Ailing or no, Ruth Bader Ginsburg maintains busy public life
In the course of a year, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had lung surgery to remove cancerous growths and radiation for a tumor on her pancreas. More recently, she was hospitalized with a likely infection.
Md. lawyers recall Justice Stevens as forceful, thoughtful, bright
Thirty years ago, the attorney for a missing Baltimore baby argued for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would force the mother to reveal the youngster’s whereabouts despite her asserted constitutional right against self-incrimination. Mitchell Y. Mirviss said Thursday that he was ready to explain to the justices how the mother’s compliance with a lawful […]
John Paul Stevens evolved into Supreme Court’s liberal lion
WASHINGTON — John Paul Stevens moved left as the Supreme Court shifted to the right during his nearly 35 years as a justice. That’s how the bow-tie wearing Republican from the Midwest emerged as the leader of the high court’s liberal wing and a strong proponent of abortion rights, consumer protection and limits on the […]
Retired Justice Stevens calls his voter-ID ruling ‘fairly unfortunate’
Stevens' concern with 2008 decision leads news items including Philippine death penalty, the French Connection and law-school applications.