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How a Corporatist Supreme Court Cabal Joined Forces With Right Wing and Kochs to Quietly Sell Out Our Democracy

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. August 5, 2011.

Corrupt, right-wing Supreme Court justices are abusing their power, fraternizing with the Koch brothers and fixing elections (among other horrors).

6 Things You Might Not Know About Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. May 10, 2010.

Here's a fuller portrait of Kagan's background and what makes her tick.

Proof That Texas Executed An Innocent Man Could Turn Tide On Death Penalty

Lucile Malandain, Agence France Presse. September 8, 2009.

Opponents of the death penalty hope the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas, will be a turning point towards abolition.

Supreme Court Shocker: Troy Davis Will Get a Chance to Prove His Innocence In Court

Amy Goodman, AlterNet. August 20, 2009.

Georgia death row prisoner Troy Davis has had three execution dates despite overwhelming proof of his innocence. Now he'll finally have his day in court.

Note to GOP Blowhards: All Judges Are 'Activist Judges'

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant. July 13, 2009.

All justices rely on their past experiences, ideologies, biases, prejudices, and yes -- the most dreaded of human qualities -- empathy.

Obama's Draconian New Death Penalty Stance

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 27, 2008.

In a reactionary political calculation, Barack Obama comes out in support of the death penalty for child rape.

Scalia Used False Information in Gitmo Dissent

Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. June 24, 2008.

"At least 30 of those prisoners hitherto released from GuantÃ¡namo have returned to the battlefield," the belligerent judge said. This is a lie.

McCain Parrots FOX Line on Habeas, Attacking Judges in the Name of National Security

Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. June 17, 2008.

The Supreme Court's Boumediene ruling shows how delicately the bench is balanced -- and the dark consequences that await if McCain is elected.

What the Supreme Court's Habeas Decision Means

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 13, 2008.

Thursday's verdict is a resounding triumph for the importance of the law as a check on unfettered executive power and the caprice of politicians.

Supreme Court Unanimously OKs Racial Profiling

Stephen J. Fortunato, Jr., In These Times. May 24, 2008.

A recent ruling obliquely -- but forcefully -- slams the courthouse door on any attempts to challenge this widespread law enforcement practice.