Appellate lawyer; author, How Appealing blog; appellate columnist, The Legal Intelligencer; described as "very esteemed appellate lawyer" by @pcntv commentator
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“Supreme Court pick who works for LDS Church says he wouldn’t need to recuse from all church-related cases; Nominees Jay T. Jorgensen and Stephen Dent made their first public appearance before a Utah Senate committee on Friday”: Robert Gehrke of The Salt howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“Hawaii Supreme Court to hear case regarding Honolulu Zoo elephants”: Alexa Friedman of HawaiiNewsNow has this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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If only UAF had invited a certain legal journalist alum for the event -- I'll myself be in Alaska coincidentally just a few days later to see the fam.
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“Susan Collins doesn’t regret putting Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court; Maine’s senior senator said she disagrees with his Dobbs decisions and pointed to her support of three left-leaning justices who opposed ending national reproductive rights”: Randy howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“Supreme Court Justice to speak at UAF in July”: The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner has this report.
More information is available via this link. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“Justice Barrett v. Justice Jackson On Textualism; Textualists cannot rest on Justice Scalia’s laurels; They need to address modern criticisms”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“How a legal theory from the 1980s shapes presidential power today”: Henry Gass of The Christian Science Monitor has this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“How a great historian influenced the Supreme Court; Justices often cite the work of Gordon S. Wood, who had a deep understanding of America’s founding”: Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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Turns out the last line of transparency in the justice system is just a random guy emailing chief judges around the country
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), the former Senate majority leader, was hospitalized Sunday, his office said. The statement did not address his condition or why he was hospitalized.
“He is receiving excellent care,” McConnell’s spokesman said. wapo.st/43B88gF
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[Josh Blackman] Justice Barrett v. Justice Jackson On Textualism ift.tt/qBUTVX8
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“Trump Tries to Outrun Courts by Building Ballroom Fast; The administration has been barreling forward with construction projects around the capital, while litigation trails behind”: Lydia Wheeler of The Wall Street Journal has this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“Donald Trump’s legacy rests in the hands of federal courts; From immigration policy to elections and more, courts are poised to decide what President Donald Trump can accomplish in office”: Aysha Bagchi of USA Today has this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“Why Todd Blanche Should Not Be Attorney General: In a Senate that took its constitutional role seriously, Blanche would not win confirmation a second time.” Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The New Yorker. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“Watch Snobs”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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I have a bunch of thoughts on the merits, which I might blog this week at Volokh, but for now I just want to make a bold prediction: The winning counsel here will be a lawyer who clerked for Kavanaugh on the CADC, then clerked for Chief Justice Roberts, and then worked at DOJ.
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In a Senate that took its constitutional role seriously, Blanche would not win confirmation a second time. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
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From immigration policy to elections and more, courts are poised to decide what President Donald Trump can accomplish in office. usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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“President’s House exhibits should be restored in time for July 4, another federal judge rules; A ruling by a federal judge in Massachusetts Friday evening gives the federal government 21 days to restore any dismantled or altered content at national parks, howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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