Category Archives: Supreme Court
“FTC Exclusively Obtains Records from U.S. Marshals Service on Scalia’s Final Trip, Justices’ Summer Travel”
Fix the Court:
On the day before he died, Justice Antonin Scalia – deplaning from Southwest flight no. 1209 at Houston Hobby, gun in tow and in poorer health than was widely known – was met by deputy U.S. marshals… Continue reading
“Is one of the Pennsylvania voting cases doomed?”
Lyle Denniston for Constitution Daily.
Free Access the Preface to My New Book: The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption
My Yale University Press book is officially out next week (available to buy now at Amazon, on Audible audiobook, and for Kindle) , but you can now freely download the five-page preface at SSRN.
Here is how… Continue reading
“The Consequences of Citizens United: What Do the Lawyers Say?”
Ann Southworth has posted this fascinating draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Chicago-Kent Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Drawing on confidential interviews with thirty-one lawyers who participated in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission as counsel for parties and amici, this… Continue reading
What’s Up, Justice Alito?
I’ve been expecting a quick rejection of the Pa. Republicans’ longshot claim in the congressional redistricting lawsuit.
The last time around Justice Alito rejected the claim without referring to the Court.
But briefing has been done since Tuesday, and… Continue reading
Cert. Petition Filed Challenging Montana Law Barring Judicial Candidates from Seeking, Accepting, or Using Political Party Endorsements
Pa Legislative Challengers in Congressional Redistricting Case File Reply with Supreme Court
You can read it here.
Justice Alito or the Court could rule at any time. I’d expect something in the next few days.
Today at Lunch: Adam Liptak, Sue Bloch and I Will Discuss Justice Scalia’s Legacy at Georgetown Law
Amazon has started shipping out my book, The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption, with an official release date of March 20.
Today, I am in DC for this event:
Justice of Contradictions: Discussing Scalia’s… Continue reading
More Briefs Filed at SCOTUS in Pa Congressional Redistricting Case
Here they are, courtesy of the SCOTUS website:
Response to application from respondents League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, et al. filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
Mar 05 2018
Response to application from respondents Governor Thomas W. Wolf, et… Continue reading
Neal Katyal Files Brief at SCOTUS for Pa. Governor Wolf Opposing Stay in Partisan Gerrymandering Case
“New Districts In 2018 Unlikely As SCOTUS Continues To Weigh Wisconsin Gerrymandering Lawsuit”
Two Events Today, One at Cardozo Law with Kate Shaw and One at Brennan Center with Joan Biskupic, on My New Scalia Book
The official release date of my book, The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption, is March 20, but Amazon is starting to ship books this week.
Here are two events I have today:
Mar. 5 … Continue reading
Big Week Ahead in Pennsylvania Congressional Redistricting Litigation
Today at 3, supporters of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court order curing the partisan gerrymander in the state’s congressional districts will file their opposition to the Pa. Republican legislators emergency motion with Justice Alito to stay the Pa court order. That… Continue reading