A recent poll, conducted by the Washington Post and ABC News, finds that an increasing number of Americans believe that the Supreme Court has become “too conservative.” Read the Post article on the survey here and the ABC News story on it here. The ABC article also offers a PDF with the full questionnaire and results.
Tony Mauro of the Legal Times examines the anxiety present in all sides of the D.C. gun case surrounding a potential Supreme Court decision. An editorial in the LA Times argues that “clarity” on the meaning of the Second Amendment may “come at the cost of public safety.”
CNSNews.com summarizes some of the conservative reaction to Jean Edward Smith’s Thursday New York Times article, in which he suggested that a democratic president ought to raise the number of Supreme Court justices.
Senator Charles Schmuer spoke on the confirmation hearings for Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito at the American Constitution Society’s National Convention, reports the Society’s blog. Read a transcript of his speech or watch the video.
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