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Mar 2019

Biden in 1983: Court packing is a “bonehead idea”, you know

Ed Morrissey Mar 21, 2019 8:01 PM

“It was a terrible, terrible mistake to make.”

SCOTUS upholds ICE policy to dismay of liberals

Jazz Shaw Mar 20, 2019 8:41 AM

Some common sense, at least for now

Will SCOTUS help do away with the insanity defense?

Jazz Shaw Mar 19, 2019 12:31 PM

Most of these maniacs are crazy by definition anyway

Clarence Thomas gets his wish: Nunes sues Twitter, satire accounts for $250 million

Ed Morrissey Mar 19, 2019 8:41 AM

Filed in the Court of Public Opinion.

Should Trump add six or more seats to the Supreme Court right now?

Ed Morrissey Mar 18, 2019 2:01 PM

No time like the present!

Connecticut supreme court somehow revives the zombie Sandy Hook lawsuit

Jazz Shaw Mar 17, 2019 11:01 AM

Now it’s a case of illegal “marketing”

Is Beto ripping off policy ideas from other Democratic candidates?

Allahpundit Mar 15, 2019 1:31 PM

Hmmm.

Howard Schultz: When I’m president, I’ll only nominate Court nominees who can win a two-thirds vote of the Senate

Allahpundit Mar 14, 2019 10:41 PM

Nope.

Where are the Dem POTUS candidates on packing the Supreme Court?

Jazz Shaw Mar 12, 2019 5:01 PM

No comment

SCOTUS to decide who is or isn’t “effed”

Jazz Shaw Mar 11, 2019 2:31 PM

Spoiler alert: Most of you probably are

Feb 2019

Sure sounds like SCOTUS is going to let the “Peace Cross” continue to stand on state land

Allahpundit Feb 27, 2019 10:41 PM

“Do you want them all taken down?”

Progressive group wants 2020 candidates to endorse packing the Supreme Court

John Sexton Feb 26, 2019 3:01 PM

“…the cornerstone for re-building American democracy.”

Appellate court: You’d better believe Mueller’s appointment is constitutional

Ed Morrissey Feb 26, 2019 12:01 PM

Anti-climax.

9-0: SCOTUS rules that Eighth Amendment’s “excessive fines” clause applies to the states

Allahpundit Feb 20, 2019 4:01 PM

Incorporation.

Thomas concurs with Trump: The time has come for SCOTUS to rethink Sullivan and defamation of public officials

Ed Morrissey Feb 19, 2019 5:31 PM

“If the Constitution does not require public figures to satisfy an actual-malice standard
in state-law defamation suits, then neither should we.”

Could Clarence Thomas step down this year? Should he?

Allahpundit Feb 14, 2019 11:21 AM

Soon?

SCOTUS lets Alabama prison bar death-row inmate’s imam from execution chamber — despite Christian chaplain being allowed

Allahpundit Feb 08, 2019 6:01 PM

Timing.

Hmmm: Roberts joins liberal wing to suspend Louisiana abortion law

Ed Morrissey Feb 08, 2019 8:41 AM

Kavanaugh dissents.

Jan 2019

Now the Democrats want to impeach Brett Kavanaugh

Jazz Shaw Jan 23, 2019 9:21 AM

You don’t say

Shocker: SCOTUS to take up another gun rights case

Jazz Shaw Jan 23, 2019 8:01 AM

The long wait may be over

Breaking: SCOTUS lifts temporary injunction, allows Pentagon to exclude transgenders

Ed Morrissey Jan 22, 2019 10:08 AM

A big 5-4 quasi-decision.

Fifth Circuit drops bombshell on Planned Parenthood — and the national media

Ed Morrissey Jan 18, 2019 12:01 PM

“…the video was authentic and not deceptively edited.”

Federal judge: No citizenship question on 2020 census

Ed Morrissey Jan 15, 2019 5:31 PM

“Looking beyond the Administrative Record merely confirms the Court’s conclusions and illustrates how egregious the APA violations were.”

Trump’s “national emergency” threat for wall probably wouldn’t pass SCOTUS

Taylor Millard Jan 06, 2019 6:31 PM

See Truman’s attempt to nationalize the steel industry.

Dec 2018

Supreme Court calls time out on Mueller’s magical mystery subpoena

Ed Morrissey Dec 24, 2018 12:31 PM

“There’s no procedure in the court’s rules for having the whole case briefed, argued and decided under seal.”

Roberts thwarts Trump, sides with SCOTUS liberals to deny stay in key asylum case

Allahpundit Dec 21, 2018 4:11 PM

Uh oh.

Mueller’s magical mystery subpoena scores unanimous win at DC Circuit

Ed Morrissey Dec 19, 2018 2:41 PM

“A big deal for Robert Mueller”?

DNC Chair ready for “Pack the Court” push?

Jazz Shaw Dec 10, 2018 6:41 PM

Good luck selling that plan, pal

Hmmm: Roberts, Kavanaugh throw in with SCOTUS’ liberal wing on Planned Parenthood defunding?

Ed Morrissey Dec 10, 2018 12:01 PM

Thomas: “Abdicating our judicial duty.”

Is the Supreme Court ready to alter the double jeopardy rules?

Jazz Shaw Dec 06, 2018 9:21 AM

Possibly a century overdue

NBC wonders: Will SCOTUS change precedent on double jeopardy in time to help Manafort?

Ed Morrissey Dec 04, 2018 9:21 PM

Come for the paranoid hook, stay for the substance.

Attorneys get their own Janus decision from SCOTUS

Jazz Shaw Dec 04, 2018 2:31 PM

Are bar associations unions?

SCOTUS to TV Eyes: C’mon, you can’t hijack Fox News’ output

Ed Morrissey Dec 03, 2018 8:41 PM

Private property prevails.

SCOTUS to enviros: Yes, Trump can build a border wall

Ed Morrissey Dec 03, 2018 4:01 PM

Upheld: “It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.”

Nov 2018

John Roberts to Trump: There’s no such thing as a “Trump judge” or an “Obama judge”

Allahpundit Nov 21, 2018 9:01 PM

“[An] independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.”

Jeff Flake: I won’t vote to advance any of the 53 judicial nominees who are pending until we vote on a bill to protect Mueller

Allahpundit Nov 14, 2018 10:01 PM

“The president now has this investigation in his sights and we all know it.”

Showdown: Trump signs EO suspending asylum consideration on all illegal entries

Ed Morrissey Nov 09, 2018 12:01 PM

Upping the ante.

Report: Jerry Nadler overheard on the train talking about impeaching Kavanaugh, going “all-in” on Russia

Allahpundit Nov 07, 2018 5:31 PM

Soon?

Atlantic to Dems: Get ready for judicial activism to bite you right on the ACA

Ed Morrissey Nov 01, 2018 8:41 PM

The fruits of Wickard.

Oct 2018

Kava-no? SCOTUS denies GOP bid to restore previous PA congressional map

Ed Morrissey Oct 29, 2018 8:41 PM

Short term loss, long term win?

SCOTUS to consider the wrong transgender question

Jazz Shaw Oct 29, 2018 12:31 PM

Not an issue of rights

Feeling the urge to protest? Then, you’re most likely a liberal woman

Andrew Malcolm Oct 22, 2018 8:41 AM

Have you ever considered protesting?

Forecast: GOP now more likely to have at least 54 Senate seats next year than to lose its majority

Allahpundit Oct 17, 2018 10:01 PM

Strut.

Chief Justice: Kavanaugh’s right — there is no “aisle” at SCOTUS

Ed Morrissey Oct 17, 2018 6:01 PM

“The judicial branch is, how it must be, very different.”