Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Lex Anteinternet: Notes On Nominations. Replacing Justice Ginsburg
Lex Anteinternet: Notes On Nominations. Replacing Justice Ginsburg: As we noted two days ago in an entry here, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away this week. Ruth Bader Ginsberg. 1933-2020 Ginsburg was a ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Lex Anteinternet: Ruth Bader Ginsberg. 1933-2020
Lex Anteinternet: Ruth Bader Ginsberg. 1933-2020:
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away today, September 18, 2020.
In a year of seemingly endless oddities, difficulties and drama, the death of Justice Ginsburg comes at such a time as to seem to fit into the story of the year at a Cosmic level. Now, added to all of the other drama of the final stages of the Presidential Campaign of 2020, we will have a Supreme Court Justice nomination, and confirmation.
Justice Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Flatbush. Born to Jewish parents, her father was a Ukrainian immigrant. She attended Cornell, meeting Martin Ginsburg, the man she would marry, at age 17. After marrying she worked a variety of jobs while her husband served as an Army officer, having been commissioned following his university graduation through a ROTC commission. In 1956 she entered Harvard Law School, transferring later to Columbia when her husband took a job in New York. She thereby became the first woman to publish in Columbia's and Harvard's law reviews.
Following law school she had difficulty finding employment due to her gender. The prejudice against female lawyers was strong at the time, and indeed would be for decades thereafter. She went on to be a civil rights litigator with the ACLU. Her work lead her to be appointed to the United States Appeals Court for the District of Columbia in 1980, as one of Jimmy Carter's appointments. She advanced to the Supreme Court in 1993 when nominated by Bill Clinton.
Ginsburg was a formidable intellect and will go down as one of the Court's titans. Her position on the court can be regarded as having been on the center left. In recent years she became the focus of the future direction of the Court as, after the resignation of Anthony Kennedy, she appeared to be the most likely justice to step down, due to age or health, or be removed by death. Now the latter has happened. It is well known that Ginsburg herself was carrying on in hopes of making it to the next Presidential term in anticipation of being replaced by a Democratic President.
Now she'll probably be replaced by a nominee named by President Trump. It's clear that the Senate is highly likely to take this up rapidly under Mitch McConnell, but less clear that Republican Senators who are facing difficulties holding on to the Senate will be willing to stake their political fortunes to an act which will be hugely unpopular with Democrats and which will become a focus of the remainder of President Trump's term. Indeed, to at least some extent, a rapid process on the part of Mitch McConnell, assuming a quick nomination by President Trump, will have a certain appearance of throwing Trump, and perhaps some Republican Senators, under the bus, as the act is likely to be so unpopular with Democrats. That would also be a concession on McConnell's part, a concession which has already been made as a practical matter, that in the 21st Century United States the Supreme Court is the most important branch of the government.
At any rate, Ginsburg, agree with her positions or not, was a legal giant. Only Anthony Scalia, her friend outside of the court and opposite on the court, rivaled her in that regard.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg. 1933-2020
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away today, September 18, 2020.
In a year of seemingly endless oddities, difficulties and drama, the death of Justice Ginsburg comes at such a time as to seem to fit into the story of the year at a Cosmic level. Now, added to all of the other drama of the final stages of the Presidential Campaign of 2020, we will have a Supreme Court Justice nomination, and confirmation.
Justice Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Flatbush. Born to Jewish parents, her father was a Ukrainian immigrant. She attended Cornell, meeting Martin Ginsburg, the man she would marry, at age 17. After marrying she worked a variety of jobs while her husband served as an Army officer, having been commissioned following his university graduation through a ROTC commission. In 1956 she entered Harvard Law School, transferring later to Columbia when her husband took a job in New York. She thereby became the first woman to publish in Columbia's and Harvard's law reviews.
Following law school she had difficulty finding employment due to her gender. The prejudice against female lawyers was strong at the time, and indeed would be for decades thereafter. She went on to be a civil rights litigator with the ACLU. Her work lead her to be appointed to the United States Appeals Court for the District of Columbia in 1980, as one of Jimmy Carter's appointments. She advanced to the Supreme Court in 1993 when nominated by Bill Clinton.
