Welcome "The candid citizen must confess that if the policy of the Government upon vital questions affecting the whole people is to be irrevocably fixed on the decisions of the Supreme Court . . . the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their Government into the hands of that eminent tribunal." - Abraham Lincoln, from his first Inaugural Address

Recent Headlines and Commentaries:

July 1, 2009

Christian Examiner

Religious liberties group files brief to restore Mojave cross http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Jul09/Art_Jul09_09.html

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 29 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDQ3YTEyNmNjMjNmZmI2MGFiNzVkMDJhZGZjNzI0ODg=

Coralridge.org

Supreme Court Judicial Activism http://www.coralridge.org/medialibrary/default.aspx?mediaID=CRH0926_F

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 28 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MzE3MmVhNDIxZTk4MzM3NGE3MmVmZmVjNDk5NThlNTU=

Wendy Long

Ramesh: Conservative Judicial Activism http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDhhY2ZkYjM1Y2ZiZGM0ZTQyM2JmNmQ0MTVjYWZkZDQ=

Andrew C. McCarthy

The Originalist Quest http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=M2M1ZjZhNmZlYjYxOWQ1OTM3Yjc1YTIzNzI4Y2E1OWY=

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 27 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZDkyOTg0ZmRlZTkwNDgwMDk0ODk2YWNlY2NkM2NlZTY=

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 25 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MzMxZTMxNzMzYjA4ZThhZTNiZjlmOGFhYzFkMGVkOTk=

Steven Ertelt

Senate Republicans Begin Criticism of Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor http://www.lifenews.com/nat5157.html

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 24 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MGY3NzQ1N2Y1NGJlZDEwYzJlMjVkNDNhMGNmMWE5NGU=

Robert H. Knight

The Battle for America's Soul (interview by Jerry Newcombe; section on judicial activism begins begins at 15:00) http://www.coralridge.org/medialibrary/default.aspx?mediaID=TTT090623

Ramesh Ponnuru

When Judicial Activism Suits the Right http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/opinion/24ponnuru.html?_r=1&em

Mark Hemingway

Inhofe on Why He Refuses to Meet Sotomayor http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTQ0OThjMmUyM2EzZDliNjY3YTVhMDU1MWI4ZTAyMWM=

Olivia St. John

Child molester's dream come true http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=101773

Thomas E. Brewton

Ivy League Realism http://americandaily.com/index.php/article/1669

Stuart Taylor Jr.

The View From 1987: Decrying judicial activism, Robert Bork says choosing Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court was 'a bad mistake.' http://www.newsweek.com/id/202874

G.J. Tennison,

Time to rein in activist judges http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20090620/OPINION01/906200323/1014/OPINION

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 20 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZWIxMDNmMjJmYTkyMDdkYjQ1NzJjMmViOGRhNjg1MDk=

Ed Whelan

Judge Sotomayor's Misreliance on Foreign and International Law http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODA2OTg0YzEzOGI5YmYzYTVmNzNkNmUxMjZjNGM2NmU=

Jerry Markon

Meese Active in Opposition to Sotomayor http://voices.washingtonpost.com/supreme-court/2009/06/meese_active_in_opposition_to.html?hpid=news-col-blog

Ramesh Ponnuru

Ramesh Ponnuru on Sonia Sotomayor http://tv.nationalreview.com/offthepage/post/?q=NjE2ODVhYTBjOTIwZTU5Mzk1MDUwZjRkNWRiNWRlNWQ=

Selma Times-Journal

Sessions speaking Wednesday afternoon about role of judiciary http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/news/2009/jun/17/sessions-speaking-wednesday-afternoon-about-role-j/

Jeff Sessions

Floor Speech on Role of Supreme Court Judges [sic, Justices] http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/06/17/HP/A/19901/Sen+Jeff+Sessions+RAL+Senate+Floor+Speech+on+Role+of+Supreme+Court+Judges.aspx

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 17 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTFmMGRjZTEzNzhhOWFiMjlkMmM4ODNmZjc0YTIyZjA=

Kellyanne Conway and David McIntosh

We're All Originalists Now http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/06/16/were_all_originalists_now_97012.html

Kevin Gutzman

Sotomayor the Realist? http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32276

Jon Kyl

The Unique Role of Judges http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272626532.shtml

