Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It looks like Congress is finally willing to take action on the ethically challenged Justice Clarence Thomas. It's about damn time! Joan McCarter reports at Daily Kos: Twenty House Democrats call for investigation of Justice Thomas: Justice Clarence Thomas has been under ongoing scrutiny by activists and members of Congress for what appear … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "first Monday in October" marks the first day of the United States Supreme Court's new Term. The first case, starting at 10 a.m., grows out of challenges by health care providers in California to the state’s several moves to cut reimbursements for providing medical care for the poor and the disabled. … Read more
By Michael Bryan Senator Pearce caused to be published (I suspect his press secretary actually wrote it… it smells of his hand) an op-ed attacking the 9th circuit in general and launching an ad hominem attack on two of the judges. Notably, Pearce did not address any issues of substance, instead merely ranting about some … Read more
The Arizona legislature failed in it's attempt to refer to voters a constitutional amendment that would have effectively ended merit selection of judges in Arizona and made the judiciary a creature of the Executive over time. The President of the Arizona Bar gives and excellent overview of the final version that eventually passed and will … Read more
By Karl Reiner The elected leaders of Arizona continue to be extremely busy doing things that bewilder much of the citizenry. The attempt to have local law enforcement agencies take on the additional responsibility of enforcing immigration laws (the infamous SB 1070 affair) resulted in a massive amount of negative publicity financially beleaguered Arizona … Read more