Reefer Madness

The odd logic behind federal sentencing guidelines

"...fit the crimes. The means of ensuring this cookie-cutter "justice" was to replace judicial discretion with a range of..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Naked City

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

"...Monday the high court, in an opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, agreed that challenges to an HMO's administration..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

God on the Bench

Some Judges Look to a Higher Authority

"...One law review author was Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul Gonzalez, whose speech to a Christian Coalition meeting..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Bob Elder

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Anti-Abortion Law HB 2

In a 5-3 ruling, SCOTUS says HB 2 creates an undue burden for women

"...In a 5-3 ruling – with swing vote Justice Anthony Kennedy siding with liberal judges – the high..."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Awaits Supreme Court HB 2 Ruling

Attorneys voice confidence in SCOTUS striking abortion law

"...“We are optimistic that the justices will say once and for all politicians cannot use..."

June 7, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Legal Battle Over When Prisoner Is Sane Enough for Execution Bounces Back Here

Supremes punt case of death row inmate Scott Panetti to federal district court in Austin

"...because he committed "the crimes in question." The problem, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote, is that Panetti doesn't actually believe..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

Supreme Court tosses out mandatory sentencing ... sort of

"...jury trial. The so-called "guidelines" are in fact mandatory, Justice John Paul Stevens opined for the majority in the..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

The DOJ spams America with canned op-eds supporting mandatory minimum sentences

"...of Attorney General John Ashcroft, the U.S. Department of Justice has taken to churning out prewritten op-ed pieces in..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin at Large: We Knew This Was Trouble

Institutional Democrats fail their parenting tests at the dawn of the Dobbs era

"...that they thought would overturn Roe v. Wade. But Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, Anthony Kennedy, and David Souter turned..."

July 1, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...abortion law, House Bill 2. With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia (a certain vote in favor of the..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature

Travis County Celebrates Marriage Equality

Clerk issues 313 marriage licenses by close of business

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

June 26, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Riding the Pinwheel

The GOP redraws the map of Texas – brazenly sidestepping most of the state's newest voters

"...Voting Rights Act must get "preclearance" from either the Justice Depart­ment or federal court before it makes any changes..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SCOTUS Hears Texas Redistricting

Gerrymandering of congressional and state maps currently at high court

"...to jurisdictional issues. According to media reports, the liberal justices on Tuesday appeared sympathetic toward the civil rights and..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide

Travis County Clerk to begin issuing licenses

"...The historic 5-4 ruling, authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, grants same-sex couples the right to marry..."

June 26, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bleak Day at SCOTUS for Women, Unions

Hobby Lobby ruling hits reproductive rights, Illinois wings labor

"...The ever-so-predictable conservative block of Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy,..."

June 30, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Supremes Rule on Lethal Injection

Three-drug cocktail is A-OK

"...that its strict lethal injection protocol is humane, the justices were nowhere near unanimous in their reasoning; the Supremes..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Panetti Sane Enough to Die

U.S. District Court rules (again) on the mentally ill Texas inmate

"...be executed because he murdered the Alvarados. The problem, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the court majority, is that..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines

"...lives and still retain their dignity as free persons."-- Justice Anthony Kennedy, in the U.S. Supreme Court opinion striking..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Dara Ju D: Anthony Onah A young Nigerian-American financier struggles with love, family,..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Once Directors/Screenwriters: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Producers: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

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

"...Katharine Hepburn, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Timothy Dalton, and Anthony Hopkins. Directed by Anthony Harvey. If you’ve always wanted..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Supremes Hear Texas Death Penalty Cases

Supreme Court grapples once again with whether Texas death penalty scheme – and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' interpretation of its role in deciding death penalty cases – meets constitutional requirements

"...toward a lower court's decision ignoring its holding, Chief Justice John Roberts seemed open to allowing state courts the..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Election Results

"...Perry (R) 41% 50% John Sharp (D) 57% 48% Anthony Garcia (L) 2% 2% Attorney General John Cornyn (R)..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Election Coverage 1998

"...Solar (declared write-in) Lt Governor Rick Perry(R) John Sharp(D) Anthony Garcia(L) Attorney General John Cornyn(R) Jim Mattox(D) Mike Angwin(L)..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy D: Elizabeth Carroll (UK, U.S.) Award-winning cookbook author, diehard..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

March 2020 Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Democratic primary?

"...Rick Kennedy www.rickkennedyforcongress.com ENDORSEMENTS: Indivisible Austin, Texas AFL-CIO (dual endorsement), UT..."

Feb. 4, 2020 News Post

Final Results for Travis County's March 3 Democratic Primary Election

Numbers ONLY include Travis County voters

"...Representative, District 17 William Foster III: 2,681 (14.19%) Rick Kennedy: 8,612 (45.57%) David Anthony Jaramillo: 7,607 (40.25%)..."

March 4, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis County Early Voting Results for the March 3 Democratic Primary Election

Numbers DO NOT include election day or non-Travis Co. votes

"...Representative, District 17 William Foster III: 1,082 (13.14%) Rick Kennedy: 4,104 (50.24%) David Anthony Jaramillo: 3,054 (36.62%)..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Interfaith's Socialist Agenda

"...Anthony Edwards Don't Blame Smart Growth..."

April 23, 1999 Column

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