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“The Supreme Court Doesn’t Care About Voting Anymore”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
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“Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers; AT&T and Verizon said they were deprived of their right to a jury trial when the agency penalized the companies for failing to protect consumer information”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.
“Bang, Bang, Bang: Callais Kills Off the Voting Rights Act.” Pamela S. Karlan has this post at the “Just Security” blog.
“House Republican Preps Impeachment Bid Against Atlanta Judge”: Olivia Alafriz of Bloomberg Law has this report.
“Texas high schooler fights punishment over hair length at Fifth Circuit; Darryl George claims his school district’s male-only hair length limit is unconstitutional gender discrimination and a violation of the Texas CROWN Act”: Christina van Waasbergen of Courthouse News Service has this report.
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“Bonus 230: Justice Barrett’s Vote in Margolin; A single vote to join a single concurring opinion in a case that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention could portend massive consequences across a range of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.