From William Jacobson. Oral arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas and even more more so Friedrichs v. California Teachers’ Association suggested the Court would decide for the conservative position in both. Now those cases are thrown into turmoil. The … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Although I already speculated somewhat about this question in the addenda to the previous post, I felt the issue is so important it needs a post of its own.] What will happen now? To set the scene: it’s nine … Continue reading →
This is terrible terrible news on every level. We are all hostages to fate, are we not? First, tragic for Scalia’s friends and family. Second, the left will be crowing and celebrating in the end zone, and you can easily … Continue reading →
…and don’t bother us anymore with this nonsense. Well, that’s not a direct quote. But here: The GOP senator has had his presidential bid challenged in recent months by Iowa GOP runner-up Donald Trump, who claimed Cruz’s Canadian birthplace disqualifies … Continue reading →
As a large-scale real estate developer, Trump has sometimes sued in his efforts to use government to condemn houses belonging to people of modest means whose homes—which Trump considers insufficiently attractive—have stood near his big developments and have chosen to … Continue reading →
Those of you who think Hillary Clinton will be indicted may be mistaken: “That will be a decision made by the Department of Justice and prosecutors over there,” said Earnest. “What I know that some officials over there have said … Continue reading →
This promises to be very interesting: The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will take up a case challenging the legality of President Barack Obama’s executive actions aimed at granting quasi-legal status and work permits to up to five million … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I mentioned the other day that I’d be tackling this hypothetical furnished by commenter “Ira.” This is that post. But I’m going to go about it in a somewhat roundabout way, by talking about the law around the Cruz … Continue reading →
It’s really been fascinating to see the way Trump and the MSM has handled the Cruz-birther issue, as well as how the blogosphere has reacted. I see the questions everywhere—which is exactly what Trump and his forces want. The way … Continue reading →
Today, right on schedule, it’s being reported that a Texas attorney has filed a suit alleging that the question involved in the Cruz birther controversy—the definition of “natural born citizen” as it relates to eligibility to run for president—“must be … Continue reading →
Now that the New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne and other parts of Western Europe have become publicized, there have been some glimmerings of an attempt in Germany to crack down at least a bit (or what passes in Germany … Continue reading →
I guess when you play tough guys long enough you start thinking you’re tough yourself, or yearning to be tough yourself. Or maybe your regular life—even though it involves living and working among glamorous people and being very very rich—isn’t … Continue reading →