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Monday, June 23, 2025

“Senate Questions for Emil Bove: How will he explain the Adams mess, as he seeks a lifetime judicial seat?” This editorial will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 9:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to Hear Rastafarian Prisoner’s Suit Over Shaved Dreadlocks; Damon Landor, whose faith requires him to let his hair grow long, said guards threw a court ruling in the trash before holding him down and shaving his head to the scalp”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 9:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“160. The Vices of Selectively Opening Courthouse Doors; There’s a direct connection between the justices’ willingness to open courthouse doors to certain litigants and a merits docket with so many culture-war disputes from specific parts of the country.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

Posted at 5:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Reagan-Appointed Judge Fast-Tracking Trump to Trial; Judge William G. Young’s long career has been punctuated by high-profile cases and outspoken advocacy for the judiciary’s value and fact-finding power”: Zach Montague of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 4:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Abortions Accessed Through Telemedicine Are Growing Despite Legal Challenges; Three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortions in the U.S. are on the rise due to provider shield laws”: Jennifer Calfas of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 4:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judicial Notice (06.22.25): Please Don’t Call The Judge ‘Honey’; The most important SCOTUS case of the Term, the latest ABA lawsuit against Trump, and a major partner hire by Latham out of Wachtell.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 4:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Many Compromises of Elena Kagan: A brilliant liberal justice is all of a sudden joining the conservatives on some questionable cases; What’s up?” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

Posted at 4:12 PM by Howard Bashman