That said, a degree from a top law school in and of itself is not enough to make someone a contender for the Supreme Court, since candidates for this role generally have impressive legal work experience as well. Luck is also involved in the quest to become a Supreme Court justice. ...
felt that the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are absolute and should be considered beyond the power of Congress or the executive to modify. However, in civil-rights litigation, the court closed ranks in 1954, under Chief Justice Earl Warren, to order the desegregation of Southern ...
"She is a historic figure who vigorously advocated for women’s rights and gender equality," Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said in a statement on Thursday. "She is instrumental to why we now have women of all backgrounds, experiences and talents serving wi...
A former federal and appellate judge, Sonia Sotomayor became an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009. She is the first Latina justice in history.
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ranks up there with Wickard v. Filburn as one of the Supreme Court’s worst decisions. George Will shares some thoughts on the proper role of the judiciary in his Washington Post column. For every American, a courtroom should be a level playing field, with the law blind to the “identity...
As an associate justice, Gorsuch will earn $251,800 a year - more than 15 percent higher than his $217,600 salary as an appellate judge. Gorsuch joins the ranks of justices who are millionaires. He reported financial assets in 2015 worth at least $3.2 million, according to his latest ...
Debating Diversity in Its Own Ranks US Supreme Court, under Fire for Discrimination in Hiring Law Clerks, Claims Its Practices Are Based on Ability, Not RaceFor a recent law school graduate, serving as a clerk to a US Supreme Court justice is one of the most prestigious, sought-after, and...
c. An additional issue mentioned by some of the judges involved in piloting this reform is problems with judicial training and legal education, although it seems unlikely that this ranks as highly as adequate funding, headcount, and evaluation. Judge Huang Xiangqing of the Shanghai Higher People’...
Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €9 billion in 2020. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR ...