Opinion

Reflecting on Roberts’ Role on Court, Importance of Shoe Leather in Winning Elections

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 12:00am

Here’s a few thoughts about recent summer headlines:

• The vote by Chief Justice John Roberts to throw out the Louisiana anti-abortion statute last week did not turn him into a raving liberal.

Bolton’s Book a Win for First Amendment, But May Prove Pyrrhic Victory for Author

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 4:28am

John Bolton won a victory for freedom of the press recently, but he may have lost his shirt in the process.

Attorneys General’s Letter on ‘Defund the Police’ Movement

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 4:09am

The following open letter was sent by 11 Republican state attorneys general – including Nebraska’s Doug Peterson – on June 24 to President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer.

 

Nebraska Courts Seek ‘Equality Before the Law’

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am

Recent events here in Nebraska and across the nation have rightly focused attention on persons of color and other historically disadvantaged persons seeking equal access to justice. No institution in this state plays a more pivotal role in providing equal access to justice than Nebraska’s courts.

Assessors Should Be Using Different Data When Setting Grassland Valuations

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 06/23/2020 - 12:00am

This is the time of year when farmers and ranchers are receiving the valuations on their parcels of agricultural and horticultural lands.

BigLaw Doesn’t Skimp on Summer Associates

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:00am

You’ve been wondering what summer associates at BigLaw outfits are making this year and what they’re doing to earn it?

Graduating High School Seniors Might Learn More Next Fall by Taking Gap Year, Getting Job

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 8:53pm

If I had a kid about ready to start college (and if she asked me), I’d say, “Don’t do it.”

Colleges and universities are so screwed up by COVID-19 that they seem to have one of two bad plans for going to school this next semester: do it all online (like the California state colleges) or open up with so many restrictions that it seems more like reform school.

Through COVID-19 Crisis, Nebraska’s State Courts Have Offered Essential Services

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 12:00am

It is important that we as Nebraskans take a moment to recognize that our collective need for access to the courts has continued despite the coronavirus and the closing of so many businesses and activities.

Qualified Immunity Should Meet Unqualified End

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 06/05/2020 - 12:00am

One judge-made rule which is cruel and cold-hearted and should have a stake driven through it is “qualified immunity.”

It stands in the way of justice and a remedy for the poor and oppressed who are victims of police arrogance by slamming the gates of the courts of redress.

Book Explores Shortlisted Women Too Often Overlooked to Serve on Supreme Court

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 06/01/2020 - 6:25am

If you’re still sticking close to home and looking for a good book to read while lounging on the patio and sipping a lemonade, try Renee Jefferson and Hannah Johnson ‘s “Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court” from NYU Press.

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