I would have enthusiastically accepted the offer if more resources had been available. But under these circumstances, I regretfully must decline. |
It's a year when it is going to be particularly difficult to make predictions. |
It's not a binding precedent outside California, but it certainly will be looked to when other cities make this choice. And I think other courts will come to the same conclusion because of this long tradition of judicial deference to the political process when it comes to economic regulations. |
No other state would impose this kind of sentence. |
Not only will it mean this inmate will very likely be executed, but it also would make it much harder for other inmates to challenge executions based on the method of execution. |
Nothing the Supreme Court did last year was as important as the announcement that Sandra Day O'Conner was stepping down. |
On one hand it's a way to raise reasonable doubt, arguing other people had motive to kill her. On the other hand, there is a dead woman and the real danger is that the jury may sympathize with the victim and turn around on the defendant and defense counsel. |
Robert Bork was blocked in large part because he said in his writings that there was no constitutional right to privacy. |
She's going to have to establish her competence. The senators have sent a clear message: Show us. Demonstrate to us who you are and why you are qualified. |
The Board of Inquiry report fails to recognize that the central problem in the Los Angeles Police Department is the culture. The reality is there will not be meaningful reform in the Los Angeles Police Department until the culture is changed. |
The bottom line is the same principle will apply in the civil and criminal cases. |
The Constitution says that it is the electoral college that determines who is the president. It leaves no doubt. |
The key question, and one we won't know the answer to until after jury deliberations, is will the jury then dismiss all of Mark Fuhrman's testimony from consideration. |
The president and his aides can consult whomever they wish. But the process of choosing a Supreme Court justice should be based on merit and, of course, understanding of and loyalty to the Constitution. The blessing of the religious right should not determine a person's suitability to serve on the Supreme Court. |
The purpose of the ads is to educate people about the critical importance of separation of church and state. |