Scalia, Lawyers Went Hunting While Cases Were Pending Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was the guest of a Kansas law school two years ago and went pheasant hunting on a trip arranged by the school’s dean, all within weeks of hearing two cases in which the dean was a lead attorney.
Scalia later sided with [his huntin’ buddies] in both cases. [mjh: good news for Dick Cheney!]
Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Times reported that Scalia had been a guest of Vice President Dick Cheney on Air Force Two when they went duck hunting in southern Louisiana. That trip came shortly after the Supreme Court had agreed to hear Cheney’s appeal seeking to keep secret his national energy policy task force.
Federal law says that ”any justice or judge shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might be questioned.” By tradition and court policy, justices are free to determine for themselves what constitutes a conflict. …
Scalia said that if Supreme Court justices were prohibited from taking such a trip, then they “would be permanently barred from social contact with all governors, since at any given point in time virtually all states have matters pending before us.” … [mjh: gosh, no one would ever want to be a supreme court justice!]
“The controlled shooting part of the trip was good,” Graves said. “They plant birds, and that gives you a better attempt to get some birds.”
Added Bond of Scalia, “We stayed the night and had a delightful time. He was just charming to be around.” [mjh: awww, let’s not hang him afterall.]
Impeach Supreme Court Justice Scalia Petition
Whereas, by his actions, Justice Scalia has tarnished the integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Be it resolved, the legislative branch of our government shall forthwith seek diligently to determine if there is cause for the impeachment of Justice Scalia.
I never sign online petions — until now. The petition’s list of Scalia’s unethical acts doesn’t include appointing Bush as President while Scalia’s wife worked on the transition team and his son sought a job in the administration. mjh
”The Constitution just sets minimums. Most of the rights that you enjoy go way beyond what the Constitution requires.”
— Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice, 03/18/03