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An 18-Year SCOTUS Term; Can It Happen?
Orin Kerr twitted his proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
(Just my proposal.) pic.twitter.com/REtfTGBWJE
— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) September 21, 2020
The key provisions for the long term are sections 1 and 2, with section 3 needing some work, as well as leaving a bunch of other issues out, such as how we would transition from our current life-tenured appointment to the new 18-year term. My…
What Did Flag Guy Do To You?
While the eyes of a nation have shifted to the Supreme Court squirrel, a small group of people elsewhere continue to go out at night to demand a show of allegiance to their cause. It’s not exactly news anymore, as it happens night after night, unless it comes to your neighborhood.
Terrance Moses was watching protesters against police brutality march down his quiet residential street one recent evening when some in the group of…
Tuesday Talk*: Victims and Venues
Worth A Thousand Words
When writing about her coverage of the Portland riots, Nancy Rommelmann made a point that journalists who weren’t on the “trusted” list were told they weren’t allowed to film.
“YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO FILM” and its occasional variation, “PHOTOGRAPHY EQUALS DEATH!”
Obviously, this was not the law, which was ironically established largely around filming cops doing their job. But what the law permitted, or didn’t permit, wasn’t really a major concern for rioters. They…
Prickett: Mental Health and The Use of Force
Ed. Note: Greg Prickett is a former police officer and supervisor who went to law school, hung out a shingle, and now practices criminal defense and family law in Fort Worth, Texas. While he was a police officer, he was a police firearms instructor, and routinely taught armed tactics to other officers.
On April 21, 2020, Houston Police Sergeant Benjamin LeBlanc, along with Officers Luis Alvarado, Patrick Rubio, and Omar Tapia, responded to several…
Toobin’s “Retribution”
With some notable exceptions, Joe Biden’s foremost argument for his election is the return to normality. And if he can produce, that would be a huge boon to most Americans who want the pandemic behind them, get back to the business of business and return to their ordinary lives. At this point, even quiet desperation seems better than what the Year 2020 has had to offer.
And then RBG had to gum up the…
The Return of Broken Windows
Seaton: My Encounter With RBG
I just learned of Justice Ginsburg’s passing. It is unquestionably a loss for the legal profession as a whole.
At this time, I am reminded of the day I met she who would later be known as “The Notorious RBG.” It was the day I gained admission to the Supreme Court bar by virtue of the fraternity I joined in law school. The lawyers sponsoring us told us in advance we would meet at least…
Ride An Elephant
