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Rahimi, Meenie, Miney, Mo; After Only Two Years Bruen's Gotta Go!

In November, I wrote that the Fifth Circuit's Rahimi decision "was a faithful application of Bruen." Seven months later, now having read the Supreme Court's Rahimi decision, I stand by what I wrote. After Justice Thomas's dissent, the most intellectually honest opinion in Rahimi was Justice Jackson's concurrence. Jackson explained…

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Tradition In Erlinger

Justice Jackson thinks Apprendi was wrongly decided, Justice Gorsuch chides Justice Kavanaugh's fixation on tradition.

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With the Constitution, Deciding Less Is Moore

Justice Kavanaugh reaches out to resolve that a wealth tax is probably not constitutional.

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The US supreme court’s rightwing justices are fighting legal monsters of their making

On Friday the court revoked domestic abusers’ gun rights – fixing a horrific problem they themselves created

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Supreme Court OT2023 in the Final Stretch

The justices are rushing to close out the term before the end of June.

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Counting The Votes In An Unusual Per Curiam Opinion in Gonzalez v. Trevino

We know the identity of four members of the majority, but who else joined?

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New Reporting On Deliberations In Bruen

Justice Thomas's draft majority opinion had the "potential to outlaw many common gun-control measures."

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Justice Barrett's Concurrence In Vidal v. Elster Is a Repudiation of Bruen's "Tradition" Test

I expect Justice Barrett will exhibit her buyer’s remorse of Bruen in Rahimi.

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Supreme Court OT2023 at the Middle of June

The justices still have over one-third of the term's cases remaining.

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Justice Kavanaugh Denies Standing For Docs Against Glocks

Doctors cannot claim an injury to challenge gun control laws because their patients may be affected by gun violence.

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The Standing Analysis in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

The Court ducks the conscience theory of standing based on the government's new position, "abandons" Haven's Realty, and starts the deadpool for associational standing

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Unanimous Supreme Court Finds No Standing to Challenge FDA Regulation of Mifepristone (UPDATED)

Not a single justice was impressed by the unimpressive standing theories offered in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA.

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Supreme Court throws out challenge to key abortion pill mifepristone

Supreme Court rejected conservative group’s attempt to restrict access to abortion pill medication but left the door open for further lawsuits

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Book Advances for the Justices in 2023

Gorsuch ($250,000), Kavanaugh ($340,000), Jackson ($893,750).

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Supreme Court OT2023 at the End of May

The justices have been slow and quite agreeable -- so far.

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SMU Law Review Symposium on Students for Fair Admissions

I was pleased to participate in an excellent symposium at the SMU Law Review on Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC. This journal made a strong effort to seek out diverse viewpoints. This is one of the more balanced symposium issues I've seen in years. Well done. Here is the…

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30 Months After Only Three Justices Would Have Granted Cert in Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, the New York Court of Appeals Holds Fulton Changed Nothing

Decisions from Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett continue to linger.

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CFPB v. CFSAA: Originalists v. Traditionalists

The Court's originalists and traditionalists break out into their camps.

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Fringe Theory About Justice Alito

A neighborly spat elevated into a conspiracy-theory to disqualify Justice Alito.

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Justice Thomas Raises Concerns About Increase in Expedited Appeals on "Shadow Docket"

Speaking at the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, Justice Thomas echoes some of the concerns expressed by Justice Kavanaugh.

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Justice Kavanaugh Speaks at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference

Today Justice Kavanaugh spoke at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Austin. I was pleased this session was open to the press, and saw several reporters in the room. The Washington Post has an early report. Chief Judge Richman interviewed Justice Kavanaugh. It was a very engaging exchange. I thought…

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Justice Kavanaugh Tells Fifth Circuit that "Shadow Docket" Places Pressure on Supreme Court

Some interesting comments at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference

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The Clear Statement Rule and the Major Question Doctrine As Substantive Separation of Powers Canons

The clear statement rule and the major question doctrine both function as substantive separation of powers canons in order to avoid deciding if federal actions are unconstitutional.

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Presidential Bribery and the Clear Statement Rule in Trump v. United States: Revisiting Issues From The First Trump Impeachment and the Mueller Investigation

Questions from Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch revisit unresolved issues from 2017-2020.

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Justice Kavanaugh's Concurrence in Labrador v. Poe

Justice Kavanaugh laid out a unifying theory for the Shadow Docket.

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