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former9thward

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24. My law school had plenty of SC reporters.

Reply to onenote (Reply #21)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 01:09 PM

Feb 2012

I have seen enough for a lifetime, thank you. The court takes about 1% of the cases that are presented to it. Yes, the opinions are lengthy but they don't have to be. The number of cases the court has taken has decreased significantly over the years. I would rather see more cases taken and the number of pages in the opinion go down. If you think a job that has a four month vacation plus countless other breaks is hard work then there is nothing I can say.

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Stephen Breyer robbed at West Indies vacation home [View all] bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 OP

How awful... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #1

I got robbed at gunpoint in Barbados. It is really bad news down there nowdays. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #2

It must be. I was there in the '80s and never felt safer. RebelOne Feb 2012 #5

It is awful. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #19

Why are Supreme Court Justices on vacation in February? former9thward Feb 2012 #3

The Supreme Court only hears arguments and holds conferences during part of each month onenote Feb 2012 #16

Yes, they are all so hard workers. former9thward Feb 2012 #20

Did you just pull those numbers from thin air? onenote Feb 2012 #21

My law school had plenty of SC reporters. former9thward Feb 2012 #24

As you acknowledge the court is writing longer opinions. How does that make them lazier? onenote Feb 2012 #25

When I say "very lazy" I am referring to the institution not individual Justices. former9thward Feb 2012 #27

I absolutely agree with you about the length of opinions and the lack of clarity onenote Feb 2012 #28

Jesus. That's fucked up. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #4

I smell Rove. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #6

Yep. It's all some sort of conspiracy Bluzmann57 Feb 2012 #8

Sometimes, you don't want to trust your credit card number to smaller vendors in foreign countries. Ian David Feb 2012 #9

The article doesn't say it was all his money. morningfog Feb 2012 #11

It said that Breyer was there with his wife and guests. onenote Feb 2012 #17

How do you know it isn't? nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #22

I don't Bluzmann57 Feb 2012 #29

It's ok to carry $1,000 in cash... Ter Feb 2012 #26

I would have assumed that Justices had better security. Bosso 63 Feb 2012 #7

Sounds like karma to me. Look at this: dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #10

Really? ellisonz Feb 2012 #15

The West Indies is covered by the US Constitution? n/t brentspeak Feb 2012 #18

Maybe the guy wielding the machete thought all americans have offshore accounts. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #12

So having a home in Sanibel would be so bad? Peregrine Took Feb 2012 #13

+1. nt SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #14

If that thief could get in so easily, how about someone determined to kill him? riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #23

Must not have had a high enough fence notadmblnd Feb 2012 #30