Supreme Court

Why Do We Tolerate Kavanaugh’s Complicity With Torture?

September 29, 2018 Ted Rall, Counterpunch.org Educate! Brett Kavanaugh, Electoral Politics, Supreme Court, Torture

Liberal Democrats are out to get Brett Kavanaugh. They are right to be; he is dangerous. Confirming Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would lock in a right-wing majority for a generation. Abortion rights would be imperiled, true, but his rulings would also impact us in countless ways no one can predict: privacy, technology, balance of powers, corporate influence. What’s weird is how the “Resistance” is going after the nominee: they’re #MeToo-ing him. They’re only #MeToo-ing him. One woman says he tried to rape her when she was 15 and he was 17. Another says that he pulled out his penis and shoved it in her face at a college party. U-S-A! Best country ever! At this writing a third accuser waits in the wings. If true these are—obviously, undeniably, absolutely—nasty acts.

Brett Kavanaugh’s Testimony Was A Spectacle Of Angry Male Bonding

September 29, 2018 Claire Fallon, Huffingtonpost.com Educate! Electoral Politics, Supreme Court, Trump Administration

In the he hearing, Flake said he wanted a one-week delay for the FBI to investigate the allegations. A motion calling for an FBI investigation would very likely have passed 11-10 along party lines with Flake joining the Democrats. He said that was what he wanted but never made such a motion. Roll Call reported “Ranking member Dianne Feinstein could be heard on a still-hot microphone questioning whether they had voted on the Flake proposal. Grassley insisted, because of committee rules, ‘we had to be done with this by 2 [p.m.].’ Staff then cut the microphones.” Flake still could slow the nomination. On Friday afternoon it was reported that after a dramatic series of closed-door meetings with senators from both parties, he said that he would “only be comfortable” voting yes in the end after the FBI investigates a sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh.

The Strength Of Kavanaugh’s Accusers Is Truly Amazing

September 27, 2018 By Aniqa Raihan, Otherwords.org Resist! Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court

Christine Blasey Ford has shown remarkable bravery in speaking out about an attempted rape she experienced over 35 years ago. But it’s hard not to fear what comes next. She will tell her story — one she no doubt remembers with painful clarity — but there will be no smoking gun, no undeniable forensic evidence, and in the end, Brett Kavanaugh may well be confirmed as the newest Justice on the Supreme Court. Ford’s detractors will say she cannot be believed because she was drinking. They will say her memory is unreliable. They will ask why she waited so long to come forward, not realizing that questions like that are exactly why. What they won’t ask is how she found the courage to come forward at all.

[Act Out! 177] – The Real Problem With The Supreme Court, Endless War & Our Enemies In Blue

September 27, 2018 Eleanor Goldfield, Occupy.com Resistance Report Supreme Court, Wars and Militarism

We don't even really get to choose the person who chooses the people who dictate the highest law of the land. That might sound confusing – and it is. It's even more frustrating. The Supreme Court is a wildly undemocratic institution that even our own Constitution doesn't condone. Plus, a new level of secrecy and non-transparency has clouded an already opaque confirmation process. And before we ask survivors why they didn't report, we should take a look at some of the reasons why they don't - and address them in our own communities. PLUS, Code Pink's latest report outlines the 5 biggest weapons contractors in the US and their nefarious dealings that perpetuate endless war.

Strength In Numbers: Workers Banded Together To Sue A Local Trucking Company For Wage Theft

September 24, 2018 By Wilson Criscione, Inlander.com Resist! Lawsuit, Supreme Court, Wage Theft, Workers Rights and Jobs

In order to get to the warehouse in Spokane Valley on time, she'd wake up around 5 or 6 am in her home in Kellogg, Idaho, where she lived with her mom and brother. She'd work all day, barely stopping to eat. Sometimes, she'd stay until 11 at night, knowing that she'd have to drive back in the morning, or that she'd get a call at 2 am from a driver who needed a problem solved. She says she easily worked 90 to 120 hours per week. Yet she was only paid for 40 hours a week, at $11 an hour. Other drivers for Diamond Freight, based in Yakima, had similar complaints. They were paid a flat rate of $110 per day, yet they were required to work more than 40 hours per week with no overtime pay, as mandated by state and federal law. "They were like, we're not paying you anything over 40 hours. Nobody's worth it," Thomas says. "But the job has to get done."

