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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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Justice Gorsuch's Concurrence in Labrador v. Poe

The walls are closing on universal, non-party injunctions against state laws.

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Justice Kavanaugh Rejects The Substantive "Veterans Benefits" Canon

A careful textualist analysis that speaks more broadly to other substantive canons, including Chevron deference.

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Is the Bell Tolling for Universal Injunctions?

Yesterday the Court stayed most of the district court's injunction in Labrador v. Poe, narrowing the injunction so that it protected only the plaintiffs from the enforcement of Idaho's statute restricting surgeries and other kinds of medical interventions for minors related to gender identity. Accompanying the Court's stay were three…

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Justice Barrett on the Takings Clause and the Police Power

"Though at times the two seem more like in-laws than soulmates."

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Even the US supreme court was baffled by conservatives’ attack on abortion pills

The anti-choice case relies on outlandish legal leaps. And if they can’t win there, they’ll redouble efforts to win the White House

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Supreme Court Shows Little Interest in Investigating Executive Power under the Antiquities Act

Yet another case that Justice Kavanaugh would like to hear that does not interest enough of his colleagues.

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Do Judges Also "Berate" The Press?

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri. Justices Kavanaugh and Kagan--who both worked in the White House--stated that it was fairly common for government officials to "berate" the press. Justice Kavanaugh observed that "experienced government press people throughout the federal government . . .. regularly…

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The Sequel to Doe v. Mills: Justice Barrett Tightens The Screws On The Shadow Docket

The center of the Court wants to push back on temporary administrative stays and the Fifth Circuit.

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Texas and Florida Want the Supreme Court To Bless Their Unconstitutional Social Media Laws

Both states are trying to force tech companies to platform certain sorts of speech.

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Justice Kavanaugh Still Wants SCOTUS To Hear More Cases

The Supreme Court's docket may be awfully small, but it's not Justice Kavanaugh's fault.

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Griffin's Case (1869) and The Enforcement Act of 1870

Justice Kavanaugh was right. Chief Justice Chase's decision in Griffin's Case "forms the backdrop against which Congress" legislated The Enforcement Act of 1870.

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Former Nixon counsel warns of dangerous potential in Trump's case

Learn about the potential implications of Donald Trump's appeal to the Supreme Court and the lessons from the United States vs. Nixon case, with insights f...

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Oral Arguments in Trump v. Anderson Part III: Justice Kavanaugh Gets Griffin's Case and Justice Barrett gets FedCourts

Why did Jonathan Mitchell not vigorously defend Griffin's Case and Chief Justice Chase? And Mitchell missed Justice Barrett's question about direct/collateral challenges due to his refusal to accept the sword-shield dichotomy.

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New Univ. of Texas Law Class on "Understanding Conservative Legal Thought"

I thought this item from Prof. John Greil at Texas was much worth passing along; he is still developing the syllabus, and comments and suggestions are welcome at john [dot] greil [at] law [dot] utexas [dot] edu: Next fall semester, I'll be teaching a new course at Texas Law—Understanding Conservative…

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Supreme Court Takes a Pass on Minnesota Climate Change Case

Only one justice indicated any interest in premature consideration of state-law climate change lawsuits.

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