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Sam Alito Uncorks One Of The Dumbest Textualist Arguments In Supreme Court History

Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2024

The post Sam Alito Uncorks One Of The Dumbest Textualist Arguments In Supreme Court History appeared first on Above the Law. Alito tries to advance textualist argument for letting women die in emergency rooms, fails.

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Lawyers Often Have Little Understanding Of Legal History

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The post Lawyers Often Have Little Understanding Of Legal History appeared first on Above the Law. Such a gap could make it more difficult for these attorneys to learn from the lessons of the past.

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“Lessons From Lawrence: How ‘History’ Gave Us Dobbs — And How History Can Help Overrule It.”

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AUGUST 3, 2023

“Lessons From Lawrence: How ‘History’ Gave Us Dobbs — And How History Can Help Overrule It.” The post “Lessons From Lawrence: How ‘History’ Gave Us Dobbs — And How History Can Help Overrule It.” ” Law professor Aaron Tang has posted this paper at SSRN.

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“Fayetteville history prof: Supreme Court should give history a rest.”

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JANUARY 31, 2023

“Fayetteville history prof: Supreme Court should give history a rest.” The post “Fayetteville history prof: Supreme Court should give history a rest.” ” Professor Patrick W. O’Neil has this essay online at The Fayetteville Observer. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Every Black History Month Celebration Should Honor American Hero Clarence Thomas”

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“Every Black History Month Celebration Should Honor American Hero Clarence Thomas”: Mark Paoletta has this post at The Federalist. The post “Every Black History Month Celebration Should Honor American Hero Clarence Thomas” appeared first on How Appealing.

UK Electoral Commission suffers largest data breach in British history

JURIST

AUGUST 10, 2023

The breach has been called the largest in British history. ” The post UK Electoral Commission suffers largest data breach in British history appeared first on JURIST - News.

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This Supreme Court Justice Is ‘Annoyed’ By The Court’s Focus On History

Above The Law

APRIL 1, 2024

The post This Supreme Court Justice Is ‘Annoyed’ By The Court’s Focus On History appeared first on Above the Law. You and me both.

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US Supreme Court denies review of largest patent damages award in history

JURIST

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday denied an application for review of a federal case involving the largest patent damages award in US history. The post US Supreme Court denies review of largest patent damages award in history appeared first on JURIST - News. Plaintiff Centripetal Networks, Inc. attempted to reinstate a $2.75

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“Challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption nears juncture: chase payday or history?”

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OCTOBER 28, 2023

“Challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption nears juncture: chase payday or history?” The post “Challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption nears juncture: chase payday or history?” ” Evan Drellich of The Athletic has this report. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

“‘Judged by history’: Trump’s 14th Amendment fight at Supreme Court poses an enormous test for John Roberts.”

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“‘Judged by history’: Trump’s 14th Amendment fight at Supreme Court poses an enormous test for John Roberts.” The post “‘Judged by history’: Trump’s 14th Amendment fight at Supreme Court poses an enormous test for John Roberts.” ” John Fritze of CNN has this report.

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Supreme Court History For Sale

Above The Law

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The post Supreme Court History For Sale appeared first on Above the Law. The 6th president had an illustrious legal career before he led the nation.

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“Comments on Robert Post’s Supreme Court History of the Taft Court, Part IV, The Taft Court as an Institution”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“Comments on Robert Post’s Supreme Court History of the Taft Court, Part IV, The Taft Court as an Institution”: Stephen Breyer has this guest post at the “Balkinization” blog.

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Florida School Asks Parents If It’s Okay For A Black Person’s Book To Be Read During Black History Month

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I guess that's one way to celebrate Black History Month. The post Florida School Asks Parents If It’s Okay For A Black Person’s Book To Be Read During Black History Month appeared first on Above the Law.

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“Bruen’s Text and History Approach One Year Later: A Supreme Con.”

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JULY 31, 2023

“Bruen’s Text and History Approach One Year Later: A Supreme Con.” ” The post “Bruen’s Text and History Approach One Year Later: A Supreme Con.” ” Eric Segall has this post today at “Dorf on Law.” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Women Continue To Make History When It Comes To Law School Enrollment

Above The Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

The post Women Continue To Make History When It Comes To Law School Enrollment appeared first on Above the Law. There are now more women in law school than ever before.

