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Monday, February 9, 2026

“On the Value of Sustained Resistance in Preserving Democracy; When citizens consistently protest unlawful government action, it’s much harder for a totalitarian police state to emerge”: Noah Feldman has this post at his new Substack site.

Posted at 10:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Two judges on the Fifth Circuit gave Trump exactly what he wants to enact mass detentions; On Friday night, Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan split with more than 150 judges who have ruled against the Trump admin’s unilateral, harsh interpretation of a 1996 law”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site.

Posted at 10:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“209. The Modern Emergency Docket Turns Ten; The Supreme Court’s February 2016 rulings blocking President Obama’s Clean Power Plan were unprecedented at the time; in retrospect, they were harbingers of a deep paradigm shift in the Court’s role.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

Posted at 10:26 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judicial Notice (02.08.26): ‘This Job Sucks’; An ICE attorney’s in-court outburst, the post-Karp future of Paul Weiss, an ex-judge’s alleged misconduct, and a $1.25 trillion M&A deal.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 10:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump Has a New ‘Big Lie’ for the Midterms; The sorest loser’s plans to mess with November’s elections are coming into view”: You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

Posted at 10:15 PM by Howard Bashman