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New Univ. of Texas Law Class on "Understanding Conservative Legal Thought"

I thought this item from Prof. John Greil at Texas was much worth passing along; he is still developing the syllabus, and comments and suggestions are welcome at john [dot] greil [at] law [dot] utexas [dot] edu: Next fall semester, I'll be teaching a new course at Texas Law—Understanding Conservative…

Reason · Jan 9, 2024

Amicus Brief Filed in Trump v. Griswold On Behalf of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman

"By contrast, a holding that the President is not an 'Officer of the United States' would authoritatively resolve the Section 3 case against the Petitioner. In that event, it will be the people, and not judges, or state officials, or Congress, who will decide."

Reason · Jan 9, 2024

January 6, 2021 Was Not an Insurrection

Noscitur a sociis.

Reason · Jan 7, 2024

16 Disclosures from the New York Times Leak Report About Dobbs

Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak of the New York Times have published a remarkable story about Dobbs that reports on private correspondences, votes at conference, and more. This post will highlight sixteen of the largest disclosures, and close with some broader thoughts. And I've presented this narrative in (roughly) chronological…

Reason · Dec 15, 2023

Life After Erie:

What happens on the day after Erie is overturned?

Reason · Nov 20, 2023

2023 Election Day results: Democrats win big on abortion and marijuana

One year out from the 2024 presidential election, off-year ballots revealed the key priorities for Americans

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

Public Discourse Project: Bringing Civil Discourse to Law Schools

Prof. JoAnn Koob at George Mason University [Antonin Scalia] School of Law told me about this project, which sounds very interesting, so I thought I'd pass it along. Here's the blurb from her: Bringing Civil Discourse to Law Schools As the country becomes increasingly divided, civil and thoughtful discussion about…

Reason · Oct 20, 2023

‘You want to think America is better’: can the supreme court be saved?

Documentarian Dawn Porter’s expansive new series Deadlocked looks back at the history of an institution that has shaped the US for better and, more recently, worse

The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2023

The kingmaking Trump ally behind a cadre of rightwing judges

Aileen Cannon, the judge assigned to the documents case, is under increasing scrutiny – reflecting Leonard Leo’s impact on the US judiciary

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2023

Part 2: Texas backlash to Obama fueled conservative drive to reinterpret U.S. Constitution

Barraging the Obama administration with lawsuits, the Texas attorney general’s office wasn’t just trying to block policies. It was injecting disruptive, overtly Christian legal philosophies into the mainstream, and grooming a generation of conservative legal warriors.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 31, 2023