Supremes Stand for Individual Rights

Two new opinions from the high court check state powers

"...Antonin Scalia wrote for the majority (joined by Justices John Paul Stevens, David Souter, Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader..."

June 26, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

UT Profs Argue Death Penalty Cases Before Supreme Court

In an unusual set of legal circumstances, UT Capital Punishment Center co-director argues to justices that they should refrain from ruling on cases he previously brought to them

"...for intervention no longer exists." However, the justices, particularly John Paul Stevens, seemed interested in hearing what the parties..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Weed Watch

Limbaugh gets caught with illegal Viagra; and U.S. Supreme Court rules that police violation of knock-and-announce rule isn't grounds for suppression of evidence seized

"...In a majority opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia (joined by John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Anthony Kennedy, and Samuel Alito) wrote..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...Foxxie's Firehouse owner John Grace contends that Washington's claims are false, and that..."

July 7, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, David Souter, and Clarence Thomas joining John Paul Stevens' opinion – agreed that the search was..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature

The Common Law

Don't Forget About the Supreme Court

"...For example, many court watchers predict that neither Justice John Paul Stevens, 88, nor Justice Ruth Ginsberg, 75, both..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

"...regulate emissions of such gases from motor vehicles," Justice John Paul Stevens wrote. Yet, said Massachusetts Attorney General Martha..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...violated its constitutional obligation to govern impartially." – Justice John Paul Stevens' dissenting opinion. The majority decided that while..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

No More Juvie Executions

The Supreme Court's ban on executing kids has repercussions all the way back to Austin

"...decency," Kennedy explained in an opinion joined by Justices John Paul Stevens, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

The court also upholds laws requiring you to give your name to police

"...search and self-incrimination. In one of two dissents, Justice John Paul Stevens opined that "the Fifth Amendment's guarantee [against..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Young Man on Death Row

Juvenile offender Randy Arroyo's case puts Texas's execution factory on trial.

"...the case of Kentucky juvenile offender Kevin Stanford, Justice John Paul Stevens called child offender execution "a shameful practice"..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin and elsewhere

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

The Supreme Court, by supporting vouchers, removes another brick from the church-state wall.

"...time. That may well be an understatement: As Justice John Paul Stevens wrote prophetically in his dissent, "Whenever we..."

July 5, 2002 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing the pinnacle of SXSW 2006.

"...Meters and Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball, Dr. John, Henry Butler, the Subdudes, and many more. – Jim..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Soldier

"...Directed by: Paul Anderson. Starring: Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Connie Nielsen,..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Reichardt's followup to Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy, are Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected (starring Jeff Goldblum), videogame adaptation/fanboy-bait Max..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Who Let the Dogs Out?

A playlist for the dog days of summer

"...a nameless black Labrador, chases its tail to bassist John Paul Jones' mangling riff, which causes uncomprehending humans to..."

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Cine las Americas Previews

"...In 1988, Pope John Paul II visited Melo, Uruguay, a rural town near..."

April 17, 2009 Screens Feature

Saturday Sleepers

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...8pm, Eternal To some, he's Dr. John with a Texas ZIP code, but Papa Mali –..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

DVDanger: Horror for the Holidays, Part 1

Vintage re-releases for unseasonal scares

"...Directed by John McNaughton (Wild Things, Homicide: Life on the Street and..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Lasser, Lynn Redgrave, Tony Randall, Burt Reynolds, Lou Jacobi, John Carradine, Gene Wilder. (R)..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Wednesday Sleepers

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...last performers under the patronage of legendary UK deejay John Peel. It's not hard to see why: In a..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...scanty outfits and scream like the bastard progeny of Johnny Rotten. Last year's Kore Ga Mayaku Da (Tzadik), focuses..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...and Wine) will present a 45th anniversary screening of John Huston's hard-hitting boxing drama Fat City...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thursday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...and Geoff Union – mix originals with Neil Young, John Hartford, and, of course, Bill Monroe. They're working on..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...above all, sex. Thank God for priorities. – Darcie Stevens..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...and Without Getting Killed or Caught, Tamara Saviano and Paul Whitfield's recounting of the complicated relationships between three Texas..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...director, Booksmart; Texas Film Hall of Fame 2019 inductee John Lee Hancock's period crime drama The Highwaymen; and Kathy..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thursday Picks

"...H+D's killer sophomore disc revs up eponymously. – Darcie Stevens The Black..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Daniel Ryan, Ryan Cassata, Sanda Weigl, MJ Frank, Samuel John Damon, Jamal Batts (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

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