The Dangerous and Unrelenting Extremism of Clarence Thomas
Mar 26, 2019 The implications of Justice Thomas’ tenure on the nation’s top court extend far beyond his own career and legacy.Retired Justice Stevens Calls for Repeal of 2nd Amendment
Mar 27, 2018 John Paul Stevens says erasing the amendment would clear the way for gun control and weaken the NRA's ability to block legislation.
Death to the Death Penalty in California
Aug 26, 2016 Voters will be confronted with competing death penalty proposals on the November ballot: the praiseworthy Proposition 62 and the defective Proposition 66.
Former Justice John Paul Stevens: Legalize Pot
Apr 26, 2014 The leading Supreme Court liberal who retired in 2010 said Saturday that the federal government should legalize marijuana, drawing parallels with the failure of alcohol prohibition.
Stevens Sees Eventual Collapse of Citizens United Ruling
Jun 4, 2012 Will Citizens United stand the test of time? John Paul Stevens, the former Supreme Court justice who led the dissent in the court's highly controversial decision that eased restrictions on corporate donations in political campaigns, thinks the answer is "no."
Stevens v. Scalia
Oct 22, 2010 Now that retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens no longer has to see his former colleague Justice Antonin Scalia in the lunchroom every day, he's free to tell tales out of the top court, which he did earlier this month in a speech criticizing Scalia's handling of a case from 1991.
Kagan’s Confirmation Looks Likely
Aug 5, 2010 Elena Kagan is almost through the wringer, awaiting a Senate vote later this week on her Supreme Court nomination. Hers has been a fairly uneventful vetting process, and judging by the mood on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, she'll soon be sporting a black robe.
The Supreme Court’s Cross to Bear
May 1, 2010 When John Paul Stevens leaves the Supreme Court bench this summer we will have lost a legal giant as well as a voice of reason and respect for democracy.Let’s Have a Real Debate About the Court
Apr 15, 2010 A serious debate on "constitutional issues" might reveal our fundamental differences: Republican extremists would use the Supreme Court to prohibit every social and political advance since before the Civil War.Get Ready for a More Conservative Supreme Court
Apr 12, 2010 Here is an unsettling thought for those who waited eight years to have a Democratic president appointing judges: Barack Obama could well end his first term with a more conservative Supreme Court than the one he inherited.
