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Sunday, October 15, 2017

“Symposium on the Testimony of Lawrence B. Solum on Originalism at the Gorsuch Hearings”: You can access the symposium papers via this link at the “Legal Theory Blog.”

Posted at 10:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“How the Supreme Court Can Soothe U.S. Political Strife: Curbing gerrymandering would encourage politicians to reach across the partisan aisle.” Albert R. Hunt has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

Posted at 9:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor: Shon Hopwood was serving time for armed bank robbery when he discovered he had a brilliant mind for the law; Steve Kroft reports on an improbable tale of redemption.” This video segment appeared on this evening’s broadcast of the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”

Posted at 9:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Obtuse Saboteur: Trump’s plan to kill Obamacare isn’t just reckless — it’s illegal, and likely to fail in the courts.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

Posted at 8:50 PM by Howard Bashman