Debate Debacle, and Agency Atrophy
In an exhausting week, the Court released a number of long-awaited cases, and we had a consequential presidential debate. We look at several cases that many believe have profound implications for the ...
3 Jul 20241h 54min
The Court's Originalism About Face
As the end of the term approaches the deluge of major cases has begun. Two big cases - the eagerly awaited sequel to the Bruen case - Rahimi - features an orgy of originalist theorizing and opining. ...
26 Jun 20241h 30min
Protests, Mifepristone, and Bump Stocks
Akhil is in Boston this week and reminds us that the history of the American Revolution, where Boston is so pivotal, contains myriad lessons that provide insight into the student protests of today - s...
19 Jun 20241h 39min
Lear Jets, Books, and Virtue
The Court is taking its time on major opinion, which gives us a moment to turn to other matters. Ethics remain in the news; the Court’s annual financial disclosures contain a number of surprises - ma...
12 Jun 20241h 22min
The Jury Speaks
The verdict is in: guilty x 34. A jury of Trump’s peers had its say, but the ex-president couldn’t leave it at that, of course. On the legitimate side, the appeals are expected to begin soon. On th...
5 Jun 20241h 12min
Big Mouth on Campus
The nation has been riled by campus unrest surrounding events in the Middle East. Terms like “freedom of speech,” “academic freedom,” “right to protest,” “conduct vs. speech,” and issues of hate spee...
29 Mai 20241h 32min
Flags of Our Spouses
More than three years after the January 6, 2021 disastrous events, we remarkably are just now first learning of a complex series of events with profound ethical implications for Justice Alito. Like h...
22 Mai 20241h 18min
Trials, Pardons, and Elephants
Donald Trump’s New York trial - where a conviction would be federal pardon-proof - has proceeded apace. we are pleased to bring a report to you from the trial itself, introducing you to one of Profess...
15 Mai 20241h 51min
