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Sunday, February 2, 2025

“Judicial Notice (02.02.25): You’re (All) Fired; The latest Trumpworld legal drama, Kellogg Hansen’s $630 million settlement, Doug Emhoff and Adeel Mangi’s new firms, and a big Fifth Circuit gun ruling.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 9:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Brian Hagedorn recuses himself from the Act 10 case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court”: Lawrence Andrea of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

Posted at 9:27 PM by Howard Bashman



“Republicans are going after marriage. LGBTQ+ people like me tried to warn you. I want to be able to get married and buy a home with someone. I want to be able to hold their hand in the hospital. I want the choice Idaho Republicans are trying to take from me and my community.” Sara Pequeño has this essay online at USA Today.

Posted at 9:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump’s American Takeover: Autocracy doesn’t always start with tanks in the streets.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

Posted at 9:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“This anti-abortion leader is building on ‘the ultimate victory from the supreme court’; Erik Baptist, with Alliance Defending Freedom, has his sights set on mifepristone after the fall of Roe v Wade”: Carter Sherman of The Guardian has this report.

Posted at 9:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Pride puppies and a charter school: a look at the blockbuster religion cases at the Supreme Court; The Supreme Court cases include a blockbuster about religious charter schools; Are advocates for religious rights aggressively trying to get more cases to the justices to build on their momentum?” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 9:14 PM by Howard Bashman