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Supreme Court Strikes Down DC Gun Ban In Historic Decision

Today the US Supreme Court struck down the Washington DC ban on handguns. While not necessarily impacting any other law or regulation, it was the first time in the history of the United States that the Court had handed down an opinion directly on the 2nd Amendment.
The decision was 5-4 with Justice John Paul Stevens [...]

Kennedy, Durbin Gearing Up for Fight on Roberts’ Nomination

Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, indicated that he intended to question Judge Roberts closely not only about “privacy rights,” but also about his views on the clause of the Constitution that authorizes the government to regulate interstate commerce. Is there a Specter/Roberts connection in the documents the White House will not release?