Today in Supreme Court History: August 3, 1994

8/3/1994: Justice Stephen Breyer takes oath.

Justice Stephen Breyer

 

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[Dan Schiavetta]

Breswick & Co. v. United States, 75 S.Ct. 912 (decided August 3, 1969): the Interstate Commerce Commission, which had approved a merged railroad's application to be considered a common carrier, runs into objections of prior shareholders (who will suffer a loss) and into a turf war with the Securities and Exchange Commission; Harlan grants a stay by fashioning a bond which will protect shareholders; the decision is notable because Harlan relies on the opinion of the Clerk of the Court as to whether a single Justice can issue a stay in these circumstances

[John F. Carr]

Speaking of turf wars: Several years ago a Pennsylvania state agency made a routine but controversial use of eminent domain to take land. Another agency, I think a parks department, disagreed with the intended use and used eminent domain to take it from the first. The governor decided to stay out of the fight. The courts ruled that only the first taking was effective.

[Dan Schiavetta]

That's pretty scary.

It reminds me of when my kids were little, and my daughter grabbed something she didn't really want, just so her brother couldn't have it.

[Frank Drackman]

First Afro-Amurican POTUS nominates Zero Afro-Amurican Surpremes, 2 of the White-est POTUS's in POTUS History, George Herbert Walker Bush Joseph Robinette Biden nominate 2 Afro-Amuricans, including a Female (even if she doesn't recognize it) Barry Hussein also likely to be the last POTUS who opposed SSM when he took Orifice (Even DJT came around)

Frank