(Jonathan H. Adler) Reuters previews what a Romney Administration short-list for a Supreme Court vacancy might look like. Among those identified are former Solicitor General Paul Clement and federal appellate judges Neil Gorsuch (10th Circuit), Brett Kavanaugh (D.C. Circuit), Jeffrey Sutton (6th Circuit), Diane Sykes (7th Circuit), and Steve Colloton (8th Circuit). The story also identifies others who could [.
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House Republicans have hired former U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement to lead their defense of the ban on federal recognition of same-sex marriage, giving lawmakers the benefit of one of the nation's best-recognized appellate lawy... Read Post
(Jonathan H. Adler) Today, in Arlington v. FCC, the Supreme Court held 6-3 that courts should confer Chevron deference to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutory provisions concerning the scope of agency jurisdiction. Justice... Read Post
It's official: the Solicitor General of the U.S. is on the short list to become the next Supreme Court justice. President Obama on Friday interviewed Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court vacancy. ... Read Post