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Sunday, September 13, 2026

“Don’t force the Supreme Court to reveal its secrets; A New York Times report on how the Supreme Court handles justices’ personal papers has revived calls for more transparency; That instinct misunderstands what makes the court work”: Columnist Dace Potas has this essay online at USA Today.

Posted at 6:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech; President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects”: Jim Rutenberg and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this news analysis.

Posted at 11:34 AM by Howard Bashman



“In Missouri, A Judicial Response to Politicized Election Administration”: Bob Bauer has this post at the “Executive Functions” Substack site.

Posted at 11:15 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Great Dissenter: Sotomayor’s sharply worded dissents bring the real world into a Supreme Court increasingly driven by conservative formalism.” Noah Feldman has this post at his Substack site.

Posted at 11:14 AM by Howard Bashman