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Will Trump provoke a crisis of legitimacy for the US supreme court?

The court can only rescue Trump from the Colorado ruling by shredding originalism and textualism. Will it?

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court has power to decide upcoming election, creating anticipation

Get ready for some Supreme Court action on Lara Coates Live! As the countdown to the new year begins, they'll be deciding an election. It's Y2K all over again!

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A State Justice Criticizes S. Ct.'s Constitutional Punitive Damages Caselaw

From Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht's concurrence yesterday in Bert Co. v. Turk (and see here for Justice Wecht's broader discussion of unenumerated rights): … While I have significant doubts about much of the jurisprudence that controls the present inquiry and that assigns punitive damage awards a federal "constitutional…

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Steve Calabresi on Moore v. Harper

Leading originalist constitutional law scholar comments on the Supreme Court's recent rejection of independent state legislature theory.

Reason

Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court just stood up for electoral democracy

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court firmly rejected the so-called independent state legislature theory. This bizarre theory would have allowed renegade legislators to violate their state constitutions in setting rules for federal elections — allowing them to hijack elections for U.S. Congress and even the presidency.

Tribune News Service

Jeff Rosen and Joan Biskupic Talk About Supreme Court Leaks

RBG told Rosen that AMK wrote the Bush v. Gore PC, and Biskupic said a Justice likely leaked Dobbs wrangling to WSJ.

Reason

Officials feared ‘turbulence’ because of Clinton letter about Northern Ireland

Declassified papers show the future US President had said the UK Government needed to establish safeguards against the use of lethal force.

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Bill Clinton 'lethal force' comments caused concern among officials, papers reveal

"I am sure you are right to anticipate a period of turbulence now Clinton is elected"

Belfast Live

Noah Feldman: A conservative theory too extreme even for this Supreme Court

This Supreme Court hasn’t exactly been shy about issuing extremely conservative rulings. Even so, one pending case stands out for its combination of dangerous and unhinged. That case is Moore v. Harper, and involves the so-called independent state legislature theory. The bad news is that Wednesday’s oral argument underscored how…

Tribune News Service

Sanctions for Lawyer's Plagiarism of Opposing Side's Motion

From Stilp v. Borough of West Chester, decided Monday by Judge Gene Pratter (E.D. Pa.): The practice of law is not easy; it demands thorough research and writing, nearly always on a deadline. A quick turnaround does not excuse a lawyer's ethical duties to the Court, and there is never…

Reason

Scoop: Biden administration may try to oust World Bank head

David Malpass is a holdover from the Trump administration who some officials see as weak on climate.

Axios

Luck to The Evil Dead: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Simon Pegg plays a chatty catty in a sparkling new animation, and Bruce Campbell battles the hordes of hell in Sam Raimi’s classic gore-splattered horror

The Guardian - UK

The Padres Are the Ideal Team for Baseball Fans

They traded for Juan Soto, Josh Bell, Josh Hader and Brandon Drury. They operated the way you would if you owned a team.

Sports Illustrated

Could the US supreme court give state legislatures unchecked election powers?

At Moore v Harper’s core is the independent state legislature theory, giving them free rein for setting federal elections rules

The Guardian - US

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Motorsport

DTM Imola: Feller delivers maiden win after frantic restart

Ricardo Feller earned his first DTM victory at Imola after a frantic safety car restart that allowed him to atone for a lap one error.

The Independent UK

Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP

The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans

Los Angeles Times

How Jessica Biel landed husband Justin Timberlake for a 'perfect' cameo in 'Candy'

"Ms. Montgomery, did you kill Betty Gore?"

Tribune News Service

Padres finish trip 6-2 after Guardians come back, win in 10th to split doubleheader

CLEVELAND — After two days without a game, the Padres played two games within one day.

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The Hindu

Jerusalem should come good in The Hindu Trophy

Mumbai: Trainer M. Narredu’s ward Jerusalem, who ran second in his last start, should make amends

The Hindu

Exclusive may score a hat-trick

Mumbai

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Noah Feldman is Haunted By Justice Scalia's Vote in Bush v. Gore

Scalia joined Rehnquist's Bush v. Gore concurrence, which introduced the Independent State Legislature Doctrine.

Bangkok Post

Chagos: a 50-year-old UK-US crime

'The object of the exercise is to get some rocks which will remain ours.... There will be no indigenous population except seagulls," wrote Sir Paul Gore-Booth, a senior official at the British Foreign Office, as the plan to expel the 2,000 Chagos Islanders from their homes was taking shape in…

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