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“The Supreme Court Decisions on Guns and Abortion Relied Heavily on History. But Whose History? Justices say that history is a more legitimate way to interpret the Constitution, but they are taking that history from motivated advocacy groups, not professional historians.”

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JULY 26, 2022

“The Supreme Court Decisions on Guns and Abortion Relied Heavily on History. But Whose History? Justices say that history is a more legitimate way to interpret the Constitution, but they are taking that history from motivated advocacy groups, not professional historians.”

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“A Brief History of Supreme Court Justices Throwing Out Ceremonial First Pitches at Baseball Games”

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“A Brief History of Supreme Court Justices Throwing Out Ceremonial First Pitches at Baseball Games”: Jay Willis has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “A Brief History of Supreme Court Justices Throwing Out Ceremonial First Pitches at Baseball Games” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Lindsey Graham’s Wild-Card Judge History Is Likely to Return”

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JANUARY 10, 2023

“Lindsey Graham’s Wild-Card Judge History Is Likely to Return”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Lindsey Graham’s Wild-Card Judge History Is Likely to Return” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“New Light on the ERA? A long history of amending resolutions with legal effect.”

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A long history of amending resolutions with legal effect.” A long history of amending resolutions with legal effect.” “New Light on the ERA? ” Stephen E. Sachs has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” ” The post “New Light on the ERA? ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“A Brief History of Appellate Court Rule Changes”

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MAY 8, 2023

“A Brief History of Appellate Court Rule Changes”: Tomorrow’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers, will contain this month’s installment of my “Upon Further Review” column. It concludes: In the very near future, I will be writing to the U.S.

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Elite Biglaw Firm Celebrates Its Most Successful Financial Year In History

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The post Elite Biglaw Firm Celebrates Its Most Successful Financial Year In History appeared first on Above the Law. Now *that* is a TON of money! Congratulations!

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“Clarence Thomas Went After My Work. His Criticisms Reveal a Disturbing Fact About Originalism. If judges are going to use history as their guide, they should probably try to get the history right.”

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JUNE 22, 2023

If judges are going to use history as their guide, they should probably try to get the history right.” If judges are going to use history as their guide, they should probably try to get the history right.” If judges are going to use history as their guide, they should probably try to get the history right.”

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Tubi Can't Tune Out Viewing History Privacy Suit

Law 360

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Streaming service Tubi must litigate a user's proposed class suit claiming the company unlawfully shares her and others' viewing history and personal information with advertisers, an Illinois federal judge has ruled, rejecting Tubi's bid to either arbitrate or dismiss the claims.

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“The Supreme Court’s selective history”

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JULY 28, 2022

“The Supreme Court’s selective history”: Law professor Steven Lubet has this essay online at The Hill.

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“9th Circuit overturns butterfly knife ban, citing Supreme Court ‘history’ standard on guns”

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AUGUST 7, 2023

“9th Circuit overturns butterfly knife ban, citing Supreme Court ‘history’ standard on guns”: Kevin Rector of The Los Angeles Times has this report. The post “9th Circuit overturns butterfly knife ban, citing Supreme Court ‘history’ standard on guns” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“The Georgia Fake Electors Scheme: What Does Legal and Political History Tell Us About These Charges?”

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

“The Georgia Fake Electors Scheme: What Does Legal and Political History Tell Us About These Charges?” ” The post “The Georgia Fake Electors Scheme: What Does Legal and Political History Tell Us About These Charges?” ” John G. Malcolm has this post at the “FedSoc Blog.”

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Top Biglaw Firm Announces Its First Female CEO In History

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The post Top Biglaw Firm Announces Its First Female CEO In History appeared first on Above the Law. After layoffs and deferrals, she hopes to successfully guide the firm into the future.

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“Defending Clarence Thomas from My Good Friend Steve Lubet; The best and most incorruptible Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History”

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JANUARY 3, 2024

History”: Steven Calabresi has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” responding to an essay that law professor Steven Lubet has online at The Hill titled “ The ballad of Clarence Thomas and ‘incorruptibility.’” History” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Felon Gun Ban Survives Constitutional Challenge at 11th Circuit; Court says precedent prevents them from revisiting law; Third Circuit earlier said ban failed history, tradition test”

HowAppealing

MARCH 5, 2024

“Felon Gun Ban Survives Constitutional Challenge at 11th Circuit; Court says precedent prevents them from revisiting law; Third Circuit earlier said ban failed history, tradition test”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S.

