Ike's Anvil ArchiveBy Emma Haskell ’19 – Inside Politics participant In the midst of one, if not most exciting and unpredictable, Presidential races in history, the race just got a bit more exciting. On March 16, 2016, Obama announced his nomination for the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States (SCOTUS): Merrick B. Garland. Garland […]
Maureen Weidman ’15 Women In Leadership This past Tuesday was a momentous day for the Supreme Court, which heard two cases regarding the contraception mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Paul D. Clement of Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts chain, and Conestoga Wood, a cabinet making company, do not believe they should have to […]
Kaeley McEvoy ’14 On Wednesday, June 27 I was fortunate enough to be outside of the Supreme Court when crowds began to cheer after a major section of DOMA was ruled unconstitutional. I watched in awe as people of all colors, genders, and orientations hugged in gracious relief that our country continued to stand for […]
Jenna Rush ’14 “We want to join the institution of marriage,” said Paul Katami, plaintiff in Hollingsworth v. Perry, “not to take anything away, but to strengthen it and to live up to its ideals.” These words came minutes after the Supreme Court announced decisions on two major cases regarding same-sex marriage, dismissing the case […]
Jeff Lindstrom, ‘14 In the news this week, CNN reports on North Korea’s latest threats of preparing rocket strikes targeting U.S. soil and what this means for U.S-Korean relations, The Daily Caller divulges President Obama’s recent plans to create a commission that will focus on changing state election laws, and The New York Times discusses […]
Maria Lombardi, ‘15 On Tuesday, March 26, thousands of protestors flocked to the nation’s capital to assemble outside of the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments regarding Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Demonstrators sported signs such as “I Bet Hell is Fabulous” or “Kids Do Best With a Mom and Dad.” Washington, D.C. […]
Corey Katzelnick ’14 Wednesday’s outcome at the Supreme Court will be the foundation of future arguments for and against Obamacare. Only its 3rd day being reviewed, the Affordable Care Act has surprisingly lost its air of confidence that Obama’s Administration had been continually giving it with throughout his presidency. Suddenly, as the grip of the […]
Meaghan Sheehan ’13 Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on race-conscious admissions at public colleges and institutions; it is the first affirmative action case they have agreed to hear since 2003. In fact, the last case they heard was the same one in which they gave such permission to public institutions […]
