Quite a bit has been written in both hemispheres of the blogosphere about Kelo v. New London in the decision of which this week we learned that our homes are not our castles but that governments may seize them and do whatever they please with them as long as their intentions are good. I don’t have much to add but a simple observation delivered in tabular form:
| Justice | Vote | Law School |
| William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Stanford |
| John Paul Stevens | Majority | Northwestern |
| Sandra Day O’Connor | Dissent | Stanford |
| Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Harvard |
| Anthony Kennedy | Majority | Harvard |
| David H. Souter | Majority | Harvard |
| Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Yale |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Harvard |
| Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Harvard |
Just for fun I thought I’d do a little research on some of the jurists who’ve been mentioned as in the running for a job on the Supreme Court in the event of a position opening up:
| Candidate | Law School |
| J. Michael Luttig | University of Virginia |
| Emilio Garza | University of Texas |
| John Roberts | Harvard |
| Edith Brown Clement | Tulane |
| Alberto Gonzalez | Harvard |
Verbum sap.
