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Friday, April 16, 2021

“Biden should remember his own words on court-packing”: Columnist Kathleen Parker has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“If Democrats Pack the Court: After they add Justices, the GOP could strip their jurisdiction.” This editorial will appear in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:05 PM by Howard Bashman



“Private spat between McConnell and Pelosi regarding RBG’s memorial at Capitol highlighted in new book”: Daniella Diaz, Annie Grayer, and Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

Posted at 3:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“Exceptions to Exceptions to the Merger Doctrine; Dismissals for a plaintiff’s failure to prosecute often preclude application of the merger doctrine; But not when the defendant wants to appeal”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog.

Posted at 3:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Can Democrats really pack the Supreme Court?” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Todd Ruger of Roll Call reports that “Supreme Court expansion bill faces serious blocks across political spectrum; Democratic leaders want to wait on study by Biden commission.”

And Carter Sherman of Vice News reports that “Biden Named a Lawyer With Transphobic Tweets to Supreme Court Commission; Adam White says his views have changed since 2017 and he now uses what he calls people’s ‘chosen pronouns.’

Posted at 1:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to debate immigration case as Biden wrestles with crisis at southern border”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 1:53 PM by Howard Bashman