Ginsburg was a formidable intellect and will go down as one of the Court's titans. Her position on the court can be regarded as having been on the center left. In recent years she became the focus of the future direction of the Court as, after the resignation of Anthony Kennedy, she appeared to be the most likely justice to step down, due to age or health, or be removed by death. Now the latter has happened. It is well known that Ginsburg herself was carrying on in hopes of making it to the next Presidential term in anticipation of being replaced by a Democratic President.
Now she'll probably be replaced by a nominee named by President Trump. It's clear that the Senate is highly likely to take this up rapidly under Mitch McConnell, but less clear that Republican Senators who are facing difficulties holding on to the Senate will be willing to stake their political fortunes to an act which will be hugely unpopular with Democrats and which will become a focus of the remainder of President Trump's term. Indeed, to at least some extent, a rapid process on the part of Mitch McConnell, assuming a quick nomination by President Trump, will have a certain appearance of throwing Trump, and perhaps some Republican Senators, under the bus, as the act is likely to be so unpopular with Democrats. That would also be a concession on McConnell's part, a concession which has already been made as a practical matter, that in the 21st Century United States the Supreme Court is the most important branch of the government.
At any rate, Ginsburg, agree with her positions or not, was a legal giant. Only Anthony Scalia, her friend outside of the court and opposite on the court, rivaled her in that regard.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Sunday, April 28, 2019
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Fallon County Courthouse, Baker Montana
This is the Fallon County Courthouse, which also houses the county and city offices and the county library, in Fallon County Montana. The building is located in the county seat of Baker.
I was obviously there in the middle of winter, and on a cold day at that.
An American Legion dedicated flag pole is in front of the courthouse, dedicated to the veterans of all wars.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Blog Mirror. Lex Anteinternet: Wednesday, January 29, 1919. Inns At Court
I'm posting this here, even though it's way off topic, due to the interesting photograph of the Inns At Court in a surprising use.
Hors de combat.
The Peace Treaty was struggling on what to do with the colonies of the defeated. Giving them nation status, unless they were European, seemed out of the question, so League of Nation mandates were being argued about instead.
The 18th Amendment was certified by Congress as ratified, but the State was still going to pass a prohibition bill anyhow, showing that the desire to act on the already acted upon purposelessly already existed. There was no reason to pass any Prohibition bill in Wyoming, but the Legislature was going to do it anyway.
And American soldiers could marry their sweethearts by mail, it was decided, exchanging vows by correspondence, apparently. The validity of that in certain faiths, it might be noted, would be questionable.
As, in most cases, would be the purpose. Separated by an ocean, the couples were not going to reunite until Johnny Came Marching Home anyhow. And if he was going to instead find the Belle de France in la belle France. . . well that was probably going to happen anyhow as well. About the only reason to do this would be to resolve questions of impending legitimacy, which perhaps would have been a concern in some instances.
And the economy was tanking while there were vast numbers of Europeans who were refugees, which no doubt put focus on immigration and which was accordingly being addressed in Congress.
Among the refugees were the Armenians. Their plight was well known but it had not been addressed.
Apparently, to my huge surprise, leaving for Florida in the winter was already a thing. I would not have guessed that at all, once again showing the application of Holscher's First Law of History.
Elsewhere, Mexican rebels were reported as defeated, once again.
New counties were a hot issue in the Legislature as well.
And a Laramie policeman was compelled to draw his pistol when in s scuffle with somebody who was thought to be speaking German.
Laramie, fwiw, had a German language church early on and, I think, at this time, so a Laramie resident who could speak German wouldn't be that odd. Let alone that its a university town where, presumably, some people were still learning the language.
Hors de combat.
Wednesday, January 29, 1919. Colonies in issue, Secret Treaties Exposed, Immigration to be halted, State Prohibition Bill Advances as 18th Amendment Certified, Mexican Rebels reported defeated again, and Yanks can Marry By Mail.
English Inns at Court being used as an American Navy rest barracks, Red Cross supplies being unloaded. January 29, 1919.
There was a lot to report on on this Wednesday, January 19, 1919.
The Peace Treaty was struggling on what to do with the colonies of the defeated. Giving them nation status, unless they were European, seemed out of the question, so League of Nation mandates were being argued about instead.
The 18th Amendment was certified by Congress as ratified, but the State was still going to pass a prohibition bill anyhow, showing that the desire to act on the already acted upon purposelessly already existed. There was no reason to pass any Prohibition bill in Wyoming, but the Legislature was going to do it anyway.
