Showing posts with label Supreme Court of the United States. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Supreme Court of the United States. Show all posts

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Dystopian Nightmare

A woman dressed as a character from the novel-turned-TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” walks through the Hart Senate Office Building as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh starts the first day of his confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., United States. That was only one among the many forms of protest against Kavanaugh, well known for his reactionary stances on women’s and gender issues, from abortion to LGBT rights. Photo: AFP/Jim Watson.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Progressive house

 http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/mar/16/obama-nominates-merrick-garland-supreme-court-dc-appeals-court-judge
Nomination of 63-year-old progressive federal appeals court judge a surprise as his long record arms intransigent Senate Republicans with ammunition. [Read more].
Vice-President Joe Biden shakes hands with supreme court justice nominee Judge Merrick Garland as Barack Obama waves to crowds at White House on 16 March. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.