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“Illinois Supreme Court makes history with female majority on bench”

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DECEMBER 10, 2022

“Illinois Supreme Court makes history with female majority on bench”: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois has this report. The post “Illinois Supreme Court makes history with female majority on bench” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“The Supreme Court’s Big Gun Rights Decision Is a Waking Nightmare For Federal Judges; In courtrooms across the country, many of the gun laws that manage to survive Bruen’s ‘history and tradition’ standard rely on some most deranged rationales imaginable”

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APRIL 17, 2024

“The Supreme Court’s Big Gun Rights Decision Is a Waking Nightmare For Federal Judges; In courtrooms across the country, many of the gun laws that manage to survive Bruen’s ‘history and tradition’ standard rely on some most deranged rationales imaginable”: Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

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Originalist Judge Hails Future Where Time-Consuming Task Of Compiling Fake History Is Replaced By AI Hallucinations

Above The Law

APRIL 4, 2024

The post Originalist Judge Hails Future Where Time-Consuming Task Of Compiling Fake History Is Replaced By AI Hallucinations appeared first on Above the Law. Leave it to the originalists to make AI truly dystopian.

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“A History of Violence: Why does Alabama keep botching executions?”

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

“A History of Violence: Why does Alabama keep botching executions?” The post “A History of Violence: Why does Alabama keep botching executions?” ” Elizabeth Bruenig has this article online at The Atlantic. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

“Fifth Circuit Originalists Disagree Over Takings Clause Ruling; Eleven judges voted against rehearing, six voted in favor; Dissenting judges doubt panel’s take on history, tradition”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“Fifth Circuit Originalists Disagree Over Takings Clause Ruling; Eleven judges voted against rehearing, six voted in favor; Dissenting judges doubt panel’s take on history, tradition”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report on an order denying rehearing en banc , and the opinion dissenting therefrom, that the U.S.

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Fashion IP History Lesson: Levi’s 501 Jeans

Above The Law

MAY 25, 2023

The post Fashion IP History Lesson: Levi’s 501 Jeans appeared first on Above the Law. A true classic that's endured a century and a half, the denim style tells a story of how our wardrobes have evolved over time.

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Legal History “Cohen” Essay Competition

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MARCH 22, 2022

The Legal History and Rare Books Special Interest Section (LHRB) of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), in cooperation with Gale , a Cengage Company, is conducting its annual Morris L. Essays may be on any topic related to legal history, rare law books, or legal archives. Cohen Student Essay Competition.

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“3rd Circuit, weighing gun ban for people convicted of crimes, looks to history”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“3rd Circuit, weighing gun ban for people convicted of crimes, looks to history”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report. The post “3rd Circuit, weighing gun ban for people convicted of crimes, looks to history” appeared first on How Appealing.

‘Ally’ Sues Howard Law For $2M During Black History Month, Alleging Racial Discrimination

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The post ‘Ally’ Sues Howard Law For $2M During Black History Month, Alleging Racial Discrimination appeared first on Above the Law. Dude could have at least waited until March.

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“Newsom’s two appointees to California Supreme Court win approval, making history”

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

“Newsom’s two appointees to California Supreme Court win approval, making history”: Kevin Rector of The Los Angeles Times has this report. ” The post “Newsom’s two appointees to California Supreme Court win approval, making history” appeared first on How Appealing. .”

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“The Supreme Court Has a Long History of Failed Leak Probes; If history is any guide, we’ll never know the identity of the person who leaked last term’s abortion decision”

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OCTOBER 8, 2022

“The Supreme Court Has a Long History of Failed Leak Probes; If history is any guide, we’ll never know the identity of the person who leaked last term’s abortion decision”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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“5th Circuit gun ruling uses faulty reasoning; When legal history becomes a legal straitjacket”

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

“5th Circuit gun ruling uses faulty reasoning; When legal history becomes a legal straitjacket”: David Coale has this essay online at The Dallas Morning News. The post “5th Circuit gun ruling uses faulty reasoning; When legal history becomes a legal straitjacket” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Request for Proposal — History of Third Circuit COA”

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MARCH 16, 2022

“Request for Proposal — History of Third Circuit COA”: If you would like to chronicle the history of the U.S. Also did you know that a book that was supposed to chronicle the Third Circuit’s history was published in 1982. You can access the Third Circuit’s complete announcement at this link.