With Supreme Court Decision On Dark Money “We’re About to Know a Lot More About Who Is Funding Our Elections”

September 21, 2018 By Jon Queally, Commondreams.org Create! Electoral Politics, Money in Politics, Supreme Court

"We are about to drive a lot of dark money donors into the light—it's gonna look like the climax of a Harry Potter movie where the creatures shrivel in the sun." In a win for increased transparency and those demanding an end to the so-called "dark money" eating away at U.S. democracy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a previous stay on a lower court ruling by rejecting the argument by right-wing advocacy groups who said they should not have to reveal the identity of big-dollar donors who fund their issue-based campaign ads. Crucially, the ruling means that groups that in the past have been able to hide the source of their funding before, during, and after campaigns will have now have to make that information available before voters go to the polls—in this case, that means before the upcoming mid-term elections.

Landowners Oppose Oil Pipeline Before Iowa Supreme Court

September 15, 2018 David Pitt, Apnews.com Resist! Iowa, Land, Pipelines, Supreme Court

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A group of Iowa landowners and an environmental group asked the Iowa Supreme Court Wednesday to declare a crude oil pipeline permit illegal under the Iowa Constitution, a decision that could force the pipeline in operation for more than a year to be turned off. The attorney for a group of landowners who opposed construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline through their property told the court since the pipeline provides no direct use to Iowans the decision of the Iowa Utilities Board to grant a permit should be reversed. “The pipeline crosses the state with no oil wells, no refineries, this pipeline has no onramps and no offramps,” said Bill Hannigan. “Iowans have no direct use.”

Establishment Media Shy Away From Claims Of Perjury By Kavanaugh

September 13, 2018 Justin Anderson, Fair.org Educate! Brett Kavanaugh, Corporate Media, Supreme Court, Trump Administration

Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh was subject to a wringer of testy Senate confirmation hearings last week. The current DC Circuit Court judge has come under fire from Democrats on the Judiciary Committee for his stances against the landmark pro-abortion decision Roe v. Wade, affirmative action and programs for Native Hawaiians, as well as his support for torture. But some Democrats have also said that Kavanaugh lied under oath in both current and past hearings, and groups like Free Speech for People, Demand Justice, MoveOn and NARAL Pro-Choice America have all advocated perjury probes against him. However, these serious allegations of perjury have received sparse coverage from establishment media outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and NPR.

Stop Brett Kavanaugh— A Corporation Masquerading As A Judge

September 10, 2018 Ralph Nader, Nader.org Resist! Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court, Trump Administration

Observers say that confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to become President Trump’s second pick for a lifetime job on the Supreme Court will make the Court more conservative. It is more accurate to say Kavanaugh will make the Court more corporatist. With Kavanaugh, it is all about siding with corporations over workers, consumers, patients, motorists, the poor, minority voters, and beleaguered communities. Repeatedly Kavanaugh’s judicial opinions put corporate interests ahead of the common good—backing the powerful against the weak, the vulnerable, and the defenseless. Apart from his declared views pouring power and immunity into the Presidency (which is why Trump wants him), Kavanaugh could be the most corporate judge in modern American history.

Arizona Supreme Court Hears Hopi Tribe’s Case Against Snowmaking

September 7, 2018 Scott Buffon, Azdailysun.com Educate! Arizona, Indigenous Peoples, Supreme Court

Oral arguments in the Hopi Tribe’s lawsuit against Arizona Snowbowl’s snowmaking practices were heard by the Arizona Supreme Court’s panel of seven justices on Tuesday, Sept. 4. In February, the Arizona Court of Appeals revived the question of whether Snowbowl's snowmaking with reclaimed wastewater causes “special injury” to Hopi religious and cultural sites. The case was originally filed in the Coconino County Superior Court for the issue rooted on the San Francisco Peaks just outside of Flagstaff’s city limits. This is the third case the Hopi Tribe has brought against the ski resort. In his opening statement, John Egbert, counsel for Snowbowl, alleged that the appellate court mischaracterized the issue in its ruling and ended up creating a new category for special injury.

