Tuesday, March 07, 2006
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UA Law Prof: There are no liberals on the U.S. Supreme Court

From the University of Alabama Crimson White:

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will speak to the UA School of Law today, making Breyer the seventh high court justice to speak at the University. ...

David Lanoue, chairman of the UA political science department, said Breyer has been "well to the left side" of the court, often siding with justices such as Ruth Bader Ginsberg in several decisions.

"He's not always a predictable liberal vote on the court, but he is usually a confident one," Lanoue said.

UA law professor Bryan Fair said there are no liberals on the Supreme Court, and he would describe Breyer as a moderate who writes "very careful and deliberate decisions on cases."

I guess that all depends on your perspective, Professor.