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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

“A Fifth Circuit Bait-and-Switch to Ignore Crime Victims’ Rights; In 2023 the Fifth Circuit denied the victims’ families challenge to the illegally negotiated Boeing DPA as being ‘premature’ — but today the Circuit denied the families’ challenge as coming too late”: Paul Cassell has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

You can access today’s per curiam ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 8:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to rule on birthright citizenship. What it means. Here’s how President Trump’s attempt to sharply limit birthright citizenship could affect millions of Americans.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

In commentary, Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal will contain an editorial titled “Birthright Citizenship Hits the Supreme Court; Trump’s order to exclude the children of illegal immigrants is legal revisionism.”

And also in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, law professor Randy E. Barnett will have an op-ed titled “Trump Is Right on Birthright Citizenship; The 14th Amendment’s authors would exclude illegal and visiting aliens from U.S. ‘jurisdiction.’

Posted at 8:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“‘What Does It Mean To Be A Christian On The Bench?’ ‘A Conversation with Matthew J. Kacsmaryk and James C. Ho.’” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

You can access the conversation at this link.

Posted at 8:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court could strip citizenship of Florida baby, born to a ‘dreamer’; The justices will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether children born in the U.S. to noncitizens have a country to call home”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.

And on today’s edition of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Selena Simmons-Duffin has an audio segment titled “Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say.”

Posted at 1:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Supreme Court Justices’ Histories, a Story of Immigration in America; As the justices prepare to hear a landmark case about birthright citizenship, their family stories are a reminder that the law has shaped who can be an American”: Abbie VanSickle and Julie Tate of The New York Times have this report.

Posted at 1:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors; The state and more than 20 others restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court finds law banning gay conversion therapy for minors likely violates free speech; The major ruling casts doubt on similar prohibitions in 30 states. It is the latest in a string of decisions by the high court rolling back protections for LGBTQ+ people.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court says state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ violate counselors’ free speech rights.”

James Romoser of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Finds Conversion-Therapy Ban Censored Speech; In 8-1 decision, court revives counselor’s challenge to Colorado’s ban on therapy aimed at changing a young person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.”

Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court says conversion therapy ban violates counselor’s speech rights; The Supreme Court said Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors violates the free speech rights of a Christian counselor.”

And Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times report that “Supreme Court upholds First Amendment right to ‘conversion’ talk therapy for LGBT kids.”

You can access today’s 8-to-1 ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.

Posted at 12:32 PM by Howard Bashman