Women’s March Determined To Disrupt Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearing, Dozens Arrested

September 6, 2018 Ashley Curtin, Nationofchange.org Resist! Supreme Court, Trump Administration, Women, Women's March

Leaders of the Women’s March are determined to disrupt Brett Kavanuagh’s confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court and, while their presence was seen and heard on Day 1, more than 30 women were arrested yesterday. Alongside Women’s March co-founders Linda Sarsour and Bob Bland, women from many different backgrounds, including women from 20 different woman’s organizations from across the nation, gathered in Washington, D.C. at Kavanuagh’s confirmation hearing. Their goal: “to look our Senators in the eye and remind them that women across America are watching.” According to a press release, “women were dragged out of the hearing without warning from police officers.” “Women are disrupting this hearing today because our lives are at risk,” Rachel O’Leary Carmona, Chief Operating Officer of Women’s March, said. “Women will die if Kavanaugh is confirmed.”

As Civil Disobedience Dominates Kavanaugh Hearing, Trump Says “It’s Embarrassing For Country To Allow Protesters”

September 6, 2018 By Julia Conley, Commondreams.org Resist! Repression, Supreme Court, Trump Administration

"Tireless and creative, rambunctious, confrontational, and peaceful protest is unnerving to him. It is one of many aspects of American life that he, simply, cannot control." With his deeply unpopular U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, facing outraged protests at his confirmation hearing and veteran journalist Bob Woodward's book about the inner workings of the White House making waves, President Donald Trump launched his latest attacks on the First Amendment on Wednesday. According to reports from the Daily Beast and Hill Reporter, Trump took aim at protesters like the dozens who were dragged away in handcuffs from Kavanaugh's hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

What Brett Kavanaugh On Supreme Court Could Mean For Climate Regulations

September 5, 2018 Marianne Lavelle, Insideclimatenews.org Educate! Climate Change, Regulation, Supreme Court, Trump Administration

In his dozen years on the federal appeals court that hears the most disputes over government regulatory power, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has compiled an extensive record of skepticism toward the government's powers to act on climate change. In particular, while Kavanaugh has repeatedly voiced the belief that global warming is a serious problem, he has challenged the argument that Congress has given the Environmental Protection Agency authority to do something about it. That means the 53-year-old jurist, if approved by the Senate to fill the vacancy left by Justice Anthony Kennedy, could harden the high court for the next generation as a blockade to climate action that isn't explicitly mandated by Congress. Though Kennedy was hardly a reliable vote for environmental protection, he was the pivotal vote in Massachusetts v. EPA, the 5-4 decision that in 2007 established that greenhouse gases were a pollutant that fit "well within" the EPA's authority to regulate under the Clean Air Act.

Media Organizations Concerned About Confirmation Of U.S. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh

September 5, 2018 Free Press. Resist! Media, Supreme Court, Trump Administration

We, the undersigned 24 organizations working in the public interest to protect net neutrality, write to express our strong concerns about the potential confirmation of U.S. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the nation’s highest court could jeopardize protections for the rights of all Americans to freely navigate the internet and express themselves online. The United States Telecom Association. v. FCC case upheld the FCC’s 2015 Net Neutrality rules in all respects. But Judge Kavanaugh dissented when the case came before him, betraying his commitment to protect the alleged rights of the big cable and phone companies that provide broadband internet access rather than the communications rights of everyone in America who relies on an open internet.

‘I Came To Put My Body On The Line’: Both Inside And Outside Hearing, Women Lead Fight Against Kavanaugh Confirmation

September 5, 2018 By Julia Conley, Commondreams.org Resist! Supreme Court, Trump Administration

Before being taken away from the hearing room, Shaunna Thomas, executive director of the women's advocacy group UltraViolet, told the committee, "Senators, on behalf of the millions of women across the country whose rights will be stripped by a Kavanaugh court, I demand you reject this nomination." Kavanaugh is widely seen as the key to completing Trump's campaign pledge to overturn Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 decision which affirmed that American women have the right to abortion care. While running for president in 2016, Trump told Fox Newsthat if he won, the reversal of the decision would "happen automatically in my opinion because I am putting pro-life justices on the court." Last year, Kavanaugh praised former Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist's dissent in the Roe case and as a sitting federal judge ruled against a young immigrant held in U.S. custody who wanted to obtain an abortion, delaying her care.

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