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Sunday, October 18, 2020

“The Problem of Free Speech in an Age of Disinformation: How a torrent of propaganda, lies and conspiracy theories has weaponized the First Amendment.” Emily Bazelon has this cover story in today’s edition of The New York Times Magazine.

Posted at 8:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judiciary Committee Democrat calls for ‘rebalance’ of federal judiciary under Biden”: Ryan Lovelace of The Washington Times has a report that begins, “Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, said Sunday he is open to packing the Supreme Court with additional justices if Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden wins the White House.”

Posted at 8:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“The framers of the Constitution didn’t worry about ‘originalism’; History shows that the text is far more complex than the legal doctrine might indicate”: Professor Jack Rakove has this essay in the Outlook section of today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“Federal Appeals Courts Emerge as Crucial for Trump in Voting Cases; Federal district courts have tended to rule for Democrats in litigation over how to run the election, but appeals courts, well stocked with the president’s nominees, are blocking them”: Jim Rutenberg and Rebecca R. Ruiz have this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 1:36 PM by Howard Bashman