And American soldiers could marry their sweethearts by mail, it was decided, exchanging vows by correspondence, apparently. The validity of that in certain faiths, it might be noted, would be questionable.
As, in most cases, would be the purpose. Separated by an ocean, the couples were not going to reunite until Johnny Came Marching Home anyhow. And if he was going to instead find the Belle de France in la belle France. . . well that was probably going to happen anyhow as well. About the only reason to do this would be to resolve questions of impending legitimacy, which perhaps would have been a concern in some instances.
And the economy was tanking while there were vast numbers of Europeans who were refugees, which no doubt put focus on immigration and which was accordingly being addressed in Congress.
Among the refugees were the Armenians. Their plight was well known but it had not been addressed.
Apparently, to my huge surprise, leaving for Florida in the winter was already a thing. I would not have guessed that at all, once again showing the application of Holscher's First Law of History.
Elsewhere, Mexican rebels were reported as defeated, once again.
New counties were a hot issue in the Legislature as well.
And a Laramie policeman was compelled to draw his pistol when in s scuffle with somebody who was thought to be speaking German.
Laramie, fwiw, had a German language church early on and, I think, at this time, so a Laramie resident who could speak German wouldn't be that odd. Let alone that its a university town where, presumably, some people were still learning the language.
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Lex Anteinternet: As we pass 700,000 views, the State of the Blog(s)...
Lex Anteinternet: As we pass 700,000 views, the State of the Blog(s)...: Lex Anteinternet Ostensibly exploring the practice of law before the internet. Heck, before good highways for that matter. ...
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Platte County Courthouse, Wheatland Wyoming
Courthouse decorated for Memorial Day, 2014.
This is the Platte County Courthouse located in Platte County's seat, Wheatland Wyoming. The courthouse, in addition to housing the county court for Platte County, also houses one of the four courtrooms of Wyoming's 8th Judicial District, with the others being located in Douglas, Lusk and Torrington. The courthouse was built in 1917, and somewhat uniquely it has a monument dedicated to farmers called "The Irrigator". The Statute of Liberty is a monument for Platte County World War Two servicemen.
I've photographed this courthouse and its features at least three times. The first time was on a dreary July day in 2011. I did it again in May 2014. These most recent photographs are from November 2018.
A difference over this period of time is that a plaque commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Platte County, which was in 1911, was put in. Additionally, a nice sidewalk clock was added on the walkway to the entrance of the courthouse.
Monday, September 24, 2018
A New Wind River Tribal Judicial Center?
The current Wind River Tribal Court.
Courthouses of the West: Wind River Indian Reservation Tribal Court: This is the Wind River Indian Reservation Tribal Court, which also houses various other law related facilities. The court is located in F...An interesting article in the Star Tribune reports that representatives of the Tribal judicial system appeared in front of a committee of the Wyoming legislature this past week to seek support, which they received, for a new judicial center. The Federal government will have to provide the funding, but state support can't hurt.
The jail is grossly overcrowded and apparently the new three judge panel for the Court is enforcing the criminal law much more rigorously than in the past. The deficiencies of the courthouse, which includes the jail and the headquarters for the police department, are showing themselves. About three times as many prisoners are housed there on a daily basis than it was built for.
I can attest personally that the courtroom is quite inadequate. I hope they receive the funding they're seeking, and soon.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Town of Mills, Wyoming Municipal Court.
This is the Town of Mills Municipal Court in Mills, Wyoming. Mills is a city adjacent to the City of Casper, so I should have added this additional Natrona County municipal court some time ago.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Lex Anteinternet: Monday At The Bar: Forgetting the past so we can ...
Lex Anteinternet: Monday At The Bar: Forgetting the past so we can ...: When I was first practicing law, a million years ago, the City of Casper determined to replace its part time contract judges with a full tim...
Friday, August 11, 2017
Lawrence County Courthouse. Speerfish South Dakota.
Probably the most remarkable thing about this photograph of the Lawrence County Courthouse in Speerfish, South Dakota is that (other than it being poorly aligned) is that there are no motorcycles in the photograph. It took me four tries to achieve that.
Which is part of the hazards associated with taking a photograph in the Sturgis area during motorcycle rally week.
I don't know the vintage of this well preserved classic courthouse, but it's clearly an older one and very nice in appearance. The court houses South Dakota's Fourth Judicial District and serves as the county seat for Lawrence County as well.
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