I have written this draft for a symposium issue of the Florida State University Law Review on 25 Years after Bush v. Gore. Here is the abstract:
The Supreme Court framed its holding in its 2000 case, Bush v. Gore,… Continue reading
WaPo:
President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk are going all-in on flipping control of Wisconsin’s top court, with Trump endorsing the conservative in the race and Musk’s PAC hunting for votes by offering state residents cash for their… Continue reading
WSJ:
The White House, on the heels of a successful pressure campaign against law firm Paul Weiss, is escalating its attacks on the legal industry and leaving some firms scrambling to stay out of the crosshairs.
President Trump took… Continue reading
The following is a guest post from Travis Crum:
Over the weekend, Rick Pildes published a response to my post—which built on a recent essay—calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Shaw’s racial gerrymandering cause of action in Louisiana … Continue reading
NYT:
President Trump called for one federal judge seeking basic information about his deportation efforts to be impeached amid mounting concern about a constitutional showdown.
Another judge found that Mr. Trump’s efforts to shut down a federal agency probably violated… Continue reading
NYT:
Executive actions intended to cripple top Democratic law firms. Investigations of Democratic fund-raising and organizing platforms. Ominous suggestions that nonprofits aligned with Democrats or critical of President Trump should have their tax exemptions revoked.
Mr. Trump and his allies… Continue reading
Adam in the NYT:
Over the weekend, the Trump administration ignored a federal judge’s order not to deport a group of Venezuelan men, violating an instruction that could not have been plainer or more direct.
Justice Department lawyers later justified… Continue reading
Looking forward to speaking at this event (in person only):
Recently, the law of free speech has been marked by two seemingly inconsistent phenomena. On the one hand, the Roberts Court has been both praised and decried for its highly… Continue reading
Bryna Godar has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Virignia Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Under federal law, states decide whether people lose their voting rights as a result of criminal convictions or mental incapacity. But states vary… Continue reading
Important read at Law Dork:
This is complicated, and it is entirely possible that Boasberg ultimately decides Trump administration officials should be held in contempt for knowingly violating his Saturday evening order.
But, many people — including in my mentions… Continue reading