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Monday, April 28, 2025

“Supreme Court to Consider Jurisdictional Redo in Baby Food Suit”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Posted at 1:23 PM by Howard Bashman



“146. Denaturalization and Expatriation: There is no lawful way to ‘deport’ U.S. citizens; And although citizenship can be revoked, any attempt by the government would run into significant statutory, constitutional, and practical obstacles.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

Posted at 1:08 PM by Howard Bashman



“DOJ Civil Rights Unit Makes Sharp Turn Toward Trump Causes; Justice Department civil rights unit takes on conservative priorities; Changes expected to push out career lawyers”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Posted at 1:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“Sidley Partner to Make Supreme Court Debut in Veterans Dispute; Former Breyer clerk is focused on impact; Case centers on payments for combat service”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Posted at 1:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Disabled Student Dispute Turns Unusually Hostile; School districts attorney accused opposing counsel of ‘lying’; Parents counsel urges narrow ruling, warns of ‘five-alarm fire’”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has an article that begins, “Arguments at the US Supreme Court were unusually aggressive over when school districts can be liable for discriminating against disabled students.”

Roman Martinez, Nicole Reaves, and Lisa Blatt were the attorneys who argued the case. You can access the audio of this morning’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument online a C-SPAN via this link.

Posted at 12:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court; In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “Sidebar” column online at The New York Times.

Posted at 12:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Anti-Trump Cases That Have Changed The Game; Key legal takeaways from 100 days of lawlessness”: You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

Posted at 12:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump Has a Trust Problem in Court; President’s policies face roadblocks with judges who don’t believe they can give his administration benefit of doubt”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 9:26 AM by Howard Bashman



Sunday, April 27, 2025

“However Scared You Are, You Are Not Scared Enough. Back during the campaign, Trump pretended his ‘Dictator on Day 1’ talk was just a joke. One hundred days in, it’s clear he was not joking.” S.V. Date has this essay online at HuffPost.

Posted at 9:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Vance’s Junk History: J. D. Vance has cited Andrew Jackson to justify the idea that a president can disobey the federal judiciary’s rulings. The historical record says no such thing.” Professor Sean Wilentz has this essay online at The New York Review of Books.

Posted at 9:51 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judicial Notice (04.27.25): Clash Of The Titans; Harvard v. Trump, SCOTUSblog’s new owner, an S.D.N.Y. snafu, Davis Polk’s Trump transaction, and a leading litigator’s departure from Biglaw.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 9:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Taking MAGA seriously on migration and due process. The president could try to get relevant laws on migrants and due process changed. Why isn’t he?” Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Test: Can St. Isidore Be a Religious Charter School? The free exercise of religion poses another big question for the Justices.” This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:27 PM by Howard Bashman



“Will claims of anti-Catholic bias prove pivotal in blockbuster Supreme Court case? Six of the nine Supreme Court justices are practicing Catholics and a seventh was raised Catholic.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 8:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit.” Sudhin Thanawala and Lindsay Whitehurst of The Associated Press have this report.

Posted at 8:22 PM by Howard Bashman



Friday, April 25, 2025

“Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as U.S. Seeks Death Penalty; The judge warned Attorney General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Luigi Mangione to ensure a fair trial on charges of killing a health insurance executive”: Benjamin Weiser and Anusha Bayya of The New York Times have this report.

Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges in Death of UnitedHealthcare CEO; Prosecutors told the judge this week they intend to seek the death penalty in the shooting of Brian Thompson.”

And Derek Hawkins and Mark Berman of The Washington Post reports that “Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges in killing of health-care CEO; Luigi Mangione was arraigned in federal court on four charges, including murder through use of a firearm, under which he is eligible for capital punishment.”

Posted at 9:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Many Big Law Firms Shun Conservative Clients; They denounce Trump for targeting causes he opposes, but they’re guilty of the same thing”: Law professor John Greil will have this op-ed in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Can Trump send U.S. citizens to prisons overseas? Not yet. Citizenship is not contingent on good works. We get to be American no matter what we do.” Law professor Paul Butler has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Chuck Schumer’s Filibuster Flop: What if Senate Democrats had shown some restraint?” Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

Posted at 8:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“NC voters wait while a battle over ballots they cast six months ago rages; GOP effort to overturn the results of last November’s state Supreme Court election has left many voters frustrated and confused, while others remain unaware”: Lynn Bonner of NC Newsline has this report.

Posted at 8:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump says he’s ‘not defying the Supreme Court’ amid standoff over wrongly deported man; Trump’s pledge to respect the judiciary conflicts with mounting concerns over his administration’s compliance with court orders”: Amanda Friedman of Politico has this report.

And Breanne Deppisch of Fox News reports that “Trump says he would ‘never defy’ SCOTUS, commits to complying with courts despite flurry of legal setbacks; President Trump insisted he respects Supreme Court and broader judiciary system, but his administration faces backlash for allegedly defying deportation order involving alleged MS-13 member.”

Posted at 8:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“At Supreme Court, charter schools trapped in tug-of-war between church and state; The Supreme Court’s review of an Oklahoma charter school could drastically change public education in the U.S.” Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

Posted at 8:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Government Notices to Migrants Fall Short of Due Process, Legal Experts Say; Venezuelan migrants were given English-only notices with limited time to file court challenges, according to a newly unsealed declaration”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this news analysis.

Posted at 8:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“Columbia Student Detention Puts This Rural Louisiana Town in Spotlight; Jena residents find the attention from Mahmoud Khalil’s detention unusual and a bit perplexing”: Victoria Albert of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 2:45 PM by Howard Bashman



“I Think Neil Gorsuch Is Lying About a ‘Religious Freedom’ Case Again; How did Gorsuch end up believing that Pride Puppy, a rhyming alphabet storybook about a lost dog at a pride parade, introduces children to bondage and sex workers? Let’s find out together!” Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes, along with an essay titled “Let’s Take a Look at the Children’s Books Sam Alito Is So Afraid Of; Stories with LGBTQ characters only ‘indoctrinate’ children if you believe that LGBTQ people are not worthy of being treated with dignity and respect.”

Posted at 2:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them; The marshals are in an increasingly bitter conflict between two branches of government, even as funding for judges’ security has failed to keep pace with a steady rise in threats”: Mattathias Schwartz and Emily Bazelon of The New York Times have this report.

Posted at 2:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the military; Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Posted at 2:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“This Supreme Court case could stall the charter school movement; A Catholic school in Oklahoma wants to join the state’s charter program; Charter advocates, beware”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.

And online at The Atlantic, Adam Laats has an essay titled “Oklahoma Is Asking the Supreme Court to Ignore History; The Founders had disagreements about the role of religion in America’s public schools, but there was always one line they would not cross.”

Posted at 2:28 PM by Howard Bashman