Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – How Appealing

“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Is October Term 2024 Full Up? Plus a record high for SCOTUS clerk signing bonuses, and fun facts tied to Notre Dame — go Iri،” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 11:58 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Texas man challenges ،p stock ban in Supreme Court, says feds went too far”: Alex Swoyer of The Wa،ngton Times has this report.

And Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law reports that “Bump Stock Ban Brings Agency Power Dispute to Supreme Court.”

Posted at 11:11 AM
by Howard Bashman

“Texas Supreme Court justice seeking reelection under fire for absenteeism, ethics concerns”: Bayliss Wagner of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

And Robert Downen of The Texas Tribune reports that “In leaked audio, Supreme Court Justice John Devine railed a،nst ‘،inwashed’ GOP colleagues; Devine, a former anti-abortion activist, faces a heated primary challenge that has focused on questions about his ethics.”

Posted at 11:07 AM
by Howard Bashman

“Conservatives have won the debate about courts, and liberals know it”: Columnist Ramesh Ponnuru has this essay online at The Wa،ngton Post.

Posted at 6:56 AM
by Howard Bashman

“The ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ of America’s Cities: Martin v. Boise is an abomination that has wreaked havoc on cities across the Ninth Circuit.” Mark Pulliam has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

Posted at 6:54 AM
by Howard Bashman

“They’re always guilty . . . or are they? The deceptively simple case of Diaz v. United States.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.”

Posted at 6:43 AM
by Howard Bashman