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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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43. The Supreme Court's Budget
A closer look at the Supreme Court's FY2024 appropriations request provides a useful reminder of how little the Constitution says about Congress's power…
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August 2023
Bonus 42: When Did the "Left" Lose Control of the Supreme Court
Those who criticize current calls for Supreme Court reform as coming from liberals who "lost" the Court have a curious understanding of when the…
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42. The Switch in Time That Saved Nine
The conventional view is that FDR's 1937 "court-packing" plan failed. But his attacks on the Supreme Court may have had a lot to do with one of the most…
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Bonus 41: What Does It Mean To Be "Bound" by a Supreme Court Decision?
Today's bonus issue walks through why the answer to this question is messier (and more revealing about the Supreme Court's institutional role and…
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41. The Supreme Court and the Federal Officer Removal Statute
A quick and dirty overview of how the federal officer removal statute, as interpreted by the Court, maps onto the latest indictment of former President…
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