Federalism
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Government
Texan Governor Is Fighting To Free The Nostril
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Courts
51 Imperfect Solutions: An Interview With Judge Jeffrey Sutton (Part 2)
We speak with Judge Jeffrey Sutton about amending state constitutions versus the federal constitution, originalism versus living constitutionalism, and the growing prestige of state judiciaries. - Sponsored
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Courts
51 Imperfect Solutions: An Interview With Judge Jeffrey Sutton (Part 1)
When it comes to American constitutional law, state judges don't get no respect -- and this needs to change, as Judge Jeffrey Sutton argues in an important new book.
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Department of Justice
Make Federalism Great Again
State Attorneys General are leading the fight against Trump. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.14.17
* Time to nerd out! We’ll start with Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) firing a shot across on the bow on blue slips. [Politico via How Appealing]
* Speaking of judicial nominees, Professor Stephanos Bibas, nominated to the Third Circuit, has a long, long paper trail — including not just lots of law review articles, but letters to the editor from when he was a college kid. [CA3blog]
* Who knew that singer John Legend was a legal nerd? He’s all about “the challenge and the opportunity of federalism,” as Chris Geidner reports. [BuzzFeed News]
* It’s time for the courts to recognize that the Lemon test “is really and truly dead,” according to Daniel Blomberg of Becket. [Bench Memos / National Review]
* Meanwhile, Professor Orin Kerr identifies “an interesting question worth flagging for the Fourth Amendment nerds” out there. [Washington Post]
* Finally, Fifth Circuit guru David Coale has found something even wonkier than the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. [600 Camp]
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Justice, Police
Sessions's Orders To Local Police Are Contradictory, Until You See The Racism That Ties Them Together
Sessions wants a world where police can violate your civil rights, and ask you to prove your status while they're doing it. -
Justice, Politics
Trump's 'Sanctuary Cities' Order Violates The Republican Parts Of The Constitution Too
Basic Republican thought should tell you that Trump's order is unconstitutional. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
What President Trump Will Do To Employment Law Will Make You Dizzy
Employment law may undergo its biggest upheaval since the New Deal, according to new columnist Richard B. Cohen. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Politics, Sex
A Person's Sex Is Not A Matter Of Local Control
Should a person’s legal gender really flip when they cross state or county lines? -
Barack Obama, Minority Issues
Obama Calls Out Federalism -- Will Federalists Answer?
President Obama might be onto something. No. Seriously... -
California, Election Law, Politics
When 'Our Federalism' Turns Into 'Somebody Else's Federalism': Why Local Elections Matter
Can you name a single member of your city council or school board or state supreme court? -
Biglaw, Christopher Christie, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Schools, Melvyn Weiss, Milberg Weiss, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Partner Issues, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 04.04.13
* “Beware of conservatives bearing gifts.” While there may be a federalism argument to be made in the DOMA case, it’s really about discrimination. It’s too bad some are afraid to stand up and say that. [Opinionator / New York Times]
* Sooo… was Melvyn Weiss, founder of Milberg LLP, really old, really drunk, or really old and drunk when he allegedly recited part of the alphabet as, “H, I, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, S, X, U, V, W, S, I, C”? [Am Law Daily]
* “Can’t fire me, I quit” moments are much better when they involve partners. Ogletree’s ex-VP was asked to leave over a dispute with another lawyer, so he resigned. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* The U. of Arizona is thinking about lowering tuition by 11% for in-state students and 8% for out-of-state students. On behalf of your indebted students, MOAR doing and less thinking. [Arizona Republic]
* The only thing that’s worse than allegations of insider trading is having your ex-wife’s post-divorce suit reinstated. This is really the last thing Steve Cohen needs right now. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Earlier this week, Governor Chris Christie banned minors from using tanning beds without parental consent. Fare thee well, GTL. Young Jersey Shore wannabes must be weeping. [Clarion Ledger]
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Constitutional Law, Elena Kagan, Federal Government, Paul Clement, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
The Big Week at SCOTUS: What Stands Out Most
What were the highlights of last week's Supreme Court arguments in the gay marriage cases? Michelle Olsen of Appellate Daily picks out a few.
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Antonin Scalia, Federal Government, Gay, Gay Marriage, John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The DOMA Arguments at SCOTUS: Five Money Quotes
What were the best quotes from today's Defense of Marriage Act arguments in the Supreme Court? Here are Michelle Olsen's top five. -
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Election Law, Minority Issues, Racism
With All Deliberate Speed, Mississippi Officially Ratifies The Thirteenth Amendment
I don't trust Mississippi, and neither should the Supreme Court. -
Antonin Scalia, Constitutional Law, Federalist Society, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Actually, They Do It All the Time; It's Called 'Legislation'
Highlights from Justice Scalia's remarks at the Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention this past weekend. -
Books, Feminism, Google / Search Engines, Law Professors, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 01.11.12
* Being 15 minutes early to crucial meetings is not all that it’s cracked up to be. [The Ying-a-Ling] * Law school fiction: possible comic gold, possible Shakespearean tragedy. Check out excerpts from Cameron Stracher’s work in progress. [The Socratic Method] * The key for women getting ahead in 2012: working for companies that don’t […] -
Books, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Kids, Law Professors, LSAT, Minority Issues, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.01.10
* What we talk about when we talk about federalism: University of Chicago law professor Alison LaCroix, author of the just-published Ideological Origins of American Federalism, discusses the relevance of federalism for current policy debates. [Political Bookworm / Washington Post] * Speaking of the Founding, if there’s another Constitutional Convention, I demand that all delegates […]