As we all know the Supreme Court is often viewed as the medias "step child". They are often times over looked and always under reported on. Many people do not know what cases they are hearing until they have been decided. I decided to check in on what they have been up to.
Justice Roberts made a statement this week on a Virginia drinking and driving case. The Virgina Supreme Court ruled that and anonymous tip is not enough to investigate on someone who is possibly driving under the influence. While Roberts says this ruling may have huge consequences they will not review it.
If you want to read the full article: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/20/AR200910201600.html
One case the Court will hear is to "...consider whether judges have the power to release Guantanamo Bay detainees into the U.S. of they have been deemed not to be "enemy combatants"." This issue has come up because the Obama administration is trying to close the Guantanamo facility. The Courts are going against the Obama administration, who think that these choices should be made by the President. Guantanamo is currently detaining 17 Uighurs, Chinese Muslims, who need to be placed. This case could go moot if the Uighurs are placed before the case is decided.
This full article can be found at www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/20/AR2009102001289_2.html
Personally I am not sure why these stories do not interest people more. These stories have plenty of conflict and the rulings are going to effect the people, unlike President Obama's Nobel peace prize. Would you be interested in more news from the Supreme Court?
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I am one of those folks not interested. Anything other than traffic laws does not catch my attention. And yes, the Supreme Court is boring....all over-educated old folks.
ReplyDeleteI actually find it interesting to hear about different Supreme Court cases and the Court's reasoning behind their ruling in each. As you mentioned, there is much conflict and the cases involve issues dealing with our Constitution so the rulings definitely apply to everyone. And you are also right in saying that the Supreme Court is usually overlooked and always under-reported on. Most people do not mind to listen to stories on the Supreme Court and the media does not bother to report on the cases unless they involve highly controversial issues. But as we all know...entertainment sells...what can you do?
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