‘U.S. Supreme Court’ Archives
Liberian Citizenship–Blacks Only Need Apply
By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass, @charlessmombo #burnedbrass, #Liberia Liberia’s Motto states, "The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here". Having a land of their own was a dream come through for the ex-slaves coming from America. A country of their own was a [Read More]
Did Republican Judiciary Senators Disrespect Thurgood Marshall
It starting to appear that Elena Kagan, Solicitor General of the United States and the pending nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court was right when she complained, in her now-famous 1995 book review, that the Supreme Court confirmation hearings have been reduced to “a [Read More]
Don’t blame Obama – National Day of Prayer is Unconstitutional
By: Charles S. Mombo - National Day of Prayer is UnconstitutionalI can almost predict that on May 6, 2010, President Obama will not issue a proclamation for the National Day of Prayer; nor would he interrupt his busy schedule to meet with religious leaders to hold an event [Read More]
Justice John Paul Stevens Announced His Retirement
The Honorable Justice John Paul StevensThe White House is reporting that the Honorable Justice John Paul Stevens had sent a letter to President Obama today, which read: "Having concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Court to have my successor appointed [Read More]
Supreme Court Agrees with New Haven White Firefighter
New Haven Firefighter Photo Source: Horace WilliamsThe U.S. Supreme Court made a decision on June 29, 2009 regarding the case of Ricci et al vs. Destefano et al. Basically in 2003, 118 New Haven, Connecticut firefighters took examinations to qualify for promotion to [Read More]
Judge Sotomayor – Qualified and Desiring Supreme Court Nominee
Judge Sonia Sotomayor, 54 year-old, nominated to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court. Tuesday, May 26, 2009, will be recorded as a great day in the history of the United States of America. As was expected, President Barack Obama exercised his [Read More]
Life Term for Rape – Cruel and Unusual for Joe Sullivan?
Joe Harris Sullivan, now 35-year-old, is still serving a life term for a non-homicide crime committed, since 13-year-old, for raping a 72-year-old elderly white woman. Image Source:Agence France-Presse/Getty Images On May 4, 1989, someone robbed a 72-year-old White woman in [Read More]
McCain and Obama reacts to Guantanamo ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 ruling rebuked the Bush’s administration for the third time for its treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. The court ruled that the 270 foreign suspects have the right under the US Constitution to challenge their detention in civilian [Read More]
