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Dec 20, 2023
A Trump/Colorado round-up
Reuters: WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on...
Dec 13, 2023
ProPublica reveals the very friendly ties between judges and their "watchdog"
And the committees are appointed by the SCOTUS chief justice - currently John Roberts. Read the entire story here. In reality, the...
Dec 13, 2023
SCOTUS walking into a political mess with Trump immunity appeal
From CNN: From beginning to end, the Supreme Court’s handling of the case is bound to be closely scrutinized. Public opinion polls show...
Dec 13, 2023
Dahlia Lithwick rips the people who tried to control Kate Cox's body
It's an amazing piece at Slate: The only way Kate Cox can persuade a bunch of elected judges and lawyers (who have never met her and...
Dec 13, 2023
Surprise! SCOTUS allows Georgia's law-breaking election maps to stand for now
The Election Law Blog has a short update here.
Dec 13, 2023
Above the Law cuts to the chase in describing Trump's legal arguments
TL,DR: Justice Roberts needs to put on his bigboy pants here and put this shit to bed, because Trump’s arguments are almost too stupid to...
Dec 6, 2023
Appeals court puts hold on feds' ability to cut Texas border wire that is cutting up immigrants
And of course it is the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Texas Tribune has the story: In court documents, the Biden...
Dec 6, 2023
SCOTUS rejects disability case as moot; Clarence Thomas feigns shock at docket manipulation
As if he's never welcomed it... From Law & Crime: Thomas warned that SCOTUS‘ refusal to decide the question before the justices...
Dec 6, 2023
SCOTUS hears argument over money
From Reuters: WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared hesitant to upend a tax on Americans who have...
Dec 6, 2023
Kohler golf course loses big round as appeals court upholds permit denial
From the Wisconsin Law Journal story: In the latest court of appeals ruling, the court cited Wisconsin wetland permit statutes that...
Dec 4, 2023
Brad Schimel announces for SCOW
From AP, via Daily Kos: Schimel has been outspoken on abortion and some other political issues that are almost certain to get more...
Nov 30, 2023
Texas abortion law goes before Texas high court
From Wisconsin Public Radio: The case, brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights, has grown to include 22 plaintiffs, including 20...
Nov 26, 2023
The 2025 SCOW campaign is starting
Looks like right-wing Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel is in and will challenge Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.
Nov 26, 2023
Just because this column starts off with...
Let me be blunt: The problem with today's Supreme Court is that it consists of too many 5-watt bulbs sitting in 100-watt sockets. Jim...
Nov 26, 2023
Statewide elections often result in racially biased outcomes. 11th Circuit says that's OK
Rick Hasen sums it up at the Election Law blog.
Nov 21, 2023
Power of agencies under attack
From SCOTUSblog: Relentless and Loper Bright began as challenges to a federal rule that requires the fishing industry to pay for the cost...
Nov 21, 2023
I would never ride in a rocket built by this man
Elon Musk sues because Media Matters showed X didn't quite work as promised. Above the Law has the story.
Nov 19, 2023
Fifth Circuit strikes down mandatory bar dues
The wacky U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down mandatory bar association dues for activities not directly related to...
Nov 19, 2023
Insurrectionist ban doesn't apply to presidential candidates, judge rules
Uh-huh. Though effectively disenfranchising millions of voters who want to vote for Donald Trump would create a whole new set of...
Nov 19, 2023
Republican legislators seek to set age limits for state judges
No one 75 or older could be elected or appointed, under the bill by Rep. Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) and Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee)....
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