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Somerset Perry Elections should be won on policy

Somerset Perry, Berkeley Law student | 3/4/13 | One comment

On Wednesday (Feb. 27, 2013) the Supreme Court heard arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a lawsuit brought by an Alabama county challenging the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

The Voting Rights Act was originally passed in 1965 to protect minorities against the heinous discriminatory electoral practices that … More >

john powell U.S. Supreme Court to review the 1965 Voting Rights Act

john powell, director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society | 2/26/13 | 3 comments

The October, 2012 term of the United States Supreme Court promises to be one of the most momentous in American History.  Last fall, Court heard argument on the constitutionality of Affirmative Action in higher education in Fisher v. Texas (see my discussion of that case here). On Feb. 26, … More >

Stephen Menendian Corporate space and the Monsanto case

Stephen Menendian, assistant director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society | 2/22/13 | 7 comments

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing a lawsuit by the agri-business giant Monsanto against an Indiana farmer.  In Bowman v. Monsanto, 75-year old Vernon Hugh Bowman has petitioned the Supreme Court to review Monsanto’s lawsuit against him for purchasing and planting seeds that apparently contained Monsanto’s patent protected anti-herbicide genome … More >

john powell The many faces of affirmative action

john powell, director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society | 10/17/12 | One comment

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week (Oct. 10, 2012) in the case of Fisher v. Texas, which deals with the undergraduate admissions policy at the University of Texas.  The policy, which some call “the Texas affirmative action plan,” is designed to promote diversity in the student body. … More >

Robert Reich Roberts’ switch

Robert Reich, professor of public policy | 6/29/12 | 4 comments

Today (June 28) a majority of the Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare in recognition of its importance as a key initiative of the Obama administration. The big surprise, for many, was the vote by the Chief Justice of the Court, John Roberts, to … More >

Ken Jacobs A good day for America

Ken Jacobs, chair, UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education | 6/28/12 | 5 comments

The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act. We are fortunate to live in a state that has been working overtime to implement those parts of the law that have already gone into effect and to prepare for implementation of the remaining elements of the law in January 2014.

The … More >

Rosemary Joyce Now it’s time to learn what the Affordable Care Act really does

Rosemary Joyce, anthropology prof | 6/28/12 | 10 comments

The verdict is in (although not yet posted in full). The Affordable Care Act is constitutional: “the mandate can be regarded as establishing a condition — not owning health insurance — that triggers a tax — the required payment to IRS.”  This, the court found, is a legal use of … More >

Robert Reich Why the public’s growing disdain for the Supreme Court may help Obamacare

Robert Reich, professor of public policy | 6/11/12 | 4 comments

The public’s growing disdain of the Supreme Court increases the odds that a majority will uphold the constitutionality of Obamacare.

The latest New York Times CBS Poll shows just 44 percent of Americans approve the job the Supreme Court is doing. Fully three-quarters say justices’ decisions are sometimes influenced by their … More >

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