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Natelson on the Offices and Officers of the Constitution in 1788 and 1868

"Mr. Tillman has been joined by another legal scholar, Josh Blackman. Together, they have tried to reconstruct the meanings of all these words and phrases."

Reason · Dec 29, 2023

Blackman & Tillman, On The Wall

After the Denver trial court held that the President was not an "Officer of the United States," I observed that the Blackman-Tillman position on Section 3 had moved from "off the wall" to "on the wall." If there is a wall in the conservative movement, it is Fox News. Over…

Reason · Dec 22, 2023

You Might Want to Read More Sentences of Arizona v. United States

A response to Josh Blackman on the new Texas immigration enforcement law.

Reason · Dec 19, 2023

Purple June

With Justice Kavanaugh by his side, the Chief Justice is back in control.

Reason · Jul 2, 2023

Why a Supreme Court Justice Who Always Votes for One Type of Litigant isn't Necessarily Biased

Justice Gorsuch has never voted against Native American interests in a Supreme Court case. But that probably isn't because he's biased in favor of Indians. He simply believes that much existing precedent in this field is biased the other way.

Reason · Jun 27, 2023

Trump's Lawyers Cite, And Disagree with Blackman & Tillman On Whether The President Is Or Is Not An "Officer of the United States"

"To be clear, we mean no disrespect to either of these fine academics but their views on this matter are idiosyncratic."

Reason · Jun 16, 2023

Delegitimizing the Supreme Court

Plus: A look back at Rochelle Walensky's tenure as head of the CDC

Reason · May 8, 2023

Court tosses Berkeley gas ban, but wider impact is unclear

It's unclear what kind of impact a federal appellate court's ruling to overturn a first-in-the-nation natural gas ban from 2019 in Berkeley, California will have

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown

WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups have urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to call Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify about his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor, a move experts say would escalate conflict between two branches of government and could lead to a separation-of-powers showdown.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown - Roll Call

Advocacy groups have urged the Senate to ask Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify on his relationship with a wealthy GOP donor.

Roll Call · Apr 14, 2023