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Cherry-picked history and ideology-driven outcomes: Bruen’s originalist distortions

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Share This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Saul Cornell is the Paul and Diane Guenther chair in American history at Fordham University and adjunct professor of law at Fordham Law School. Bruen does mark a new low for the court.

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Morrison: Time to Give DC Residents A Vote in Congress

JonathanTurley

I recently discussed the Supreme Court’s affirmance of a decision rejecting constitutional arguments that the District of Columbia is entitled to a vote in Congress. I have repeatedly testified and written on the constitutional barriers to such a vote absent statehood. I was delighted when he accepted.

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USD Law Professor Under Investigation For Column Criticizing Chinese Government

JonathanTurley

As Eugene Volokh correctly pointed out , the California Labor Code protects “political activities” employees and the California Supreme Court ruled in Gay Law Students Ass’n v. If necessary, he can sue and prevail in court. Instead, Schapiro criticized Smith and ordered an investigation. Here is our reaction.

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Biden to create bipartisan commission on Supreme Court reform

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Share President Joe Biden will issue an executive order to create a commission to study potential reforms to the Supreme Court, the White House announced on Friday. In its statement, the White House indicated that the commission will be a bipartisan one, made up of experts “on the Court and the Court reform debate.”

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Child 3930: The Implausible and Wonderful Life of Tom Buergenthal

JonathanTurley

Tom would make it with his mother to the United States and ultimately studied law, with a J.D. at New York University Law School and his LL.M. degrees in international law from Harvard Law School. What followed next was even less plausible. I think of the number 3930.

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Biden’s “Come on, Man” Defense Will Not Fly on Religious Freedom

JonathanTurley

The problem is that the courts already recognize some religious exemption arguments. Those arguments are based on both the constitutional protection of religious values but also laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. There is a move in many states to refuse to allow such exemptions, but courts have pushed back.

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No Laughing Matter: “Life of Brian” is the Latest Battleground for the Future of Comedy

JonathanTurley

Since the time of court jesters, comedians have challenged rulers and entrenched political classes. The new Disney remake o f The Little Mermaid was criticized by New York Times movie critic Wesley Morris for lacking sufficient “kink” and being too safe in order to appease parents.