Nothing from the Supreme Court today, but the next (and last for this season) session will be on Thursday, when we will hear Chief Justice Roberts read the opinion of the Supreme Court. It is widely expected to be a loss for the president. I had the SCOTUSBLOG live-blogging widget on in the background while I worked; it’s a very good way to keep updated. Every time someone writes something new, you get a little typewriter-type noise, so I could glance over while working (my computers are catty-corner on my L-shaped desk).
I agree with one of the decisions handed down today. I don’t think that a 14-year-old child should be sentenced to life without parole, and neither did the Supremes. They also struck down a lot of the Arizona immigration law, but left intact the ability of the police to check the legal status of someone who has been arrested before they are released. Not a good day for the liberal Justices.
The Supreme Court also upheld the ability of corporations to contribute to political campaigns. Makes sense to me–if unions can do it, companies should be able to, as well. Let us not pretend that all corporations only contribute to Republican causes. Hollywood is utterly in the Democrats’ pocket.
Check out the rest at SCOTUSBlog. It’s a great resource.