Ezra Levant

Appetite For Censorship http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1699304

Robert Meyer

"Originalism" is not conservative judicial activism http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/meyer/090616

Thomas Sowell

Sotomayor: The payback judge http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=101254

Byron York

Worried about Sotomayor? Consider Andre Davis http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0609/york.php3

Charlie Butts

Vets fight ACLU to keep war memorial http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=564946

LifeSiteNews.com

Canadian Human Rights Commission Report "Inadequate": Catholic Civil Rights League http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jun/09061503.html

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 15 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MjRmZDk2YWYwYTMzNDQ0NDIyZmM1NzFmYmNiZTZlYTQ=

Chuck Colson

Why Same-Sex 'Marriage' and Religious Liberty Can't Coexist http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090614/why-same-sex-marriage-and-religious-liberty-can-t-coexist/index.html

Kathryn Jean Lopez

Empathy Loses http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZTFhZDZmNDY5MWY5MGNkNTA4YjhmYjJjNzk0ZmEzNzQ=

Steven Ertelt

Poll: Half of Americans Oppose or Unsure on Sotomayor, Respect Pro-Life Judges http://www.lifenews.com/nat5141.html

Mike Rosen

A supreme battle http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12573019

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 12 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MWI1NDQzMDA3NzkzZjRiN2RjMGE1ZjdmMDkyMzBjOTY=

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 11 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YzE1YjQ4OGQwZTI1N2FjZmJkNzI4M2M4Yzc4ODNlNmI=

A.J. DiCintio

Thomas Jefferson: Don't question a Supreme Court nominee without him http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/dicintio/090610

Bob Ellis

ACLU Demands Desert Memorial Be Covered by a Bag http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/06/aclu-demands-desert-memorial-be-covered-by-a-bag/

Roy Moore

Judging by law or feelings? http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100628

Joe Siegel

Judicial activism and the progressives' interpretation of the Constitution http://www.gateline.com/opinion/story/4375.html

Ellis Washington

Sotomayor is an anti-constitutionalist http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100684

Alliance Defense Fund

ADF attorneys consider appeal of Ten Commandments ruling http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4977

Associated Press

Appeals court says Ten Commandments monument endorses religion http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=560210

Nathan Black

Christian Attorneys Ask High Court to Stop ACLU's Attack on Mojave Desert Cross http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090609/christian-attorneys-ask-high-court-to-stop-aclu-s-attack-on-mojave-desert-cross/index.html

CBN News

Judges Rule Against Ten Commandments Display http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2009/June/Judges-Rule-Against-Ten-Commandments-Display/

Focus in the family

VFW Cross Under Attack http://www.citizenlink.org/videofeatures/A000010201.cfm

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune

King: Sotomayor nomination a victory for judicial activism http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1304&dept_id=509840&newsid=20327920&PAG=461&rfi=9

David Thornton

Judge Sotomayor and the tyranny of the minority http://www.examiner.com/x-11781-Carroll-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Judge-Sotomayor-and-the-tyranny-of-the-minority

Ed Whelan

David Brooks's Wishful Thinking on Sotomayor? http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZWI5Zjg3ZjlmNjY2YTAzMGRkNWYwYWNiMTA5YWZiMTQ=

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 9 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTYzYWZhNDU1Nzk2NTlmMjVmNDYwYzhkZDk4N2EzOGI=

Eric Young

U.S. Appeals Court Votes 3-0 Against Okla. Commandments Display http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090609/u-s-appeals-court-votes-3-0-against-okla-commandments-display/index.html

Drew Zahn

Memorial cross finds 3 allies in Supreme Court fight http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100620

Associated Press

Conn. Judge: Illegals Have Protections Against ICE Raids http://www.newsmax.com/us/us_immigrants_raids/2009/06/08/222681.html

Patrick B. Craine

ACLU Aims to Tear Down War Memorial Cross http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jun/09060806.html

Ben Evans

GOP: American tradition of impartial courts 'under attack' http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=557190

Roger Greer

Family Advocates Grow Increasingly Concerned by Sotomayor http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000010193.cfm

Will Haun

Bill of Rights, Inc.: Could a Second Amendment case establish Fourteenth Amendment originalism? http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NjM5ODQ5NGE5MGYxOTY4ZjdlMDMzMGU2NzZlMjI2NDM=

