Edward Lazarus

Edward Lazarus on the possible effects of the 2008 election on the Supreme Court. If a Republican wins the 2008 election, the Supreme Court will likely shift greatly to the right; if a Democrat wins, expect the status quo for at least another ten years (barring any surprise deaths).
Conservative voters who are tempted to vote for a moderate Democrat, yet fear that the Supreme Court will veer left as a result, have no reason to worry. Conversely, liberal voters who are tempted to vote for a moderate Republican should know that if such a candidate wins, the Supreme Court may well veer sharply rightward.
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7/20/2007

Edward Lazarus dishes out some bad-tasting medicine, addressing why progressives are having such a hard time gaining credibility when it comes to national security. I can't say I agree with all of his arguments, but he's pushing the debate into the right direction. (3) #
2/21/2006

Edward Lazarus tries to reign in the black-and-white fanaticism of politics, especially that of some liberals with respect to Plamegate. "In contemporary politics, liberals think conservatives are destroying the country with evil hearts through evil means, while conservatives think liberals would destroy the country through decrepit thinking and weak-kneed policies. Doubt does not flourish in this toxic environment; nor does an attention to those facts that might not support one's passionate political position." (3) #
10/27/2005

Edward Lazarus chimes in on the Miers nomination in this excellent, excellent article on FindLaw. "If nothing else, the conservative infighting over Miers has revealed that the most conservatives do not believe their own hokum about judicial neutrality, any more than liberals do. In truth, they think that personal values are crucially important to judging, and that liberal and conservative judges alike inject these values into their decision-making." I think this is a must-read -- he really nails the essence of the controversy and dispels several myths most people have about the Supreme Court. Lazarus was a clerk for Justice Blackmun (who penned the Roe v. Wade decision) and wrote Closed Chambers, an enthralling behind-the-scenes look at the US Supreme Court. (1) #
10/13/2005

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