[If the Florida Supreme Court had merely interpreted state election laws instead of making them, Florida's post-election process may not have descended into] controversy, dispute and chaos, ... carefully enacted plan by Florida Legislature. |
[In addition, the Conference of Chief Justices of the States resolved unanimously that court-stripping bills were a] hazardous experiment with the vulnerable fabric of the nation's judicial system. ... failed experiment. |
[That power] is not limited to aliens or foreign battlefields, ... conditioned on an act of Congress. |
All but the most partisan of lawyers will agree that John Roberts is a superbly qualified nominee. |
American soldiers and their allies are still engaged in armed conflict overseas against an unprincipled, unconventional, and savage foe. |
As the September 11 attacks starkly illustrate, the enemy is composed of combatants who operate in secret and aim to launch surprise, sporadic, and large-scale attacks against the civilian population, |
The authority of the Commander-in-Chief to engage and defeat the enemy encompasses the capture and detention of enemy combatants wherever found, including within the nation's borders. That is particularly true in the current conflict in view of the nature of the September 11 attacks, which were perpetrated by combatants who had assimilated into the civilian population and launched their attacks from within the United States, |
The District of Columbia's statute threatens ... gun manufacturers with draconian penalties based on their lawful out-of-state commercial activity -- and on the criminal misconduct of third parties over whom the manufacturers have no control, |
The government's interest also extends to the prevention of smuggling of aliens and of bombs, explosives or other implements of terrorism that likewise may be concealed in gas tanks, |
The state Supreme Court did not pay much attention to the federal statute. It was obviously aware of it, |
There's nothing that's not on the table. |
These two appointments, when they're completed, will replace 57 years of experience. |
They cannot show they are affected by it (the tax credit). |
This court has said that competition between the states on commerce lies at the heart of a free society. What the respondents would do is national state tax systems. |
This is very much a federal issue. What happens in Florida affects people all over the United States. The president is the one person, along with the vice president, elected by all of the people in the United States, and there is abiding national concern with the fairness and legality of the process. |