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I found myself disagreeing with some of the points made in co-blogger Josh Blackman's post this morning entitled "I could carve a judge with more backbone out of a banana." Instead of a point-by-point rebuttal, here is a set of more general observations: Law is not like the game of…

One constant refrain I have seen in the media since Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre is that Israel is seeking "revenge" in Gaza, or "retaliating" for Oct. 7. Israel, by contrast, asserts two primary motivations--return of its hostages, and the defeat of Hamas to restore Israeli security. Having just returned from…

Chief executives' illicit motives can render their subordinates' actions unconstitutional. There is good reason for courts to enforce that rule.

The Supreme Court is about to issue dozens of decisions that include hot-button political issues amid criticism of their ethics.

On April 13, 2024, I was honored to accept the Jurist of the Year award from the Texas Review of Law & politics. Perhaps more importantly, I was quite pleased to see the Josh Blackman Bobblehead. I stand in some great company. Here is the audio, where you'll hear comments…

We should wait until we know what (if anything) is happening.

The Chief Justice and his associates target only one type of forum shopping in response to political criticism through a secret policy that will not be released for months.

A follow-up.

The issues, arguments, and evidence raised by Mikhail has already been addressed by our scholarship. This evidence was not "ignored or overlooked."