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Sunday, December 28, 2025

“What We Got Wrong About SCOTUS in 2025: Hopes of moderation evaporated as the Supreme Court’s MAGA majority laser-focused on one thing in 2025; It’s only going to become more obsessed in 2026.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

Posted at 10:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court’s Temporary Rulings Are Having Long-Term Effects; Emergency appeals were a big boost for Trump and defined the court’s work in 2025”: James Romoser of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 8:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“He Was a Supreme Court Lawyer. Then His Double Life Caught Up With Him. Thomas Goldstein was a superstar in the legal world. He was also a secret high-stakes gambler, whose wild 10-year run may now land him in prison.” Jeffrey Toobin has this article online at The New York Times Magazine.

Posted at 10:25 AM by Howard Bashman