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Thursday, January 3, 2019

“17 attorneys general are appealing the court decision overturning Obamacare; Trump won’t defend the Affordable Care Act. So these Democrats are stepping in”: Sarah Kliff of Vox has this report.

Posted at 9:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court’s decision on obsolete liquor laws may provide clarity for a family in need; When an obsolete law is on the books, a small constituency can block its repeal; Sometimes all you can do is hope a court will strike it down”: Law professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds has this essay online at USA Today.

Posted at 5:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“This Man’s Protest Is Free Speech. He’s Going to Prison. The federal courts mistakenly see fraud instead of a man expressing his political beliefs.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

Posted at 5:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Luncheon Debate: Resolved — The Supreme Court Should Overrule Qualified Immunity.” The Federalist Society has posted this video on YouTube.

Posted at 5:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Michael Dorf, Precedent, and the Original Meaning”: Mike Rappaport has this post at the “Law and Liberty” blog.

Posted at 2:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ninth Circuit Grants Rehearing en Banc to Reconsider Voting Rights Challenge to Arizona Law on Absentee Ballot ‘Harvesting’ and Counting Ballots Cast in Wrong Precincts”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.”

Posted at 1:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“Federal Courts May Feel Pinch of Government Shutdown Soon; Judiciary faces possible shortage of funding for staffers, programs”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has an article that begins, “The federal courts have largely maintained normal operations during the current government shutdown so far, but that could change quickly if the stalemate lasts beyond next week.”

Posted at 1:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump administration considers rollback of anti-discrimination rules”: Laura Meckler and Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post have an article that begins, “The Trump administration is considering a far-reaching rollback of civil rights law that would dilute federal rules against discrimination in education, housing and other aspects of American life, people familiar with the discussions said.”

Posted at 11:17 AM by Howard Bashman



“A Call to Arms at the Supreme Court: Conservative judges worry that the Second Amendment has become ‘a second-class right.'” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.

Posted at 9:10 AM by Howard Bashman