Roberts Writes Two Opinions With One Shrug Emoji: The Chief Justice declared independent federal agencies unconstitutional and then turned around and, without a note of irony, said that OF COURSE the Federal Reseve is a duly ordained independent federal agency because… [trails off].
Neil Gorsuch Takes Road Less Traveled By: The Birthright Citizenship case broke down into those who think the Fourteenth Amendment says what it plainly says and everyone agreed it said for well over a century, and conservatives looking to rewrite history… and Neil Gorsuch, who managed to find an idiosyncratic third path that both rejected the Fourteenth Amednment but seemed to cover children of undocumented migrants.
Sam Alito Has Not Retired: NPR accidentally published Nina Totenberg’s pre-written Alito retirement piece, creating a 10 minute fire drill. But when all was said and done, Sam Alito continues to let his freak flag fly at the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Sets Another Low Point: New poll finds that only 22% of registered voters have “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of faith in the Supreme Court. Even 47% of Republicans say the Court needs stronger oversight.
We’re All Looking For The Guy Who Did This: Former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb called Trump’s $1 billion crypto haul “the greatest onslaught of corruption in the history of mankind.”
Second Circuit Judge Collects Second Reprimand: Judge Sarah Merriam has been scolded a the second time for creating a “tense and challenging” work environment.
The Firms Clients Love, Or At Least Will Call Back: BTI Consulting released its annual ranking of the 113 law firms that in-house counsel love most.