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May 2019

Polls reveal 2 ways Scotus decisions shape society, one positive, another not so much

Andrew Malcolm May 24, 2019 8:01 PM

From this day forward

Ocasio-Cortez: Abortion threatens the “patriarchy” and therefore bans are “brutal form of oppression”

Ed Morrissey May 16, 2019 5:21 PM

Missouri tees up another challenge.

This Alabama abortion bill goes too far, says … Pat Robertson?

Allahpundit May 15, 2019 5:31 PM

Extreme.

Sen. Harris: Let’s have a ‘conversation’ about packing the Supreme Court

John Sexton May 15, 2019 3:01 PM

“I’m open to this…”

Provocation: Alabama Senate passes bill that makes almost all abortions a crime

Ed Morrissey May 15, 2019 8:41 AM

Roe, Roe, Roe your boat.

You wanted SCOTUS to tackle the big issues? Buckle up

Jazz Shaw May 13, 2019 9:21 AM

It’s go time

Apr 2019

Napolitano hits back at Trump: He was the one who suggested a pardon for one of our mutual friends, not me

Allahpundit Apr 29, 2019 1:31 PM

“If this is the way you treat your friends, how do you treat your enemies?”

Arlen Specter’s book: Biden told me in 1998 that he thought Anita Hill lied about some things

Allahpundit Apr 29, 2019 11:21 AM

Trouble.

Anita Hill after phone call with Joe Biden: Apology not accepted

Allahpundit Apr 25, 2019 7:21 PM

“Ms. Hill, in an interview Wednesday, said she left the conversation feeling deeply unsatisfied…”

Term limits on the basis of age? Tricky

Jazz Shaw Apr 24, 2019 2:31 PM

Out with the old?

Trump to Dems: Try impeaching me and I’ll go to the Supreme Court

Ed Morrissey Apr 24, 2019 2:01 PM

“We waited for Mueller and WON, so now the Dems look to Congress as last hope!”

Let’s finish the debate over the citizenship question on the census

Jazz Shaw Apr 24, 2019 8:01 AM

SCOTUS seems to approve

George Mason University to angry students: Kavanaugh’s teaching a course for us whether you like it or not

Allahpundit Apr 19, 2019 6:41 PM

“Having a Supreme Court justice is going to create value for the students.”

More on the “painless execution” question

Jazz Shaw Apr 02, 2019 12:31 PM

What’s the real goal in an execution anyway?

Supreme Court: Eighth Amendment doesn’t require a “painless” execution

Ed Morrissey Apr 01, 2019 6:01 PM

Pointless.

Mar 2019

Was Mueller’s punt on obstruction payback for getting strung along on Trump interview?

Ed Morrissey Mar 29, 2019 8:41 AM

“They never gave up asking, but they had no good answer for that question.”

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