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Guns and Grammar

Though awkward and antiquated, the Second Amendment’s syntax and grammar unambiguously protect gun rights.

Reason

US Supreme Court is unabashedly liberal − in its writing style

The current Supreme Court has upended historic precedent on abortion protections and drawn scrutiny for ethics conflicts, while its docket remains packed with high-profile cases set to dominate headlines in the months ahead.

The Conversation

‘Law of the land:’ Biden signals Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified

The outgoing US president called on others to ‘affirm’ the amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex.

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President-Elect Trump's New White Paper on Conflicts of Interest

In January 2017, President-Elect Trump held a press conference and released a conflict of interest policy. In what feels like… The post President-Elect Trump's New White Paper on Conflicts of Interest appeared first on Reason.com.

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Mitch McConnell’s legacy: A ‘grim reaper’ for US bipartisanship?

McConnell is set to step down as the longest-serving Senate leader. Experts say he made the chamber into a battlefield.

Al Jazeera

As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the Supreme Court he helped change

Over 35 years, Hecht modernized the court, increased access to justice for the poor and saw his conservative views come to dominate the bench.

The Texas Tribune

Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose additional luxury trips funded by billionaire patron

All of the gifts Justice Thomas has accepted from a Republican donor are valued at $4.75 million, according to a new report

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The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment (2024)

by Steven Gow Calabresi and Gary Lawson.

Reason

Trump and recess appointments: A procedural and legal quagmire - Roll Call

Republicans may allow Trump to temporarily fill vacancies with recess appointments. But that approach comes with its own complications.

Roll Call

A Debate Over the Open Fields Doctrine and Fourth Amendment Law

Featuring comments from Joshua Windham, and my response.

Reason

Bernie Sanders says he opposes urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down

Senator says he doesn’t support calling for justice to retire so that Biden can pick replacement before his term ends

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court justices have a job for life. But some left the court to make their lasting mark

One of the allures of being a Supreme Court justice is that the job has lifetime tenure

The Independent UK

Cannon attended right-wing junket

Judge Cannon has attended several conservative events, including luxury retreats, without disclosure

Salon

Republican group cites notorious Dred Scott ruling as reason Kamala Harris can’t be president

Group also challenged right of Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley to appear on Republican primary ballots

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Justice Gorsuch Explains What Collegiality Means

Does it mean going to the opera together, or a willingness to be persuaded?

Reason

Struggling with Standing

The Supreme Court's conservatives are not cutting conservative litigants any slack (and that's a good thing).

Reason

Trump's Favorite Justice Was One of Those 'Stupid People' Who Think Flag Burning Is Protected Speech

Antonin Scalia twice joined Supreme Court decisions rejecting bans on that particular form of political expression.

Reason

JD Vance on Justice Scalia in 2014

"He's become a very shrill old man. I used to really like him, and I used to believe all of his stuff about judicial minimalism was sincere. Now I see it as a political charade."

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The Independent UK

Daughter of late Supreme Court Justice Scalia appointed to Virginia Board of Education

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed the daughter of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to serve on the Virginia Board of Education

Salon

Cannon gifts Trump a first immunity win

Judge Aileen Cannon’s stunning dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case burnishes her MAGA credentials

The Texas Tribune

Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit

The New Orleans-based court, which hears Texas cases, is pushing the federal judiciary to the right, even when it gets overturned by a higher court.

The Independent UK

Justice Thomas raked in staggering $2.4 million in gifts, watchdog says, dwarfing the next highest justice

Fix the Court, the group that released the findings, calculated the total in gifts from January 2004 to December 2023 and said the nine current justices received 344 gifts totaling nearly $3million.

The Independent UK

To recuse or refuse? A look at Supreme Court justices’ decisions on whether to step aside in cases

In declining to step aside from two high-profile Supreme Court cases, Justice Samuel Alito has provided a rare window on the opaque process by which justices decide to recuse themselves

Reason

Trump's Abortion Stance Is Convenient, but That Does Not Mean He's Wrong

His embrace of federalism is one of those rare instances when political expedience coincides with constitutional principles.

Reason

Embracing a Federalist Approach to Abortion, Trump Condemns Democrats As 'Radical'

The former and would-be president is keen to avoid alienating voters who reject both kinds of extremism on the issue.

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