Today in Supreme Court History: October 26, 1774

10/26/1774: First Continental Congress ends its first session in Philadelphia.

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[JoeFromtheBronx]

On October 26th, 2020, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed.

Mitch McConnell told reporters “I know what we said in 2016, but come on now, obviously we are not interested in letting voters decide — I grant they are voting as I speak — when a Republican president is in office.”

Today, Cary Elwes (Ivan Simon Cary Elwes) turns 62. “How should I celebrate?” As you wish.

For some, he is best known for his film “Princess Bride,” but was also in “Glory,” “Hot Shots,” “Twister,” and many other familiar films, including “Saw.” He also played Robin Hood in the silly but still fun Mel Brooks spoof, “Men in Tights.” And, unlike some Robin Hoods, he spoke with an English accent.

His ancestor, John Elwes, might have been an inspiration for Scrooge.

To toss a legal connection, Robin Hood (so the story goes) fought King John, who was later forced to sign the Magna Charta. Which he immediately reengaged upon.

[Mr. Bumble]

King John was a Democrat?

[Dan Schiavetta]

With the support of the Pope, who had "anathematized" (the worst form of excommunication) the barons who forced him to sign it. The Papacy was pro-monarchy for centuries (and technically until it finally accepted the principle of democracy in 1965).

[jdgalt1]

Did you intended to write "reengaged", or "reneged"?

[JoeFromtheBronx]

“reneged”

[Dan Schiavetta]

They didn't call themselves "First Continental Congress", of course.

[JoeFromtheBronx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSL1SBT7-W8

"How is World War I going?"

[Dan Schiavetta]

Painful and cruel, but funny.

[Syd Henderson]

I remember another movie or skit where somebody announced “World War I is over."

[Frank Drackman]

You mean Julius Ceasar didn't know he was born in 100 BC?

[Dan Schiavetta]

United States v. Kurtz, 164 U.S. 49 (decided October 26, 1896): this mundane case concerns how a clerk’s fee is to be calculated — by transaction? by entire case? does entering jury information count? incredibly, there was already a body of case law on this question, some of it by the Court

Arciniega v. Freeman, 404 U.S. 4 (decided October 26, 1971): chatting with co-workers who happened to have criminal records was not a violation of parole

American Ry. Express Co. v. Daniel, 269 U.S. 40 (decided October 26, 1925): shipper bound by stipulation setting lower rate even though Interstate Commerce Commission’s higher rate (because the goods were above a certain value) should have applied

[Voize of Reazon]

Can I regain my Reazon?