and because she has no duty to speak during the proceedings). But it's definitely bad. http://expressiounius.blogspot.com/2006/03/justice-ginsburg-snoozing-on-job.html It’s not the same as a sleeping lawyer (both because Ginsburg doesn’t represent the client and because she has no duty to speak during the proceedings).

But it’s definitely bad.

http://expressiounius.blogspot.com/2006/03/justice-ginsburg-snoozing-on-job.html

]]> By: federalist http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8994 federalist Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:30:06 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8994 Remember the sleeping lawyer case? Wonder if Justice Ginsburg is going to get as much flak as that guy did. Remember the sleeping lawyer case? Wonder if Justice Ginsburg is going to get as much flak as that guy did.

]]> By: Rick http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8993 Rick Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:26:44 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8993 Dana Milbank's "humor" piece on the oral argument in today's Washington Post also mentioned that Ginsburg was napping. Dana Milbank’s “humor” piece on the oral argument in today’s Washington Post also mentioned that Ginsburg was napping.

]]> By: r.friedman http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8992 r.friedman Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:20:50 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8992 AP dispatch dated 3/2 4:34am from DC: "The subject matter was extremely technical, and near the end of the argument Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dozed in her chair. Justices Souter and Samuel Alito, who flank the 72-year-old, looked at her but did not give her a nudge." I have checked all other media reports thanks to How Appealing, and not one mentioned this. One of the regular reporters (Dahlia Lithwick?) mentioned earlier that now RBG is between Alito and Souter, she looks even smaller than before. AP dispatch dated 3/2 4:34am from DC:
“The subject matter was extremely technical, and near the end of the argument Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dozed in her chair. Justices Souter and Samuel Alito, who flank the 72-year-old, looked at her but did not give her a nudge.”
I have checked all other media reports thanks to How Appealing, and not one mentioned this. One of the regular reporters (Dahlia Lithwick?) mentioned earlier that now RBG is between Alito and Souter, she looks even smaller than before.

]]> By: wt http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8991 wt Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8991 Timismello: Link to the Ginsburg sleeping rumor? Timismello: Link to the Ginsburg sleeping rumor?

]]> By: timismello http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8990 timismello Thu, 02 Mar 2006 04:24:20 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8990 The AP reports that Justice Ginsburg fell asleep during oral arguements. Are you able to confirm that? I wonder if that has ever happened before. The AP reports that Justice Ginsburg fell asleep during oral arguements. Are you able to confirm that? I wonder if that has ever happened before.

]]> By: Rick Hasen http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-8989 Rick Hasen Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:49:51 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/analysis-much-of-delay-map-may-survive/#comment-8989 I have posted reports of others from the oral argument at this link: http://electionlawblog.org/archives/005040.html Rick Hasen I have posted reports of others from the oral argument at this link:
http://electionlawblog.org/archives/005040.html
Rick Hasen

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