Monthly Archives: June 2009

June 6, 2009

Posted on June 6, 2009

John Jay was the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1789 until 1795. He retired from the court in order to become the governor of New York. Source: Columbia University

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Obama and Islamic History

Posted on June 5, 2009

President Obama ticked off some accomplishments of the Islamic world during his speech in Cairo on June 4. Namely, he said: Obama: It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of …
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Guns A-Blazin’

Posted on June 5, 2009

We’ve updated our Ask FactCheck item on Sonia Sotomayor and gun rights yet again. This time it’s to reflect the fact that the National Rifle Association has filed a cert petition asking the Supreme Court to hear its case challenging Chicago’s gun laws (which it lost this week in the …
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More “Birther” Nonsense: Obama’s 1981 Pakistan Trip

Posted on June 5, 2009

We continue to receive queries about claims and theories advanced by "birthers," who wish to believe that Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the USA or that he somehow gave up his citizenship and thus is not qualified to hold the office he occupies. One is a claim, …
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June 5, 2009

Posted on June 5, 2009

The Supreme Court’s caseload has sharply increased in recent decades.  Whereas in 1945, there were only 1,460 cases on the docket, today that number is more than 10,000 per term. Source: Supreme Court

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Georgia Arms

Posted on June 4, 2009

 Q: Did the Obama administration shut down a Georgia ammunition supplier? Is it trying to create an ammo shortage? A: Georgia Arms still is doing a booming business in reloaded military cartridges. The Pentagon quickly reversed a move to stop selling spent casings.

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Obama: U.S. “One of the Largest Muslim Countries.” Not!

Posted on June 4, 2009

President Barack Obama claimed that the U.S. is "one of the largest Muslim countries in the world" in terms of population. That strains the facts mightily. The U.S. Muslim population probably doesn’t even rank in the top 50. Obama’s remark came in a June 1 interview with French TV correspondent Laura …
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June 4, 2009

Posted on June 4, 2009

The term of the Supreme Court begins on the first Monday of October and lasts until the preceding day the next year. Source: Supreme Court

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Virginia Myths and More

Posted on June 4, 2009 , Updated on July 15, 2009

One thing for certain in the race for Virginia’s governorship is that Bob McDonnell is the GOP nominee. As for the Democrats, three candidates are still vying for the nomination. That means plenty of battles on the airwaves. And a few of the Democrats’ ads don’t pass the fact-checking test …
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Mind-meld: Sotomayor and Conservative Luminaries

Posted on June 3, 2009

We’ve just updated our recent Ask FactCheck item on Sonia Sotomayor and the Second Amendment to reflect the latest news: A ruling by three judges on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreeing with her judgment that the amendment doesn’t apply to state and local governments. The decision in …
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