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Monday, March 14, 2022

“Supreme Court nominee Jackson’s record on abortion troubles pro-life advocates”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

Posted at 10:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ginni Thomas Says She Attended Jan. 6 Rally; The disclosure by the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas is likely to raise new questions about her support of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results”: Danny Hakim and Jo Becker of The New York Times have this report.

And Mariana Alfaro of The Washington Post reports that “Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, says she attended Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally before Capitol attack; Thomas, the wife of Clarence Thomas, said she left the rally before President Donald Trump took the stage.”

Posted at 9:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer”: Michael Tarm and Ed White of The Associated Press have a report that begins, “The trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her COVID-19 restrictions didn’t resume as scheduled Monday after someone tested positive for the virus.”

Posted at 8:17 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judge Stephanie Davis — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

Posted at 4:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“What’s ahead for Ketanji Brown Jackson? Here’s what Recent History Suggests.” Sarah A. Binder and Russell Wheeler have this post at the “FixGov” blog of the Brookings Institution.

Posted at 3:45 PM by Howard Bashman



“Why is Holly Schepisi holding up a state Supreme Court nomination?” Columnist Charles Stile has this essay online at The Record of Hackensack, New Jersey.

Posted at 1:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“In coming battle over Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Republicans seek other targets”: Nolan D. McCaskill of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Laura Litvan of Bloomberg News reports that “GOP Heads Into Jackson’s Court Hearing With Eye on Midterm Prize.”

Marianne LeVine of Politico has a report headlined “Who, us, fight? Senate GOP vows ‘respectful’ Supreme Court hearings; Unlike in confirmation battles past, Republicans don’t quite have a theme for their examination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record; Except being nicer than Democrats.”

And Jordain Carney of The Hill reports that “GOP raises red flag on Supreme Court nominee’s Guantánamo work.”

Posted at 11:18 AM by Howard Bashman



“A new Supreme Court case allows the justices to fix one of their worst anti-worker decisions; Circuit City v. Adams is one of the most indefensible decisions of the modern era; Its shadow hangs over the Court this month”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Posted at 10:18 AM by Howard Bashman



“Ginni Thomas Wants To Set the Record Straight on January 6; Conservative activist talks to the Free Beacon about her work and her husband, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas”: Kevin Daley of The Washington Free Beacon has this report.

Posted at 10:02 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Legal Battle Over Texas SB 8 is Far From Over; Opponents of this dangerous law have a variety of options left to pursue in state and federal courts, despite their recent defeat in the Texas Supreme Court”: Ilya Somin has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

Posted at 10:00 AM by Howard Bashman



“Why the School Wars Still Rage: From evolution to anti-racism, parents and progressives have clashed for a century over who gets to tell our origin stories.” Jill Lepore has this American Chronicles article in the March 21, 2022 issue of The New Yorker.

Posted at 9:56 AM by Howard Bashman