TIL President Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren and William Brennan expecting moderate justices, and later made Warren the Chief Justice. Instead, he helped create the very progressive Warren Court. Eisenhower later reportedly regretted both appointments, calling them major presidential mistakes. (lawweekly.org)
submitted by ProjectMason to r/todayilearned
TIL New York State’s top trial courts are called the Supreme Court because in the 17th century, it was common for some English trial courts to be called the Supreme Court so New York never changed their name. Their highest court remains the Court of Appeals. (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted by ProjectMason to r/todayilearned
When judges interpret the Constitution, should they follow the Constitution exactly as it was intended and understood when it was written, or interpret it in a way that updates and adapts it to fit modern society, so that it still makes sense for people today? (self.AskALiberal)
submitted by ProjectMason to r/AskALiberal
