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Obama Supports Death Penalty for Child Rape

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 26, 2008.
and state's rights...

SCOTUS Upholds the Rule of Law for Gitmo Detainees

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. June 12, 2008.
The court ruled that detainees have rights under the constitution.

The Future of the Court

Sara Whitman, The Bilerico Project AlterNet: PEEK. May 2, 2008.
What kind of judges would President McCain put on the bench?

Scalia's Tortured Logic

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. May 1, 2008.
Twisting his argument into a legalistic pretzel, Justice Scalia insists that torture is not a form of punishment.

Ledbetter is Fair Warning for Liberals

Antoine Morris, Drum Major Institute AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2008.
Ledbetter is fair warning for liberals: the Bush judiciary will be with us for decades

SCOTUS Strikes Again!

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2008.
In the "most important voting rights case since Bush v Gore," the Supreme Court validated GOP voter fraud talking points.

Clarence Thomas: Silent in Supreme Court Since 2006

Kemp Muniz, The "Bush"-Whacked Administration AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 26, 2008.
It's been more than two years -- and 142 cases -- since SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas asked a question from the bench.

Late Term Confusion

Barbara O'Brien, AlterNet: PEEK. April 20, 2007.
Barbara O'Brien: The "partial birth" act does not ban "late term" abortions. It may not ban any abortions.