#Courts

Tim Hogan

TimInHonolulu

1.When I draft a complex #RICO and/or #Antitrust complaint, I've' learned to draft it and then create a work product version that footnotes the allegations with admissible evidence that I

shut it down RVA!

MayDayRVA

Here is some of the significance of the occupation of MDP has been a reclaiming of public space for late night, non-commercial, shared space for people to gather. Where else

Aaron Astor

AstorAaron

The "imperial Presidency" has been growing since the 1970s, under both parties. As Congress shirks its legislative duties, the President assumes more and more power over American life. That reached

File411

File411

Jeffrey Epstein Confidante Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested, Sources Sayhttps://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ghislaine-maxwell-arrested-jeffrey-epstein-aide/2495762/?_osource=db_npd_nbc_wnbc_twt_shr “...Maxwell, who lived for

Damon Mayrl

yrlsoc

A few thoughts on today’s Espinoza decision, which appears to invalidate most state constitutions’ no-aid clauses, which prohibit public dollars flowing to religious bodies. 38 states have such clauses. https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/0

Todd A. Curry

DrToddACurry

For the Political Scientists, and especially the Law and Courts people, McGirt v. Oklahoma is BIG deal. After years of trouncing on treaty rights, the Court resoundingly said, "No," and

kristian stout

kristianstout

This is of a piece with Biden's EO on "modernizing regulatory review" that asks OMB to review regs in a way that "fully accounts for regulatory benefits that are difficult

James Mitchell Ⓥ

MesMitch

The Honest Elections Project, seemed to emerge out of nowhere a few months ago and started stoking fears about voter fraud. Backed by a dark money group funded by rightwing

Brad Heath

bradheath

A judge tossed the Arizona "Kraken" suit. "Allegations that find favor in the public sphere of gossip and innuendo cannot be a substitute for earnest pleadings and procedure in federal

Katelyn Polantz

kpolantz

To sum up where things stand: Trump had a very bad Friday in court with his election cases. They're headed for more action next weekhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/11/14/politics/trump-election-cases-status/index.html Some notable points in th

Richard Bailey

RealRichardBail

Dems were so busy fixing election they forgot to close the loopholesWritten by an attorney specializing in constitutional law: This is going to Supreme Court. Where they will rule

Anand Giridharadas

AnandWrites

The strange gift of the Trump years is that we got an advance copy of our autopsy as a democratic republic. Trump stress-tested every institution -- from Congress to the

James Wilson

jamewils

Tarlochan Singh, an elderly farmer, summed up the mood, saying: “It is not merely about a few legal infirmities in the laws. It is the philosophy of governance that will trigger

Sam Wang

SamWangPhD

There's lots of talk about how partisan gerrymandering will now run amok. Maybe I am a glass-half-full guy, but I see gains in the last decade, and possible routes to

scott cunningham

causalinf

I’m presenting a new project next week — first of two new projects on mental healthcare. This one is one mental health court and it’s impact on repeat offending using

Jeff Kosseff

jkosseff

What happens on the day after Section 230 is repealed? I'm going to prognosticate a bit in today's Section 230 thread. The tl;dr is that we'll likely see a lot

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