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Taft Law Firm Recruiting for Blatantly Illegal Summer Fellowship

From the Taft law firm's website: "Each year, Taft awards up to seven fellowships to highly motivated, first-year law students who are members of historically underrepresented ethnic and/or racial minority groups." My understanding of employment law is that it's questionable whether race is ever a lawful factor in hiring, beyond…

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Robe & Gavel November 7, 2022: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Nov. 1

Welcome to the Nov. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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After Supreme Court Ruling, States Grapple With How To Define an Excessive Fine

The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Timbs v. Indiana revived the Excessive Fines Clause. Now state courts have to come up with tests to determine what's excessive.

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Experts alarmed over Trump's SCOTUS plot

The emails also raise new questions about Justice Clarence Thomas' wife Ginni's contact with Trump attorney

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Robe & Gavel October 31, 2022: SCOTUS begins November argument sitting

Welcome to the Oct. 31 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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The Arbitrariness of Racial Classifications Gets Attention as SCOTUS Considers Affirmative Action

I did not time my book on racial classifications to coincide with litigation over affirmative action. Indeed, the book is not about affirmative action, and much of the book has nothing directly to do with it. Of course, though, it turns out that you can't talk about the post-World War…

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Bikini Baristas Win Lawsuit Over Unconstitutional Dress Code

Plus: Fiona Apple fights for court transparency, ACLU asks SCOTUS to consider boycott ban, and more...

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The average reading level needed to digest statewide ballot measures

Welcome to the Monday, October 24, Brew.

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New Jersey Joins New York in Defying the SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Right To Bear Arms

Legislators in both states favor subjective standards and sweeping restrictions for carry permits.

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Robe & Gavel, October 11, 2022: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Oct. 1

Welcome to the Oct. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

This year, voters in 37 states will decide 137 statewide ballot measures. In the October 6 Daily Brew, we looked at the 14 ballot measures in 10 states related to elections, voting, campaign finance, and term limits. Click the link below to see the full list, which includes Nevada Question…

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A Federal Judge Rejects New York's Attempt To Defy the SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Right To Bear Arms

The decision is a warning to states that impose vague permit standards or sweeping bans on guns in "sensitive locations."

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LAPD Officer Killed During Training Exercise Was Reportedly Investigating Cops Accused of Gang Rape

Plus: The Onion weighs in on qualified immunity case, Supreme Court rejects challenges to bump stock ban, and more...

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$758.23 million raised in statewide ballot measures so far

Welcome to the October 4, 2022, Brew.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins October Term 2022-2023

Welcome to the Oct. 3 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Giving Yale Law School The Heave-Ho

Another way to understand the boycott of YLS grads.

Salon

Trump judge backtracks after rebuke

Judge Aileen Cannon struck portions of her order after an appellate court ruling and may have hurt Trump's case

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Prof. Eric M. Freedman on the S. Ct. Under a Block-the-Justices-If-You-Can Rule

An interesting observation from Prof. Freedman (Hofstra); I think that, if such a rule were adopted (and I don't advocate it), the result would often likely be Presidents and the Senate reaching a compromise on a truly centrist Justice—but I might be mistaken, and in any even the thought experiment…

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Experts sound alarm on SCOTUS case

"Legislators would be free to violate the state constitution and state courts couldn't stop them"

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Sept. 1

Welcome to the Sept. 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Checks and Balances- August 2022

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Aug. 1

Welcome to the Aug. 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Lindsey Graham argues gay marriage rights should be left up to states

The left has feared conservative SCOTUS will target gay marriage, affirmative action, and even interracial marriage in the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned

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Checks and Balances- July 2022

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"Alice In Wonderland" In SCOTUS

In two dissents this past term, Justices invoked Alice in Wonderland. Chief Justice Roberts had this gem in FEC v. Cruz. A paragraph on page 7 begins: These arguments have an Alice in Wonderland air about them, with the Government arguing that appellees would not violate the statute by repaying…

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