On AlterNet: roberts

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Supreme Court OK With Violent Video Games; Porn Still Illegal (for Minors)

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. June 28, 2011.

Is it hypocritical of the Supreme Court to allow violent video games to be sold to minors, while continuing to ban depictions of sex?

How Bush’s "War on Terror" Unleashed a Flood of Corporate Political Dollars and Undermined American Democracy

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 27, 2010.

What ties the Iraq war to the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Citizens United? It's yet another example of empire's inherent conflict with democracy.

In Wake of Citizens United Ruling, Democratic Rep Considers Impeaching Chief Justice John Roberts

John Nichols, The Nation. October 25, 2010.

Roberts, an ardent judicial activist, manipulated deliberations in Citizens United v. FEC in order to effectively eliminate limits on corporate campaign spending.

Obama Retakes Oath of Office 'Out of an Abundance of Caution'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 22, 2009.

This really is much ado about nothing.

Will the Supreme Court's Conservatives Undermine the Voting Rights Act?

Rick Hasen, Election Law Blog. May 16, 2008.

A potentially huge decision on Voting Rights Act decision looms in a very obscure Supreme Court case.

Scandal-Plagued President of Evangelical University: "God Forced My Resignation"

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone. November 29, 2007.

Daniel DiRito: Apparently God is one savvy attorney as well as an omniscient and all knowing creator.

Right Wing Nut Mike Savage Blames Roberts' Seizure on Democrats

Guest Blogger, August 2, 2007.

Steve Benen: Sometimes the right surprises me. On his radio show Savage claims there's a Democratic conspiracy to kill Justice John Roberts.

John Roberts and the Lightning Stroke

Guest Blogger, July 31, 2007.

Phoenix Woman: Things that seem so stable can, for good or ill, turn to dust at the blink of an eye or a stroke of lightning

Legalize "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

Guest Blogger, June 26, 2007.

Chris Weigant: What does the Supreme Court ruling in the "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS" case mean for the future of free speech?

We Need Supreme Court Term Limits

Guest Blogger, June 15, 2007.

Jayne Lyn Stahl: In light of their draconian ruling in the Keith Bowles case, as well as other recent rulings, it might be time to consider imposing term limits on Supreme Court justices, too.

Supreme Court Upholds Late Abortion Ban: Right-Wing Judicial Activism Run Amok

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. April 18, 2007.

Bush’s court-packing pays off, and Democrats who voted for Scalia and Roberts get their comeuppance.