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Thursday, August 28, 2025

“With Louisiana Essentially Flipping Sides in Callais Case Before Supreme Court and Arguing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is Unconstitutional, Full Defense Shifts to Voting Rights Groups”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.”

Posted at 7:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“What *are* the legal questions at issue in Trump’s purported removal of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board?” Marty Lederman has this post at the “Balkinization” blog.

Posted at 7:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“DC man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment”: Alanna Durkin Richer of The Associated Press has this report.

Alan Feuer of The New York Times reports that “Prosecutors Reduce Felony Charge Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent; The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington has struggled to convince judges and grand jurors of the viability of several cases arising from President Trump’s deployment of troops and federal agents to fight crime.”

And Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward of Reuters report that “US downgrades charge against man who threw sandwich at federal agent.”

Posted at 7:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judge says Penn didn’t discriminate against Amy Wax for being a ‘white Jewish woman’; District Judge Timothy J. Savage did not offer the law professor the opportunity to revise her discrimination claims, writing ‘there is nothing Wax can add’ to make them plausible”: Abraham Gutman of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Finn Ryan of The Daily Pennsylvanian reports that “Judge grants Penn’s motion to dismiss Amy Wax’s racial discrimination lawsuit against University.”

And Karen Sloan of Reuters reports that “Judge tosses law professor Amy Wax’s bias lawsuit over UPenn sanctions.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania at this link.

Posted at 7:45 PM by Howard Bashman



“Yelp reviews and Adelson TV talk: Inside what prosecutors say is Dan Markel murder ‘code.’” Jeff Burlew and Elena Barrera of The Tallahassee Democrat have this report.

Posted at 7:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Donna Adelson trial live updates: Jury to hear more on ‘bump,’ wiretaps in Markel murder.” Elena Barrera of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

Posted at 10:46 AM by Howard Bashman