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Bonus 46: The Red Mass
Sunday marks the 71st service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle to pray for the Court in its upcoming term. The tradition has not always been…
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46. The Long Conference
The annual late-September meeting of the justices usually sees a flurry of cases added to the docket—even as many veteran practitioners try to time…
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Bonus 45: Six Problems With "Curtain-Raiser" Term Previews
It's the season for events and news stories attempting to "preview" the Supreme Court's upcoming term. But those previews tend to be both incomplete and…
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45. Justice Kavanaugh and the Return of the Alabama Redistricting Cases
Justice Kavanaugh is once again at the center of the dispute over Alabama's congressional redistricting. The harder question is whether it's his fault…
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Bonus 44: Challenging Courts-Martial of Retired Servicemembers
As one of the lawyers bringing the challenge, I'm more than a little biased, but the Supreme Court ought to take up an important test case on the…
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44. Eisenhower, Vinson, and Warren
The last Chief Justice appointed by a Democratic President died unexpectedly 70 years ago last Friday. What happened next had monumental ramifications…
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Karen's Corner—September 2023
"No Spendtember"; what to do if you don't get the BigLaw job you want; and the new RHONY reboot
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