All 10 articles by Stephen J. Fortunato Jr.

• 29 Jun 10

• Views

  Elena Kagan and the Supreme Triangulation of Barack Obama

  As U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing continues this week, it's worth questioning her suitability... MORE »

• 19 May 08

• News

  Supreme Court OKs Racial Profiling

  Either racial profiling is odious and unconstitutional, with personal and social consequences for communities of color -- or... MORE »

• 05 Dec 07

• Features

  Supreme Court Inc.

  The Roberts Court unravels a generation of progress MORE »

• 20 Mar 07

• Views

  And Now The Justice Department Eight

  An indispensable operating principle of any viable democracy is that the judicial branch of government function free from... MORE »

• 05 Oct 05

• Features

  Judging Harriet Miers

  Democrats must rise up and challenge conservative claptrap about "activist judges" MORE »

• 19 Sep 05

• Features

  Bad on the Basics

  John Roberts' affability masks a callous indifference to some of our most fundamental rights MORE »

• 29 Jun 05

• Culture

  Origin of the Specious

  In wars, even cultural ones, it is crucial to know the opposition--their strategies, their theories, their deceptions. Mark... MORE »

• 22 Nov 04

• Views

  Judicial Chainsaw Massacre

  Plagiarizing from his defeated rival, on November 3 George W. Bush promised the nation “a season of hope.” For... MORE »

• 26 Oct 04

• Features

  Dissenters Be Damned!

  Bush’s conception of judicial interpretation harks back to the dark days of monarchy. MORE »

• 28 Jun 04

• Features

  A Court of Cronies

  Presidents have long packed the courts with friends and fellow travelers to prevent their policies from being derailed... MORE »