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I find it a little funny that when I went to Wikipedia today to begin my research for today's caricature of Ruth Bader Ginsburg the featured article was about Black Francis. In 1993 when Mrs. Ginsberg began her job in the court, I cared a lot more about what was going on with the Pixies.

I'm Impressed

He held a job the whole time, just one job, and raised a family of nine kids? I'm amazed at what a husband and wife on the same page can accomplish. Happy Birthday Antonin Scalia!

The Streak

No, not Undertaker's 20-0 record at Wrestlemania (tho Happy Birthday Paul Bearer!) but the judicial streak of Justice Sam Alito...

Seriously, is there something wrong with me? The story of Bill Moody's gastric bypass surgery brought me to tears. It seems like every week I'm weeping about something in pro wrestling, but I can't remember a time I ever cried abut a politician.

Minority Opinion

Week two of Home Team's Supreme Court coverage commences with the digital speed painting of Justice Clarence Thomas.

And with a very mild hangover.

To recuse, or not

You know how on DVDs (remember those?) there used to be "Easter eggs"? You could fiddle around in the menu screens and sometimes there would be surprise bonus features like outtakes or making-of featurettes.

Elena Kagan might be an Easter egg for the court. According to the Wikipedia article, liberals are afraid that she will draw the court substantially to the right. I can tell you, from my interactions with conservatives there is not a whiff of hope from them that such is the case.
On the other hand, if one can have faith in Resurrection then it is certainly possible that President Obama's Solicitor General-turned-Associate Justice will vote down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In fact it may have already happened. I also kept that lottery ticket I found last week at McDonalds.

Active liberty

Of particular note to me is the authorship of 1970's "The Uneasy Case for Copyright..." by Stephen Breyer. Hmm.

Qualified

I think I'm getting worse as I use the SketchClub app more. But who am I to judge?


Meanwhile, it's still Supreme Court week for the Home Team, and here's newbie Justice Sonia Sotomayor (who I am also unqualified to judge).

Late Justice

Not late as in deceased, late as in I missed his birthday in January. So Happy Belated Birthday John Roberts!

Oh Dear

Justice Anthony Kennedy is not having his birthday til July. 

Read this, and imagine it's the British who are doing it, not Americans.

A Study In Contrasts

While most of America is drinking, getting ready to drink, or sleeping it off, Home Team is asking a serious question. First, let me present the birthday boys....

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Roger Brooke Taney. Federalist from Maryland. 11th Attorney General, Secretary of War, 12th Secretary of the Treasury, and 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

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Bayard Rustin. Social Reformer from Pennysylvania.

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Since in the modern polemic it is incorrect to phrase a question as follows....

Who was worse for America?

 

Complex Precedent

Happy Birthday Howard Koh!

ALSO…

Happy Birthday Ruth Bader Ginsberg!

Long John and The Justice

Only one of these Classics developed "a reputation for competence". Sounds like a backhanded compliment, but when you stop a moment to think about life in the 21st century that might be a very strong endorsement.

Happy Birthday John Wentworth!

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Happy Birthday Robert Cooper Grier!

Getting ready for 2012

Spent the last few days straightening out the January birthday schedule; a lot of interesting folks joined us on planet earth during the first month. Exciting for me but a huge project...