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 7 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZDBlZTlkNWEyYWVmM2M3ZTNhZjY1NGM1MmQ2YWJlNjU=

Mary Orndorff

Jeff Sessions escalates criticism of Obama's criteria for picking judges http://blog.al.com/sweethome/2009/06/gop_picks_sessions_for_nationa.html

Eric Young

Students, Legal Groups Stand Against Anti-Religious Court Order http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090606/students-legal-groups-stand-against-anti-religious-court-order/index.html

Alliance Defense Fund

WV high court renders moms, dads unimportant in adoption cases http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=4974

Peter J. Smith

Three Senators Now Say Sotomayor Will Uphold Roe v. Wade http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jun/09060516.html

Bob Unruh

Graduating students defy ACLU: Seniors stand and recite Lord's Prayer http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100274

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 5 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NTg0YzNkNDM1MmY4NjI0YWEwMDFjOGVlZDZkYjM4OTQ=

Steven Ertelt

Senate Judiciary Committee OKs Pro-Abortion Obama Judge David Hamilton http://www.lifenews.com/nat5123.html

Second Senator Says Sonia Sotomayor Backs Roe v. Wade Abortion Case http://www.lifenews.com/nat5124.html

John Jalsevac

400 Students Defy ACLU and Stand to Recite Lord's Prayer at Graduation http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jun/09060510.html

Liberty Counsel

Students Rebel at Graduation Against the ACLU's Bullying Tactics http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14100&PRID=815

Wendy Long

"I'm sure she would have restated it" http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NzdmMTFkNzE1MDQ5NzM0NjEyNDc1YzgzN2Q4NDBmODk=

Edward Whelan

The Abortion-Assurance Mysteries http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Y2NkYmEwNDA4YzkxNmJlZmE1OGM0NjRjNzU3NzU4YTY=

Senators should oppose Sonia Sotomayor http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23304.html

Chris Adamo

Sotomayor qualifications: why bother with the Constitution? http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/adamo/090603

David Brody

A Closer Look at Sonia Sotomayor http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2009/June/A-Closer-Look-at-Sonia-Sotomayor/

Anthony Dick

Sotomayor's Empathy: Beyond Race http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGRmYzM5OWNkMzE5MWEzYTE0MTRiOTEzNDhmZDA4NGY=

Steven Ertelt

Top Pro-Abortion Senator: Sonia Sotomayor Will Support Roe on Supreme Court http://www.lifenews.com/nat5118.html

Newt Gingrich

Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor: You Read, You Decide http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32114

Thomas Sowell

"Out of Context": Part II http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell060309.php3

Debra Cassens Weiss

N.Y. Appeals Court Orders Pay Raise for Judges http://www.abajournal.com/news/n.y._appeals_court_orders_pay_raise_for_judges/

Patrick J. Buchanan

Quota Queen for the Court http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32093

Thomas Sowell

"Out of Context" http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTVjZGFlYzRjOGE5OTM3YTM1ZGFlMjg0ZTY4NjhjOWU=

Becket Fund

U.S. Government Defends Mojave Desert Cross http://www.becketfund.org/index.php/article/1051.html?PHPSESSID=5cd5a3a0a2983a2da3bbf3007abd4f0c

Jack Kelly

Sotomayor, from those who know her http://jewishworldreview.com/0609/jkelly060109.php3

Ezra Levant

How I beat Canada's 'human rights' censors http://www.reason.com/news/show/133221.html

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--May 31 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODgxNjI0ZWQ1Y2U3YzI1MzgwNWM5YWQ1MDk4Mjg5YzY=

Pat Buchanan

Sotomayor's a lightweight http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=99514

Linda Chavez

Shaping the Court http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32068

Ken Connor

Checkmate! http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/connor/090529

Wendy Long

The Real Sotomayor Issue http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MjUwZTBmMTE5M2JhYWVmMDJlYzQzODg2Yzc4NGRjYjM=

Victor Morton

Pro-life Catholic leader roots for Sotomayor http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/29/pro-life-catholic-leader-roots-for-obama-nominee/

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--May 29 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NWVjMWJiNmNjMWU0NmY3ZDcxMDNlNzg4MGZhNDY4NTg=