Point Austin: Supreme Confusion

The Supreme Court ratifies the Texas GOP majority with a shrug

"...to maintain the illusion of a majority-minority district. Wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy for the court, "The majority of Latinos..."

July 7, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Revenge of the Cyborgs

Speech may be free, but justice costs real money

"...metaphors to describe how otherworldly the entire exercise seemed. Justice Anthony Kennedy's strenuous majority opinion is filled with defenses..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Column by Michael King

News Roundup: Council and the Court

Scalia's death shakes up high court; Council continues Uber battle

"...district court race gets weird; a U.S. Supreme Court justice dies in Texas; and more ......"

Feb. 15, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Lawless Disorder

Top 10 crime and justice stories

"...cruel and unusual punishment. In the opinion written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court said that the differences between..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Letters at 3AM

Two words have been missing in all the hubbub about the Supreme Court's Lawrence v. Texas decision striking down laws against homosexual sodomy: Thank you.

"...To read Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority (6-3) opinion is to believe again..."

July 11, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Court Reporter

At the Supreme Court Wednesday, it was all about Texas and the future

"...us lucky enough to be able to see the justices (the court is not exactly audience-friendly, and prestige pews..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Roe's End?

After nearly three years of fighting, Texas reproductive rights advocates will get their day at the U.S. Supreme Court

"...with it. Picked up for review by the nine justices in November, Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt (formerly v...."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Human Rights Are Indivisible

International Human Rights Day activities in Austin strung together workers' rights, social services, and Texas' awful death penalty.

"...of town, the fledgling local chapter of Jobs With Justice picketed the Health and Human Services Commission, distributing information..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Wages of Civility

The Supreme Court confirms that elections have consequences

"...a 5-4 majority decided (in a tortured opinion by Justice Samuel Alito) that unless the state's GOP redistricters had..."

June 29, 2018 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

What moved marriage equality from taboo to justice?

"...for all. The moment came on June 26, when Justice Anthony Kennedy proclaimed from the ornate chamber of the..."

July 17, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

SCOTUS Punts on Fisher vs. UT, Lifts Part of Voting Rights Act

Two major rulings from the Supreme Court

"...to the 5th U.S. Circuit. In the majority opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that the court still saw the..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...one of 18 new Open Society Institute Soros Senior Justice fellows for 2005. Deitch was selected for her proposals..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Supremes Take a Hit

The federalist smoke from medical marijuana reaches the Supreme Court. Can they clear the air on states' rights, pot, and the Constitution?

"..."If we are to accept the Government's arguments," Chief Justice William Rehnquist opined, "we are hard pressed to posit..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supremes Rule for Defendants

Opinions acknowledge bad lawyering in plea deals

"...recognized the importance of plea bargains in the criminal justice system – and has ruled that ineffective assistance of..."

March 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: About Those Voting Rights

Colorblind ain't the same as blind

"...Texas, to submit procedural changes to the Department of Justice for prior review – is not expected before June...."

May 15, 2009 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Ally of Newt, Dough of Cog

"...cash into campaigns to elect their favored candidates. Astonishingly, Justice Anthony Kennedy declared in his majority opinion that such..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

The Supreme Court demands that Texas keep its promise to deliver Medicaid services

"...court in 1998, and in 2000 Judge William Wayne Justice ordered the state to comply with its own agreement...."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Supreme Court's 2003-04 session, which began Oct. 6, the justices had already set hearing dates for a number of..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Juvenile Offenders

The U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the constitutionality of executing 16- and 17-year-olds will remove 28 juvenile offenders from Texas' death row

"...person to receive the death penalty despite insufficient culpability," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority. "An unacceptable likelihood..."

July 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...The Travis County Criminal Justice Center was closed for most of the day on..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature

Praising the Supreme Court's Decision

"...restricted the writ of habeas corpus. According to (conservative) Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, "The laws and..."

June 12, 2008 Postmarks

Naked City

Supremes Back Miller-El

"...Court of Appeals. In a 24-page opinion written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court ruled that the 5th Circuit's..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supremes Stand for Individual Rights

Two new opinions from the high court check state powers

"...going beyond a search of outer clothing and belongings," Justice David Souter wrote for the court. In Redding's case,..."

June 26, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Marriage for Everyone

Travis County "overjoyed" to comply with Supreme Court decision

"...diminish their personhood to deny them this right," wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Supremes Sustain HB 2, 5-4

Abortion providers wait while SCOTUS contemplate a stay

"...On Tuesday, in a short opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...other members of that group." – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in the majority opinion concluding that Texas'..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

Roberts Goes Noir

SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts tries his hand at writin' the pulp way.

"...It isn't often that the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court actually take pen to..."

Oct. 15, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...law that all citizens stand before the bar of justice as equals." – Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, expressing his displeasure..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature

Firework Thrown at Local Gay Bar Unsettles Community

Despite rumors, the Iron Bear asks patrons to not panic

"...be worse. Following yesterday’s retirement announcement from Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a swing vote moderate who pushed for..."

June 28, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Playing Games with Pain

Laubenberg bill would ban abortion after ‘fetal pain’

"...to the U.S. Supreme Court it was likely that Justice Anthony Kennedy, often a swing vote, would uphold the..."

April 15, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

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