Supreme Court Meme
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ursulav
As evidenced by Katie Couric, Sarah Palin is unable to name any Supreme Court Case other than Roe v. Wade.
The Rules: Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern or historical, on your lj. (Any decision, as long as it’s not Roe v. Wade.)
So. Kennedy v Louisiana.
Quote from the Washington Post
Now, I am about the most oblivious person functioning when it comes to politics and most news. But I knew this case was floating around. I should think that a case this prominent and recent (with both McCain and Obama having made statements of opinion about it) is something that a vice-presidential candidate really should know exists.
ursulav As evidenced by Katie Couric, Sarah Palin is unable to name any Supreme Court Case other than Roe v. Wade.
The Rules: Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern or historical, on your lj. (Any decision, as long as it’s not Roe v. Wade.)
So. Kennedy v Louisiana.
In a 5 to 4 decision, with the more liberal members forming the majority, the court struck down a 1995 Louisiana law that allowed the death penalty to be used against anyone who rapes a child under the age of 12. The decision overturned the death penalty for Patrick Kennedy, a 43-year-old who was convicted of raping his 8-year-old stepdaughter in 1998.
Quote from the Washington Post
Now, I am about the most oblivious person functioning when it comes to politics and most news. But I knew this case was floating around. I should think that a case this prominent and recent (with both McCain and Obama having made statements of opinion about it) is something that a vice-presidential candidate really should know exists.
