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Thursday, August 6, 2026

“Neal Katyal faces Ford and his ex-firm in fight with consumer lawyers”: David Thomas and Mike Scarcella of Reuters have this report.

Posted at 10:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judicial misconduct charges filed against former N.H. Supreme Court justice criminally convicted over chat with governor; Former judge Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi called the charges ‘unnecessary’; ‘I acknowledged that violation in person and in writing,’ she said in a statement”: Steven Porter of The Boston Globe has this report.

And Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio reports that “Former NH Supreme Court Justice Hantz Marconi hit with ethics charges.”

Posted at 10:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“The new Utah Supreme Court candidate list is out. Here’s who Cox can pick for two open justice seats. Nine men and three women are on the list to potentially replace Matthew Durrant and Diana Hagen.” Robert Gehrke of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.

Posted at 9:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump’s tariff backup plan is teetering in court; A lawsuit by 25 states highlights the ‘sham’ justification for the administration’s latest tax increase”: The Washington Post has published this editorial.

Posted at 9:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Public backs most Supreme Court rulings while overall approval remains under 50%; A Marquette poll shows a deep partisan divide about the court itself but majority support for decisions ranging from cell phone privacy to birthright citizenship”: Gabriel Tynes of Courthouse News Service has this report.

Posted at 9:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship; The orders come after the Supreme Court ruled June 30 that President Trump’s previous efforts to end birthright citizenship were unconstitutional”: Maggie Haberman and Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times have this report.

Isaac Arnsdorf, Justin Jouvenal, and David Nakamura of The Washington Post report that “Trump tries new tack against birthright citizenship after Supreme Court snub; New executive orders, targeting children born to foreign lobbyists and tourists, are certain to face legal challenges.”

Natalie Andrews, James Romoser, and Michelle Hackman of The Wall Street Journal report that “Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship; The orders come after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s earlier attempt to limit birthright citizenship.”

And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Trump tries to bypass birthright citizenship loss with new executive orders; President Trump claimed he could expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship just months after the Supreme Court laid out the limited and ‘carefully defined’ exceptions covered by the 14th Amendment.”

Posted at 9:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Senator Weighs Ethics Complaint Over Judge’s Alleged Conflicts”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “A Democratic senator said he is considering filing a judicial misconduct complaint against a federal appeals court judge who reportedly ran a public relations firm while serving on the bench.”

Posted at 7:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to hear case on constitutionality of requiring oath to the Crown”: The Canadian Press has a report that begins, “The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a case on whether requiring prospective lawyers to swear the Oath of Allegiance to the reigning monarch is unconstitutional.”

Earlier, Amal Mohamud of CBC News had a report headlined “Lawyer who fought against mandatory oath reacts to Alberta seeking Supreme Court ruling; Edmonton lawyer ‘unfazed’ by latest development in his fight against mandatory oath.”

Posted at 7:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“What a Packed Court Could Have Done in One Year; For the sake of our liberties, the structure of the Constitution, and the preservation of America’s principles, Americans should support a constitutional amendment to ensure that the Court can never be packed”: J. Marc Wheat and Davison Drumm have this post at Civitas Outlook.

Posted at 5:17 PM by Howard Bashman



“Susan Collins Reminds Maine Voters Just How Easily Brett Kavanaugh Duped Her; Collins claims to support abortion rights; Her voting record shows otherwise”: Susan Rinkunas has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

Posted at 5:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“Jackson vs. Thomas: Her concurrence in Trump v. Barbara tries to undermine the colorblind Constitution.” Allen Mendenhall has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

Posted at 5:11 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Once-Shameless President Is Deeply Embarrassed; As Donald Trump faces one humiliation after another, he is attacking those he blames”: Jonathan Lemire has this essay online at The Atlantic.

Posted at 4:23 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump v. Slaughter and the Twenty-Second Amendment”: Jeffrey N. Gordon recently had this post at the “Balkinization” blog.

Posted at 4:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Marquette Law School Poll finds national approval of Supreme Court now at 47%, has remained below 50% since November 2025”: Kevin Conway has this report online at Marquette Today.

Posted at 4:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Edgy Vanity Plates Test Limits of Free Speech; Virginia will ask the Supreme Court to hear a dispute over a seven-character license plate message”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “The Docket” newsletter online at The New York Times.

Posted at 3:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“‘Tea Party’ Revolt Drives Votes Against Sotomayor; Republican senators try to ward off primary challenges”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

Posted at 1:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“‘Is she even allowed to be doing this?’: Inside a federal judge’s side gig running a PR firm; Jennifer Mascott’s tenure at public affairs firm Adfero sparked questions around conflicts of interest and partisanship.” Daniel Barnes and Jacob Wendler of Politico have this report.

Posted at 1:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Court recommends that the Bureau of Prisons place Mr. Goldstein at FCI Otisville Satellite Camp to be near his community ties in the New York/New Jersey area.” So states the Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case recently filed in United States v. Thomas C. Goldstein. Goldstein’s Notice of Appeal can be accessed here.

Posted at 11:08 AM by Howard Bashman



“After Policing Trump’s Lawyers, Phil Fox Becomes the Target”: Sam Skolnik of Bloomberg Law has this report.

According to the article, “The lawsuit also alleges Theodore ‘Jack’ Metzler, one of Fox’s two senior assistant disciplinary counsel, betrays partisan leanings.”

Posted at 9:23 AM by Howard Bashman



“Bonus 242: How Quickly They Forget . . . ; Every procedural complaint about today’s judges describes something that was *worse* during the Biden administration — when the critics said nothing and when the government obeyed.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

Posted at 9:20 AM by Howard Bashman