Though his life was spared last night when a court stepped in to grant a temporary stay of execution, Warren Lee Hill still faces the imminent possibility of lethal injection 30 days from now. Just 30 minutes before Hill’s scheduled 7 p.m. execution on Tuesday, the federal 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a [...]
Gay Marriage Makes Great Strides, with Supreme Court about to Weigh In
December 29, 2012 | Posted by
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to tackle the issue of gay marriage, recent trends indicate that the country is on the verge of major transformation on this issue, with nine states on the East and West Coasts allowing same-sex marriage and Illinois possibly about to become the second state in the Midwest to allow [...]
John Ferguson, 64, to Be Executed in FL Tonight Despite Mental Illness
October 23, 2012 | Posted by
John Ferguson, a 64-year-old man who has been on Florida’s Death Row for 34 years, is scheduled to be executed tonight at 6 p.m. after an appeals court lifted a last-minute stay that a lower court judge imposed because of Ferguson’s mental illness. Ferguson’s attorneys have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court for a last-ditch [...]
Melissa Harris-Perry Breaks Down Affirmative Action for Justice Clarence Thomas
October 14, 2012 | Posted by
As the nation’s affirmative action wars heat up once again as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case involving the University of Texas, MSNBC co-host Melissa Harris-Perry crafted an “open letter” to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Harris-Perry is disturbed by Thomas’s staunch opposition to affirmative action, especially considering the fact that he benefited from [...]
Many Fear Supreme Court On Verge of Striking Down Affirmative Action
October 10, 2012 | Posted by
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to once again consider the contentious issue of affirmative action in college admissions by reviewing the program in place at the University of Texas, which affirmative action proponents fear will be ruled discriminatory by the court—effectively shutting down affirmative action at public universities across the country. The issue of [...]
Affirmative Action Again Under Assault as Supreme Court Decision Nears
October 3, 2012 | Posted by
Critics of affirmative action are hoping that a new report released Wednesday will strengthen their case when the Supreme Court begins deliberations next week about the role of race-based college admissions. The new report by Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation and a prominent advocate of class-based affirmative action, says the race-neutral [...]
Supreme Court May Strike Down Affirmative Action
August 14, 2012 | Posted by
If the conservative Roberts Court is true to form, the affirmative action programs that have been used by the nation’s top universities for a generation could be in danger when the U.S. Supreme Court returns in the fall. The Obama administration is fighting to keep affirmative action alive, joined by a diverse and wide-ranging coterie [...]
Warren Lee Hill to be Put to Death Tomorrow Despite Retardation
July 22, 2012 | Posted by
Tomorrow is D-Day for Warren Lee Hill , the day when he will be put to death by the state of Georgia in a case that has drawn national attention because of the harshness of the Georgia law being applied. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a decade ago that the mentally retarded should not be [...]
After Supreme Court Decision, Georgia Tries to Enforce Own Immigration law
July 10, 2012 | Posted by
Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law was recently sustained by the U.S. Supreme Court, likely enabling Georgia’s police to begin enforcing parts of Georgia’s own immigration statute. State lawyers are currently battling a coalition of civil and immigrant rights groups over Georgia’s law in Atlanta’s federal appeals court. The coalition believes that the law would directly [...]
Defeated by Supreme Court, GOP Will Try July Vote to Repeal Obamacare
June 29, 2012 | Posted by
One thing you can say for the GOP, its members certainly have stamina. Kind of like the stamina Jason had in the movie Friday the 13th. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Affordable Care Act was constitutional, the House Republican leadership got together to schedule a vote—a second attempt—to overturn the health [...]
