Today in Supreme Court History: December 7, 1941

12/7/1941: Pearl Harbor is attacked.

Comments

[Dan Schiavetta]

Campbell v. Holt, 115 U.S. 620 (decided December 7, 1885): new Texas constitution (which went into effect after Texas was readmitted into the Union) validly abolished statute of limitations as to suit for value of plantation (which included value added by pre-manumission slaves)

Michigan v. Fisher, 558 U.S. 45 (decided December 7, 2009): "emergency aid" exception to warrant requirement applied when man was seen screaming and throwing things in his house even though he pointed a gun at officer and demanded a warrant before entry and police didn't know if anyone else was in the house (in dissent Stevens said trial judge's impression of witnesses should be given deference and Court should not "micromanage" in a close case)

Lockhart v. United States, 546 U.S. 142 (decided December 7, 2005): Social Security benefits can be withheld to pay student loan debt (this holding will become important as this generation of college students gets to retirement age still in debt)

[Mr. Bumble]

"(this holding will become important as this generation of college students gets to retirement age still in debt"
...or still in college.

[apedad]

"…or still in college."

I know you're being sarcastic but our nation's Adult Continuing Education programs are a considerable asset most other countries don't have.

[Frank Drackman]

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve"
even if Mr. Miagi didn't say that, it makes for a good story

Frank

[Martinned]

Who knew that the Supreme Court used to be in Hawaii...

[Mr. Bumble]

As much as I often disagree with captcrisis, at least his posts actually deal with SC decisions that occurred on this date in history.

[Bob from Ohio]

The link is to Koramatsu which arose because of Pearl Harbor.

[Mr. Bumble]

Yes, I get that, but the Koramatsu decision occurred four years later on Dec. 18, 1944.

[Bob from Ohio]

Much better to link to a case about value of plantation from 150 years ago.

The purpose of this feature is to link to items in his 100 important cases book/video. Its been 2 or 3 years, people should get that by now.

Pearl Harbor day is more memorable than some random October day in 1944 so to discuss Koramatsu.

[David Nieporent]

Pearl Harbor day is more memorable than some random October day in 1944 so to discuss Koramatsu.

Or, as Sean Spicer calls it, "D-Day."

https://twitter.com/TheSarahBoyette/status/1600529049419390977?s=20&t=wRCTAFlq2GXkqk4nElt2gQ

[Frank Drackman]

Don't you mean Kobayashi Maru?? Only real nerds are gonna get that reference.

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

“As much as I often disagree with captcrisis, at least his posts actually deal with SC decisions that occurred on this date in history. ”

I sense that Sen. Rick Scott have been assisting Profs. Barnett and Blackman with Today In Supreme Court History:

” “Herschel Walker will win Georgia,” Scott told CNN’s “State of the Union” in October, about a week before the midterm elections. “We’re going to keep all 21 of ours. [Mehmet] Oz is going to win against [John] Fetterman in Pennsylvania. And Adam Laxalt will win in Nevada. But I think we have every reason to believe we can pick up with Blake Masters in Arizona. … I think Don Bolduc [in New Hampshire] has every reason [to] believe he’s going to win. But we have got shots in — with Tiffany Smiley in Washington, Joe O’Dea in Colorado, Leora Levy in Connecticut.” ”

Carry on, clingers. Say hello to Senators Walker, Fetterman, Lazalt, Masters, Bolduc, Smiley, O’Dea, and Levy for those of us still mired in the reality-based world. Walker will be the guy wearing a “Tired Of Winning, Thanks To Jesus” shirt.

[Frank Drackman]

Jeez, Jerry, you haven't been this excited since Dan Marino bent over in the 82' Sugar Bowl.

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NTTAWWT

[The Margrave of Azilia]

Don't forget Owen Roberts serving on a commission to decide what happened at Pearl Harbor.

[Mr. Bumble]

On another note, today the SC will hear arguments in Moore v Harper to decide who gets to draw congressional redistricting maps.

[The Margrave of Azilia]

Why not elect House members at large? It's harder to gerrymander a state's boundaries.

[Mr. Bumble]

Not a problem for small states with only one or a few representatives but could you imagine what the ballot would look like in California?

[a.heroic.dose]

Sweet baby Jesus, you're really scraping the fucking barrel. Maybe do a new thing if these connections have grown this tenuous?