"This President" v. "The Presidency"
Issues from Trump v. Hawaii return to Trump v. Mazars.
Crime
Is Supporting Academic Boycotts of Israel Consistent with Administering an Academic Program?
No, such individuals are pledged to violate university policy, civil rights laws, and academic freedom.
Gapple to Government: "Send Your Man to See My Man. And We'll Stiff Him."
It's Episode 315 of the Cyberlaw Podcast.
In Today's Indian Law Supreme Court Case, the State of Oklahoma's Lawyer Is Himself Indian
Fun fact about McGirt v. Oklahoma, where Oklahoma is arguing against the claim that Indian tribes had maintained jurisdiction over large chunks of Oklahoma (including Tulsa).
Social Distancing at the Supreme Court
How will the Supreme Court handle oral arguments in the future? I propose a ticket lottery.
"The Constitution in the Time of Coronavirus" - Presentation at the Buckley Program on 5/11 at 4:30 E.T.
I will be talking about the Constitution and the Coronavirus over Zoom for the WIlliam F. Buckley Program
Originalism, Common-Good Originalism, and Common-Good Constitutionalism
Adrian Vermeule responds to Josh Hammer. We are watching an important debate unfold before our eyes.
An Early Version of the CARES Act Prevented Airlines From Reducing Workers From Full-time to Part-Time
But that provision did not make the final bill.
Can a Federal District Court Appoint A New U.S. Attorney? Can the President fire a U.S. Attorney appointed by a federal court?
This question may soon become relevant in the District of Columbia.
Kentucky Governor's Order Violates Free Exercise Clause as to In-Person Worship Services
So the Sixth Circuit held today, because of the many exceptions the Kentucky order provides for secualr activities.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Beer innuendo, fishing in the mail, and the finality trap.
Are Spaniards "Persons of Spanish Culture"?
A strange affirmative action classification in Boston suggested that the answer is no.
D.C. Circuit Rejects Trump Reforms of EPA Science Advisory Committees
Another big legal victory for environmental groups this week.
Challenge to Harris County's Face-mask Mandate
This case could head to the Texas Supreme Court soon
What will happen next in the Sixth Circuit's "basic minimum education" case?
Will the 6th Circuit vacate take the case en banc sua sponte?
Did Justice Alito lose the majority in Ramos? (Updated)
Linda Greenhouse speculates that Gorsuch's dissent became the majority opinion
Supreme Court Upholds Broad Reading of Clean Water Act
Environmental groups were worried the Court would curtail CWA jurisdiction in Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund. It didn't.
Miami Has Recorded No Homicides in 6 Weeks Despite Deliberate Decline in Police Enforcement
Miami’s police chief orders officers to reduce ticketing and public interactions. Mayhem doesn’t ensue.
DOJ Dismisses Indictment of Machine Gun Prosecution While Cert Petition Was Pending
How often does the SG dismiss an indictment while a cert petition is pending, without a confession of error? And is there a connection to the Obamacare case?
SG Confesses Error on Secret Immigration Docket, SCOTUS GVRs
Thanks for Marcia Coyle for tracking down the Solicitor General's confession of error, which was not publicly available
Law Schools Still Accepting Applications for the Incoming Fall Class
My law school is. Anyone else?
Automated License Plate Readers, the Mosaic Theory, and the Fourth Amendment
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court weighs in.
"Litigating Citizenship" in Print in Vanderbilt Law Review
On due process and citizenship litigation
Grandchildren in Sandboxes, Elephants in Watering Holes
Gems from Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian
Making Sense of the Votes in the Ramos v. Louisiana Majority (Updated)
Ramos was not nearly as fractured as Apodaca, but the Court is still splintered on the value of precedent
Unusual Supreme Court Lineup Holds that Jury Verdicts in (Most) Criminal Cases Must Be Unanimous
All three of today's Supreme Court decisions featured unusual alignments among the justices.
