Her throat because Amy Coney Barrett has just been confirmed as the associate justice. Of course it is the family that influences so well, but im sure theres teachers and classmates that take a little bit of pride because it was also the school that also influenced a woman with incredible poise and grace that stood under two days of hostile aggressive questioning, answering them all with a depth of knowledge that was so impressive. But, Justice Barretts confirmation, judge, now Justice Barretts confirmation, is more than just a point of pride for family back home. Its an affirmation of the timeless values of faith and family and Community Still matter and still produce somebody who doesnt just represent those values but also the deeply rooted sense of fairness. And this is the greatest accommodation that will be felt is that Justice Barrett will be fair to all, and that is the highest compliment you can give a justice. People in louisiana are proud, but the people of the United States
If you didnt watch, i envy you. There was nothing new, republicans and democrats placed their assigned roles but we are not here to talk about that. We are talking about something more interesting, the Roberts Court. More than any other Supreme Court justice in recent history, john roberts has played a defining role in shaping our free speech block. Hes been more than twice as many majority opinions in this area than any of his colleagues and there is a certain result in 95 of the greek expression cases decided in his tenure, hes been in the majority. Hes taken the lead of nearly 80 of the time so theres Something Special about this, something that speaks to how john roberts sees the court. The first conference of report the roberts report, collins and hudson, each of whom is published more than ten books on free speech examined 56 cases handed down by Roberts Court from 2005 to 2020. He offers i open details looks at the cases and justices different approaches. Here to tell us about i
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But were not here to talk about that, were here to talk about something more interesting, and that is the First Amendment jurisprudence of the Roberts Court. More than any other Supreme Court justice in recent history, john roberts has played a defining role in shaping our free speech laws. Hes written more than twice as many majority opinions in this area than any of his colleagues, and theres a certain resolve there, at once philosophical and tactical. In 95 of the Free Expression cases decided in his 15year tenure, roberts has been in the majority. Td hes taken the lead opinion nearly 30 of the time. So theres Something Special about this area of cases, something that speaks to how john roberts sees the court. In the First Comprehensive report on the Roberts Courts free speech jurisprudence, ron collins and david hudson examine the 56 such causes handed down by the6 Roberts Court from 20052020. The authors eyeopening study provides a detailed look at the cases and the justices diffe
Roberts court more than any other Supreme Court justice in the recent history john roberts has played a defining role to change our free speech law writing twice as many majority opinions in anyny colleagues b a once philosophicl and tactical 95 percent of those cases decided it is 15 years roberts has been in theaj majority so there is Something Special about this area of cases that speaks to how john roberts sees the court in the First Comprehensive report ron and david each of published looking at those 56 cases handed down by the Roberts Court the authors eyeopening study provides a l detailed look at of the justices differing approaches in here to tell us are the authors and david henson who serves as a legal fellow with individual rights and education with the freedom form is to. Larissa is dean and leading professor of lot university of Missouri School of law where the focus of the research and teaching is tort law and First Amendment with emphasis on freespeech issues and socia