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Saturday, August 22, 2015

“Chris Christie makes a Supreme Court promise”: CBS News has a report that begins, “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday pledged that if elected president, his first Supreme Court nominee would not be a Harvard Law or Yale Law School graduate.”

Posted at 11:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“Could Birthright Citizenship Be Undone? Touting constitutional amendments on the campaign trail is more likely to rally voters than to produce changes in the law.” Matt Ford has this article online at The Atlantic.

Posted at 1:18 PM by Howard Bashman



“The War That Congress Won’t Declare: What happens when the legislature refuses to discharge its constitutionally assigned responsibilities?” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

Posted at 1:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“9th Circuit’s Mortgage Interest Deduction Decision Adds To Tax Code’s Marriage Penalty”: Paul Caron has this post today at his “TaxProf Blog.”

Posted at 1:02 PM by Howard Bashman