Today in Supreme Court History: October 24, 1894

10/24/1894: U.S. v. E.C. Knight argued.

The American Sugar Refining Company

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[JoeFromtheBronx]

Sherman and Mr. Peabody went back in time to check this one out.

(Interesting how this feature is labelled under “Politics.”)
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10/24/22: Thomas announces an administrative stay for Lindsey Graham conspirator United States Senator v. Fulton County Special Purpose Jury.

Graham tried (violating the spirit of his oath) to avoid testifying to the grand jury investigating 2020 election wrongdoing. He claims a broad Speech and Debate Clause privilege.

Even if the claims were valid (appeared overbroad and he could have showed up and cited "privilege!" when necessary), he could have (should have) waived them.

A week later, the whole Court lifted the stay with a brief discussion (which they should do more often) of what they decided the district court ruled and how it protected the senator’s privilege.

[Dan Schiavetta]

Is there a more pathetic, spineless creature than today’s Republican politician? With John Kelly we now have 40 (more or less) former Trump White House officials saying Trump is incompetent, dangerous, and a dire threat to our democracy if he’s elected again. We’ve been accustomed to accounts of horrible things he tried to do but was stopped by the people around him (and have been told by Trump himself that he will only hire personal loyalists this time around). Yet no Republican in office will say a word against him.

[Mr. Bumble]

Yes, John Kelly and the others are pathetic and spineless.

[David Nieporent]

The good old MAGA, "IKYABWAI?" standby.

[Dan Schiavetta]

Robinson v. Hanrahan, 409 U.S. 38 (decided October 24, 1972): forfeiture of car after armed robbery conviction violated Due Process; notice of forfeiture was mailed to defendant’s house when state knew he was sitting in prison

Hopkins v. United States, 171 U.S. 578 (decided October 24, 1898): restrictions on activities of members of cattle market in Kansas City (both Kansas and Missouri) do not restrain interstate commerce in violation of Sherman Act

Smallwood v. Gallardo, 275 U.S. 56 (decided October 24, 1927): courts were divested of authority to hear suits to restrain collection of taxes in “Porto Rico” by subsequent Act of Congress; though Act allowed writs of mandamus, it specifically excluded from jurisdiction suits to restrain collection of taxes

[SMP0328]

Smallwood v. Gallardo, 275 U.S. 56 (decided October 24, 1927): courts were divested of authority to hear suits to restrain collection of taxes in “Porto Rico” by subsequent Act of Congress; though Act allowed writs of mandamus, it specifically excluded from jurisdiction suits to restrain collection of taxes

When did Puerto Rico stopped being referenced as "Porto Rico'?

[Dan Schiavetta]

I don’t know but in my view we should go back to Anglicizing.

[Noscitur a sociis]

So, Richport?

[Dan Schiavetta]

No, I mean changing the spelling so that we can better navigate it. Other countries do it. For example, in Mexico they don't try to twist their tongues around to correctly pronounce English terms. They watch "beisbol" and get excited when someone hits a "jonrón".