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“The Injustice, Insincerity, and Destabilizing Impact of the SCOTUS Turn to History”

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

“The Injustice, Insincerity, and Destabilizing Impact of the SCOTUS Turn to History”: Law professor Michael C. The post “The Injustice, Insincerity, and Destabilizing Impact of the SCOTUS Turn to History” appeared first on How Appealing. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.

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Sam Alito Uncorks One Of The Dumbest Textualist Arguments In Supreme Court History

Lawyers Often Have Little Understanding Of Legal History

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“Lessons From Lawrence: How ‘History’ Gave Us Dobbs — And How History Can Help Overrule It.”

“Fayetteville history prof: Supreme Court should give history a rest.”

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“Every Black History Month Celebration Should Honor American Hero Clarence Thomas”

UK Electoral Commission suffers largest data breach in British history

This Supreme Court Justice Is ‘Annoyed’ By The Court’s Focus On History

US Supreme Court denies review of largest patent damages award in history

“Challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption nears juncture: chase payday or history?”

“‘Judged by history’: Trump’s 14th Amendment fight at Supreme Court poses an enormous test for John Roberts.”

Supreme Court History For Sale

“Comments on Robert Post’s Supreme Court History of the Taft Court, Part IV, The Taft Court as an Institution”

Florida School Asks Parents If It’s Okay For A Black Person’s Book To Be Read During Black History Month

“Bruen’s Text and History Approach One Year Later: A Supreme Con.”

Women Continue To Make History When It Comes To Law School Enrollment

“The Supreme Court Decisions on Guns and Abortion Relied Heavily on History. But Whose History? Justices say that history is a more legitimate way to interpret the Constitution, but they are taking that history from motivated advocacy groups, not professional historians.”

“A Brief History of Supreme Court Justices Throwing Out Ceremonial First Pitches at Baseball Games”

“Lindsey Graham’s Wild-Card Judge History Is Likely to Return”

“New Light on the ERA? A long history of amending resolutions with legal effect.”

“A Brief History of Appellate Court Rule Changes”

Elite Biglaw Firm Celebrates Its Most Successful Financial Year In History

“Clarence Thomas Went After My Work. His Criticisms Reveal a Disturbing Fact About Originalism. If judges are going to use history as their guide, they should probably try to get the history right.”

Tubi Can't Tune Out Viewing History Privacy Suit

“The Supreme Court’s selective history”

“9th Circuit overturns butterfly knife ban, citing Supreme Court ‘history’ standard on guns”

“The Georgia Fake Electors Scheme: What Does Legal and Political History Tell Us About These Charges?”

Top Biglaw Firm Announces Its First Female CEO In History

“Defending Clarence Thomas from My Good Friend Steve Lubet; The best and most incorruptible Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History”

“Felon Gun Ban Survives Constitutional Challenge at 11th Circuit; Court says precedent prevents them from revisiting law; Third Circuit earlier said ban failed history, tradition test”

“Illinois Supreme Court makes history with female majority on bench”

“The Supreme Court’s Big Gun Rights Decision Is a Waking Nightmare For Federal Judges; In courtrooms across the country, many of the gun laws that manage to survive Bruen’s ‘history and tradition’ standard rely on some most deranged rationales imaginable”

Originalist Judge Hails Future Where Time-Consuming Task Of Compiling Fake History Is Replaced By AI Hallucinations

“A History of Violence: Why does Alabama keep botching executions?”

“Fifth Circuit Originalists Disagree Over Takings Clause Ruling; Eleven judges voted against rehearing, six voted in favor; Dissenting judges doubt panel’s take on history, tradition”

Fashion IP History Lesson: Levi’s 501 Jeans

Legal History “Cohen” Essay Competition

“3rd Circuit, weighing gun ban for people convicted of crimes, looks to history”

‘Ally’ Sues Howard Law For $2M During Black History Month, Alleging Racial Discrimination

“Newsom’s two appointees to California Supreme Court win approval, making history”

“The Supreme Court Has a Long History of Failed Leak Probes; If history is any guide, we’ll never know the identity of the person who leaked last term’s abortion decision”

“5th Circuit gun ruling uses faulty reasoning; When legal history becomes a legal straitjacket”

“Request for Proposal — History of Third Circuit COA”

“The Injustice, Insincerity, and Destabilizing Impact of the SCOTUS Turn to History”

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