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Sunday, October 19, 2025

“Meet the three Pa. Supreme Court justices up for retention on the November ballot; Three justices, Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, will appear on Pa. voters’ ballots, where they will be asked ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on whether they should be retained for another term”: Gillian McGoldrick and Katie Bernard of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.

Posted at 9:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Bonus 183: Martin v. Mott; The Trump administration claims Justice Story’s 1827 ruling establishes the President’s unreviewable power to decide when domestic use of the military is needed; It doesn’t come close to saying that.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

Posted at 8:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judicial Notice (10.19.25): Going Rogue; John Bolton’s indictment, George Santos’s commutation, Kirkland’s giant new partner class, and the Third Circuit’s latest additions — Judges Emil Bove and Jenn Mascott.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 8:52 PM by Howard Bashman