http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/ Above the Law: A Legal Web Site – News, Commentary, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-3/#comment-366880 Gene Hutchins Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:09:27 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-366880 Obama does not seem to remember that US Judges (the Supremes & their brethren) are a CO-EQUAL branch of the government.. Obama does not seem to remember that US Judges (the Supremes & their brethren) are a CO-EQUAL branch of the government..

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-3/#comment-3685 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:33:11 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3685 Justice Roberts - bound by "protocol," but apparently not by precedent. That's all we need from you now, Roberts. Justice Roberts – bound by “protocol,” but apparently not by precedent.
That’s all we need from you now, Roberts.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-3/#comment-3684 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:58 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3684 @28 money does equal speech, fool. Money is a function of your time of day and effort (just as words are) - your discretion in using it is a form of decision making about speech. Anything to the otherwise is slavery - like living for a plantation, medieval fief, or soviet russia. @28 money does equal speech, fool. Money is a function of your time of day and effort (just as words are) – your discretion in using it is a form of decision making about speech. Anything to the otherwise is slavery – like living for a plantation, medieval fief, or soviet russia.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-3/#comment-3683 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:24 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3683 @28 money does equal speech, fool. Money is a function of your time of day and effort (just as words are) - your discretion in using it is a form of decision making about speech. Anything to the otherwise is slavery - like living for a plantation, medieval fief, or soviet russia. @28 money does equal speech, fool. Money is a function of your time of day and effort (just as words are) – your discretion in using it is a form of decision making about speech. Anything to the otherwise is slavery – like living for a plantation, medieval fief, or soviet russia.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-3/#comment-3682 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:27:57 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3682 Umpires have to sit expressionless while those around yell and jeer. Umpires have to sit expressionless while those around yell and jeer.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-3/#comment-3681 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:27:50 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3681 Umpires have to sit expressionless while those around yell and jeer. Umpires have to sit expressionless while those around yell and jeer.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-3/#comment-3680 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:12:59 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3680 As 22 already stated, CJ Roberts prefaced the comment by saying that criticism is expected and necessary to keep each branch in check and that some people, for example, the President of the United States, are obligated to criticize the Court. The point of the comment was to acknowledge the inappropriate setting. --Alabama 2L As 22 already stated, CJ Roberts prefaced the comment by saying that criticism is expected and necessary to keep each branch in check and that some people, for example, the President of the United States, are obligated to criticize the Court. The point of the comment was to acknowledge the inappropriate setting.
–Alabama 2L

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-3/#comment-3679 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:56:29 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3679 Guys at my highschool used to use Supreme Court Justices as theatrical props during their power point presentations all the time. It was no big deal. Guys at my highschool used to use Supreme Court Justices as theatrical props during their power point presentations all the time. It was no big deal.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-2/#comment-3678 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:13 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3678 Still, it's just a little chilling to hear POTUS publicly criticize SCOTUS in the Chamber. Still, it’s just a little chilling to hear POTUS publicly criticize SCOTUS in the Chamber.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/comment-page-2/#comment-3677 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:21 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-the-umpire-strikes-back/#comment-3677 After reading these comments Im not surprised most of you dont have jobs... After reading these comments Im not surprised most of you dont have jobs…

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