Josh Blackman is a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston and the President of the Harlan Institute. Follow him @JoshMBlackman.
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Impeachment of the Attorney General Under The Texas Constitution
Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a likely impeachment.
Congratulations to the Finalists of the Harlan Institute-Ashbrook Virtual Supreme Court Competition
High School Students from Texas and Connecticut argued before a panel of three federal judges and visited the United States Supreme Court
SCOTUS Denies Leave To File Amicus Brief By Two Law Professors Who Failed To Provide 10 Days Of Notice
The Court is enforcing Rule 37.2 strictly.
Justice Mitchell (Alabama): "The New Bar Exam Puts DEI Over Competence."
Curricular changes are being made now to address the NextGen Bar in 2026.
Sotomayor and Kagan "Go Back To School" Each Other in Warhol v. Goldsmith
Does The Relationship Between Justices Sotomayor and Kagan "Have Much Of A Future"? Or was this just their "Fifteen Minutes" of Flame Wars?
Ukraine Chief Justice, Who Was A Guest at SCOTUS Last Month, Charged With Accepting $1.8 Million Bribe
I happened to be at the Court when Chief Justice Roberts extended a welcome.
Thursday Is The New Monday At SCOTUS
Historically, the Court issued opinions on Mondays after oral arguments concluded. But this Term, Thursday is the big day.
New In Lawfare: "Why the Manhattan DA's Trump Case Cannot Be Removed to Federal Court"
Seth Barrett Tillman and I discuss whether the President is an "Officer of the United States" for purposes of the federal officer removal statute.
The Chief Judge of the Northern District of Texas Responds to Senator Schumer
The majority leader, and everyone else, should listen to the voice of Godbey on single-judge divisions.
Apparently Joan Biskupic Knows How Justice Gorsuch Addresses His Memo…
...for a particular draft opinion by CJ Roberts.
Offices and Officers of the Constitution, Part IV: The "Office . . . Under the United States" Drafting Convention
A synthesis of our prior writings on the meaning of “Office . . . under the United States.”
NYC Mayor Eric Adams And I Now Share Something In Common
We were both protested by CUNY Law students.
How Did Justice Gorsuch Lose A Majority In National Pork Producers?
Thomas assigned the majority to Justice Gorsuch, but he couldn't hold five all the way.
National Pork Producers Council v. Ross (2023)
Download the edited version from the 2023 Barnett-Blackman supplement.
Can The Texas House Expel A Member Who Already Resigned?
There are some parallels to late impeachment.
Offices and Officers of the Constitution, Part III: The Appointments, Impeachment, Commissions, and Oath or Affirmation Clauses
A synthesis of our prior writings, and clarification on the meaning of “Officers of the United States.”
Jeff Rosen and Joan Biskupic Talk About Supreme Court Leaks
RBG told Rosen that AMK wrote the Bush v. Gore PC, and Biskupic said a Justice likely leaked Dobbs wrangling to WSJ.