Pence Subpoenaed by Trump Special Counsel

An aggressive but expected move.

Supreme Court Clerks and Undergraduate Elitism

Culling for the primary feeder job in American legal system begins in high school.

The Paul Pelosi Video

Why was it released to the public?

Gay Wedding Cake Baker Back in Court

Here we go again.

Religious Accommodations and Slippery Slopes

Where do we draw the line?

There’s No Whisky in this Mouthwash?!

It turns out that the candy flavored booze at the grocery store isn’t even bourbon.

Dobbs Leaker Still Unidentified

The Supreme Court’s internal investigation was inconclusive.

Alec Baldwin Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

At what point does negligence become a crime?

Cool Free Event: Disclosing Government Content Moderation Requests

A free panel on how transparent social media platforms should be about government requests

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Colleges Fear Affirmative Action’s Demise

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

Biden’s Documents vs Trump’s

One of these is not like the other.

Biden’s Classified Documents!

Just like Trump’s except for every important detail.

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Walgreens CFO Says He ‘May Have’ Overblown Concerns About Retail Theft

An example of why its a good idea to wait for data before making policy decisions.

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How Misinformation Spreads

What a too-good-too-be-true story shows us about the modern news business.

Punishment for Acquitted Conduct

The Supreme Court may revisit a controversial criminal justice ruling.

Ban All the Lawyers?

Facial recognition technology and its uses.

Trump Committed Four Crimes, Say January 6 Committee

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

Trump Facing Multiple Criminal Charges

The January 6 Committee is expected to make a minimum of three referrals.

Oregon Governor Commutes All Death Row Sentences

Kate Brown has left a parting gift for the state’s worst criminals.

Rehnquist and the ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

Trump Company Guilty of Tax Fraud

The years-long NYC investigation finally bears some fruit.

Oath Keeper Founder Guilty of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’

A watershed moment in the prosecutions of the Capitol Rioters.

Garland, Trump, and the Impossibility of Apolitical Politics

The Attorney General can’t please everyone, so he’s got to please himself.

A Photo for Saturday

The holiday week of photos from DC continues.

The Colorado Club Shooter [UPDATED]

New details are emerging about possible motivations.

Speaking of Trump and Russia…

You know, Russia, Russia, Russia.

Yet Another Campus Shooting

This one at the University of Virginia.

RNC Can’t Pay Trump’s Legal Bills if He’s a Candidate

An interesting wrinkle in the 2024 race.

Trump Special Counsel Likely

The Justice Department is looking to inoculate itself against charges of partisanship.

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Craziness, Disconnectedness, and a Toxic Political Climate Equals Violence

The attack at the Pelosi house should surprise no one.

Idiots Sue Italian Company Selling in USA for Manufacturing in USA

Another frivolous suit making a mockery of the American tort system.

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Four Months for Bannon

He remains free pending appeal.

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Survives Initial Legal Challenges

Opponents lose at the district and SCOTUS level in opening salvos.

Trump Perjured Himself

The former President knowingly signed a false affidavit in support of the Big Lie.

The ‘Crime of the Century’ Didn’t Happen

Three-and-a-half years and almost 6 million tax dollars have produced nothing.

SCOTUS Declines to Declare American Samoans Citizens

The court, rightly, punted the issue to Congress and local leaders.

The Parkland Shooter Sentence And The Death Penalty

Another example of the arbitrariness of the death penaly

Supreme Court Demographics

The class photo has changed.

Supreme Court Poised to Upend Everything

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

Abrams Loses Suit Over 2018 Election

Georgia Republicans didn’t violate the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act.

Can Reporters Have Friends?

A new book raises fundamental questions about how far journalistic objectivity should extend.

Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Makin’ his way the only way he knows how, that’s just a little bit more than the law will allow.

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Military ‘Rushed’ Denials of Religious Exemption from COVID Vaccines

The Pentagon’s Inspector General is “concerned” over the pace of rejections.

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[Updated] – DOJ Appeals To 11th Circuit

The Department of Justice takes an utterly unsurprising, but important step in the Mar-a-lago document case

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Trump’s Reliable Cannon

The former president shopped for the right judge.

Roberts and the Court’s Legitimacy

Roberts may not like it, but SCOTUS is political and does have a legitimacy problem.

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District Judge Grants Trump’s Request For Special Master

I warned you all, my predictions are notoriously wrong.

The Latest on the Mar-A-Lago Document Case

Both sides have had their say and now we wait for a ruling.

[Updated unexpectedly] Three Questions Brought Up By The DOJ Filing & Trump’s Reaction

Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in again… [update: x2]