Supreme Court leaned right on many issues this term

The Supreme Court, now the lone branch of government dominated by Republican appointees, continued this year to lean to the right on matters of race, crime, the environment and campaign funding.

But the just-completed term, which began amid last fall's collapse on Wall Street, also saw a tilt to the left and away from the George W. Bush administration's hands-off policy toward business. Reversing the recent trend, the justices this year cleared ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Jul 5, 2009 - 7:55 AM PDT
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Shawn Powers
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by Shawn Powers - Jul. 5, 2009

A nice synopsis of the Court's recent rulings, the article didn't really add much to existing reporting on and/or knowledge of the current Supreme Court. Also, the lack of historical context for the ruling cited really makes it difficult to take away much from the piece. Perhaps focusing on the pro/anti business aspects may have provided a more coherent and interesting story.

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