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Monday, July 22, 2024

“Tossing Trump’s case was risky for Judge Cannon — at least for now; Judge Aileen Cannon sidestepped key legal rulings to find that special counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed to investigate Donald Trump”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 8:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“Bush Extends Olive Branch to Senate Democrats; But new era of good feelings doesn’t last long”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

Posted at 4:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judicial Notice (07.21.24): Lady Maga? J.D. Vance’s high-powered spouse, a Ninth Circuit judge’s benchslap of his colleagues, a big-ticket deal in legal tech, and Willkie’s winning ways.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 4:37 PM by Howard Bashman



“9th Circuit’s Unusually Low Reversal Rate This Supreme Court Term Doesn’t Tell Full Story”: Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report.

Posted at 4:05 PM by Howard Bashman



“SCOTUS Doesn’t Have To Be This Way; One of the world’s most respected jurists compares the US Supreme Court to the most widely cited western democratic high court — Canada’s”: You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

Posted at 4:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump is poised to bypass his legal woes thanks to judges he appointed; The string of victories reflects luck and timing”: Kyle Cheney of Politico has this report.

Posted at 3:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“Why Yale Law Is So Good at Producing Reactionaries Like JD Vance: The tiny, liberal program accounts for a surprising number of conservative politicians and Supreme Court justices.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

Posted at 1:34 PM by Howard Bashman