SCOTUS refused to hear a case (Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission) in which Kansas and Arizona were endeavoring to require proof of citizenship in federal elections. A standard form known as the federal form is required in federal elections, … Continue reading →
…”Opposable thumbs? Who needs ’em?”: Still, these could use a longer reach:
Continue reading →Yesterday there were three terrorist attacks, the worst of which in terms of loss of life (38 people) occurred on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia that is popular with European tourists. You can read many chilling accounts in the British … Continue reading →
But unfortunately his accomplice Sweat is still at large. I actually didn’t think they’d ever find the pair, but I guess the search was massive and they got some tips. There is little question that these men were/are extremely dangerous … Continue reading →
One of the most distinctive things about yesterday’s same-sex marriage ruling was the rapidity with which such a huge change came about. It’s something Justice Scalia remarked upon in his scathing dissent: The five Justices who compose today’s majority are … Continue reading →
[NOTE: For those of you who don’t know who FredHJr was, please see this and this, as well as these. The following is a slightly-edited post that appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been six years since commenter … Continue reading →
There has been so much SCOTUS news in the past two days that it’s easy to ignore cases that ordinarily would be of enormous importance but have been overshadowed by others. One is the disparate impact case, otherwise known by … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’m writing something quite long on the subject, but I may end up sending it out to another publication, and I’m still in the middle of writing it. Meanwhile, I thought I’d provide this shorter thread for you to … Continue reading →
A dissent has no power except the power of its words and its logic—that is, it has no legal power. So Scalia’s dissent in King v. Burwell (joined by Alito and Thomas) is satisfying only in the rhetorical and intellectual … Continue reading →
We were expecting the ruling in King v. Burwell any day now, and here it is. The vote was 6-3, with swing justice Kennedy and new swing justice Roberts joining in interpreting the statute in a manner that preserves the … Continue reading →
…we have reached left activist peak. I certainly hope he’s correct, although I deeply doubt it. Williamson writes: We have seen an extraordinary outburst of genuine extremism ”” and genuine authoritarianism ”” in the past several months, and it will … Continue reading →
Well, they say you learn something new every day, and yesterday was no exception. Yesterday I learned that “Asian” means something quite different in Britain than it does in the US. Several commenters to this post of mine revealed that … Continue reading →