(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Is it legal for Donald Trump to seize control of the National Guard to assist ICE over the objections of state government? Probably not. Despite what the current Supreme Court might say, the Tenth Amendment isn’t just for forced birthing after all. Is it legal to send in the Marines? […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It’s wise to be as vague as possible, which explains the firms’ lack of any effort to reduce whatever the arrangement is to writing. If you start negotiating with Trump, then you wind up identifying what he may conclude are gaps in what you’ve […]
(Image via Getty) We hit a major milestone in the Fretzin household this week. My only child, Andrew, graduated from high school. To say the road was smooth would be a complete lie. If you’ve listened to my BE THAT LAWYER podcast, you already know that Andrew is full-blown ADHD. That means he’s disorganized, impulsive, […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Where was the first location the U.S. Supreme Court met? Hint: The High Court has met in five different buildings, not counting the nearby homes and taverns they used in the 1800s when construction forced them to find temporary meeting spots. See the […]
How Much Longer Will The National Guard Sleep On The Floor?: And will hotels have to rely on the Third Amendment? Business Insider Draws Attention On Bob Giuffra: We know the pro bono payola was bad business, but was it an ethical misstep to boot? Scary Time To Be Innocent In Public: ICE crackdowns are […]
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip to face new murder trial but without death penalty (Erik Ortiz, NBC News) Justice Jackson warns the Supreme Court is manipulating the rules to benefit Trump (Ian Millhiser, Vox) […]
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court continues its blistering pace sorting through relisted cases, having resolved another six last week. As I suggested in last week’s column, instead of choosing between the two competing cases addressing the construction […]
If you’re considering running for president of the bar association, it behooves you not to be related to the head of Donald Trump’s personal law firm. When Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi announced his run for D.C. bar president, we already knew where this was going. While some saw a Machiavellian plot to consolidate Trumpian […]
Pete Hegseth is not particularly qualified to be the Secretary of Defense. The former cable TV host is best known for domestic abuse allegations and alcohol use, but he’s loyal to MAGA and so, he got the nod to lead our nation’s military. He’s taken Donald Trump’s war on DEI very seriously, in the process […]
Gutting funding that could be used for academic research at Harvard and other Ivy League universities will likely have disastrous trickle-down effects on the quality and content of research that will be pursued and published. Put differently, this may just be what it takes for RFK Jr. to finally get some compelling “evidence” against vaccinations […]
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