Conservative, Textualist, Originalist. University of Chicago AB/JD. Mostly bad takes, but politely. Generally Solicitous in Iowa
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Several commentators noted the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's nuking of DA Krasner in Philadelphia was done under its King's Bench authority. That authority (screenshot below) appears to be basically unlimited? Absolutely wild judicial move. Their power is plenary, no case needed
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Judge Batchelder concurs due to law of the case, despite earlier dissenting. But she "does not like it."
Read the opinion here: govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCO…
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A Kalamazoo drug kingpin was living large until police caught on and caught him. He got 35 years. While in jail, he got meningitis and ended up a blind paraplegic. His paranoid tendencies worsened. He asked for compassionate release. Denied. Affirmed per Judge Nalbandian.
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A judge in Idaho has issued a class-wide injunction against enforcing Idaho's bill that mandates people use the bathroom that matches their sex. The basis? Some of the exceptions are too vague. I'm skeptical--but is this actually the case that ends Idaho bathroom claims for good?
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Read the order here: storage.courtlistener.com/re…
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Judiciary expert Ed Whelan weighs in:
Under the illogic of this ruling, no law designating separate restrooms for men and women could ever be enforced.
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"When relief is not dictated by the record and law but merely advocated for personal, political, ideological, policy, or other non-legal reasons, a prosecutor’s concession does not minister justice; it facilitates injustic." The PA Supreme Court bat signals @DaveSunday_
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