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The Fifth Circuit Can’t Wait to Lock You Into Scammy Subscriptions For a Little Longer. By Jay Willis. Conservative activists know exactly where to take their grievances these days: to the court where they are more or less guaranteed a friendly audience. Read more. Link to: Supreme Court Debates Whether Environmental Protection Agency Can ...
Circuit Status - Balls and Strikes
Nov 4, 2024 · Circuit Status. Each year, of the thousands of petitions for review that the Supreme Court receives, the justices typically grant fewer than 100. For just about everyone else, a decision made by one of the 13 federal courts of appeals is the end of the line, which makes these life-tenured judges some of the most powerful people many Americans ...
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Balls & Strikes borrows its name from now-Chief Justice John Roberts, who famously outlined his vision of judicial modesty by describing the proper role of a judge as “to call balls and strikes, and not to pitch or bat.”. This metaphor omits key facts that every Little Leaguer knows: Umpires use different strike zones, apply them flexibly ...
Trump’s Recess Appointments Scheme Is a Show of Power Over …
2 days ago · Trump’s insistence on recess appointments is a tell and a test. Trying to avoid the burden of earning the constitutionally-required buy-in from his allies in Congress shows the lengths to which he is committed to authoritarianism, and lets him assess the extent to which the other branches of government will submit to his whims.
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The Right’s Assault On Free Speech Is Going to Get Worse. Read more progressive coverage of courts and the law from Balls & Strikes staffers, contributors, and guests.
The 3-3-3 Court Has Always Been a Myth - Balls and Strikes
Jun 6, 2024 · The 3-3-3 Court Has Always Been a Myth. In a Court controlled by a six-justice conservative supermajority, the law moves in one direction. The only question is how far the Court feels like moving it. In the months following Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation in October 2020, a popular theory in certain circles of legal punditry was that ...
Majority of Supreme Court Appears Ready to Concede That Guns …
Oct 8, 2024 · Earlier today, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Garland v. VanDerStok, the justices’ latest opportunity to threaten the elected branches’ ability to address the national gun violence crisis.Congress passed the Gun Control Act of 1968 to regulate “the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms” with requirements like background checks for gun purchasers and ...
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The Supreme Court’s War on Government Is Just Getting Started
Jun 28, 2024 · In order to understand the impact of Loper Bright, you first need to understand the case it overruled: Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a case the Court decided in 1984.In Chevron, the Court wrote that if the meaning of a statute is ambiguous, and someone challenges an agency’s interpretation of the statute in court, the agency responsible for enforcement receives deference.
Ghost Guns Are Making the Gun Violence Crisis Worse. Will the …
Sep 25, 2024 · In classic lawyer-brained fashion, the main question in Garland v. VanDerStok is what a firearm is.Congress answered this question exhaustively in the Gun Control Act, which defines a firearm in relevant part as any weapon that can or is designed to “expel a projectile by the action of an explosive,” and—and this is the important part—any weapon that “may readily be converted” to ...