Supreme Court Term Ends, Bar Studying Continues
An excellent (and short) article in the New Yorker by Jeffrey Toobin about the Supreme Court. Their term ended today. They've caused us to have to bid a sorry farewell to certain abortion rights, free speech rights, and affirmative action programs. Since I am studying right now for the bar I have not had time to read opinions, but I will after the studying ends and I've had a few stiff drinks.
I get so sad when I think about the Supreme Court now -- especially Justice Ginsburg. I can just see her sitting there, tiny and fuming (or maybe just sad, at this point), wondering how everything has gone so wrong.
Yes, this is what we got with a 2nd Bush term, and it's not going to change anytime soon. The anti-choice and homophobic zealots on the right must be absolutely salivating at this point. They probably figure it will only take another one or two years for Justice Kennedy to complete his switch to the dark side. Then anyone who's interested in equality and rights for anyone except white guys and corporations can just go and sit in the corner and cry in their beer. That day is not very far away.
Thank goodness the Republicans do not have strong candidates for the 2008 election. If we get another Republican in office then it's REALLY all over. Either Justice Stevens or Justice Ginsburg will probably be the next to go, and there are plenty of judges currently on the federal bench who will have no problem taking a SCOTUS appointment if it means acting as a puppet for a conservative administration. So much for separation of powers and judicial independence.
I'm just depressed. And on top of that it's almost 9am and I haven't started bar studying for the day yet. I try to do three essays a day, as well as doing some MC questions, without watching too many Will & Grace reruns that are stored in my Tivo. I am pretty familiar, at least generally, with the law in a lot of areas at this point. It's just a matter of practicing as much as possible at this point, and memorizing more and more while getting the techniques down.
I still hate Bar/Bri, especially for subjecting us to what was quite possibly the worst lecture in the history of legal studies -- last night's Remedies fiasco. I have a brilliant 60-page Remedies outline from my class last Spring. I could have stayed home and read that a few times and learned infinitely more.
I just want it to be over so I can get my life back.
I get so sad when I think about the Supreme Court now -- especially Justice Ginsburg. I can just see her sitting there, tiny and fuming (or maybe just sad, at this point), wondering how everything has gone so wrong.
Yes, this is what we got with a 2nd Bush term, and it's not going to change anytime soon. The anti-choice and homophobic zealots on the right must be absolutely salivating at this point. They probably figure it will only take another one or two years for Justice Kennedy to complete his switch to the dark side. Then anyone who's interested in equality and rights for anyone except white guys and corporations can just go and sit in the corner and cry in their beer. That day is not very far away.
Thank goodness the Republicans do not have strong candidates for the 2008 election. If we get another Republican in office then it's REALLY all over. Either Justice Stevens or Justice Ginsburg will probably be the next to go, and there are plenty of judges currently on the federal bench who will have no problem taking a SCOTUS appointment if it means acting as a puppet for a conservative administration. So much for separation of powers and judicial independence.
I'm just depressed. And on top of that it's almost 9am and I haven't started bar studying for the day yet. I try to do three essays a day, as well as doing some MC questions, without watching too many Will & Grace reruns that are stored in my Tivo. I am pretty familiar, at least generally, with the law in a lot of areas at this point. It's just a matter of practicing as much as possible at this point, and memorizing more and more while getting the techniques down.
I still hate Bar/Bri, especially for subjecting us to what was quite possibly the worst lecture in the history of legal studies -- last night's Remedies fiasco. I have a brilliant 60-page Remedies outline from my class last Spring. I could have stayed home and read that a few times and learned infinitely more.
I just want it to be over so I can get my life back.
posted by Jennifer at 08:45
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