Outside the Beltway

If this is the best they have, they don’t have a lot

Thomas gets the ball rolling, and I take off from there.

The Court is out of balance–and it is a design flaw.

The front-runner was indeed the pick

New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján is hospitalized with a stroke.

Did you know that the elephant population has tripled over the last six months?

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

And yes, it is political (and always has been).

When “obviously qualified” apparently isn’t enough

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

Breaking News

The court wisely deferred to Congress in setting its own rules.

Is a contribution after an election different from one during an election?

We deserve better.

The highest court in the land issued a split decision on President Biden’s COVID policy.

The 83-year-old Justice is playing a dangerous game.

It’s not compelling.

Two members of the presidential commission reach the conclusion that expansion is needed.

What happens if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade?

Oral arguments on the biggest abortion case in decades will be heard today.

Resolving the legal issues will take time we don’t have.

There will be no religious exemptions. For now, at least.

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

A few observations on Whole Woman’s Health, et al., Applicants v. Austin Reeve Jackson, Judge, et al.

Regardless of one’s views on abortion, the enforcement provision in the new Texas law should be concerning.

The Lone Star State has enacted some peculiar new laws.

The President is in open defiance of the Supreme Court.

Put the frustration where it belongs.

President Trump’s destruction of longstanding norms continues under his successor.

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

A completely unsurprising 6-3 decision.

There have only been eleven since 1981.

Things that make you go Hmmm.

Another narrowly-crafted but overwhelming opinion from the Supreme Court.

Most NCAA restrictions violate anti-trust law.

He’s in the minority but promises to start obstructing again if that changes.

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

The law and justice are frequently not the same thing.

The Supreme Court justice least concerned with precedent wants to overturn a longstanding one.

Fulfilling a campaign promise and keeping the discussion alive.

Is a de minimus standard too small?

Overruling every case President Trump was involved in is getting silly.

Democrats are already jockeying to influence President Biden’s pick should a vacancy arise.

The Supreme Court refused to block a lower court order.

How should we balance public health and fundamental rights?

A legally correct but maddening ruling.

Social media makes the line much harder to draw.