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“The Trump Administration’s Portentous Subpoenas of NYT Reporters; Law v. norms, once more”: Jack Goldsmith has this post at the “Executive Functions” Substack site.
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“‘I’m His Lawyer’: Blanche Told the Truth About Trump’s DOJ.” Law professor Barbara McQuade has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
“Despite Judge’s Smackdown, Trump Plans To Keep Deal Killing Tax Audits; Trump could save millions thanks to an order by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche barring the government from trying to collect any taxes Trump might have owed”: Arthur Delaney and Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost have this report.
“Bonus 238: The Court Against the Courts; As part of the Harvard Law Review’s annual Supreme Court issue for OT2025, my Foreword argues that the Supreme Court is quietly dismantling the district courts’ authority — and arrogating it to itself.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.
“Todd Blanche: The January 6 Slush Fund I Approved Is Not My Fault. Trump’s nominee for attorney general has backed off his $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization fund.’ Kind of. Mostly.” Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
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“When Originalism Jumped the Shark”: Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times.