Archive for December, 2008
Reverend Manning on Blacks and Their Problems
1 Comment Published December 31st, 2008 in Barack Obama
Now scheduled for conference on Friday, January 9 and Friday, January 16.
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz: Stay/Injunction Denied
0 Comments Published December 15th, 2008 in Barack Obama, Supreme Court
The application for stay and/or injunction was denied this morning.
Like Donofrio v. Wells, Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz was listed under Orders in Pending Cases. As well, Certiorari was NOT denied.
Donofrio v. Wells Still Alive at SCOTUS?
0 Comments Published December 9th, 2008 in Barack Obama, Supreme Court
Took another look at the Donofrio v. Wells filing at SCOTUS which can be found here as I wanted to review the nature of the stay request.
The stay was not in relation to the electoral college vote as I previously erroneously blogged.
The filing dated November 3, 2008, the day prior to the election, contained a request [...]
It Ain’t Over Until the Fat Lady Sings
1 Comment Published December 8th, 2008 in Barack Obama, Supreme Court
Round two: The second case, Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz, regarding Obama’s qualifications to be POTUS is set for conference this Friday, December 12, at the Supreme Court.
The case docket has been updated: Justice Scalia submitted the case to the full court for conference
Donofrio believes the Wrotnowski case is procedurally more sound that his own case. Stay tuned.
Update: Donofrio v. Wells Denied (?)
1 Comment Published December 8th, 2008 in Barack Obama, Supreme Court
SCOTUS has declined the stay application filed by Donofrio.
The media is reporting that the case has been denied.
But a closer examination shows the stay (of the electoral college vote) was denied. Notice that the Writ of Certiorari, a petition to have the Supreme Court review the decision of a lower court, has not been denied. Cases [...]
Donofrio v. Wells at SCOTUS Today
0 Comments Published December 5th, 2008 in Barack Obama, Supreme Court
It looks like the petition for a Writ of Certiorari may have been denied at the full Court’s conference today.
The Donofrio case challenged Obama’s eligibility to be POTUS.
Per scotusblog. com in only two cases today was the cert granted — Donofrio v. Wells was not one of them.
Update: Perhaps a final decision has not yet occurred. From The Right [...]