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“Does the Gentlelady Have a Problem?” : Yes, Delegate Plaskett Most Certainly Has a Problem

JonathanTurley

Where there is overwhelming evidence of a censorship system that a court called “Orwellian,” Plaskett has repeatedly denied the evidence presented before her committee. Plaskett was demanding a floor vote for herself and delegates from American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and D.C.

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SCOTUS Kicks Off February Session With Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court returned to the bench this week to begin their February session. In the most high-profile case of the week, the Court addressed the scope of the attorney-client privilege when an attorney provides both legal and non-legal advice. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. In the D.C.

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Greater than Holmes? The life and legacy of John Marshall Harlan

SCOTUSBlog

During his time as an associate justice from 1877 to 1911, he broke with his colleagues in some of the most consequential – and infamous – rulings that the court has ever issued. Later, Robert sent John a series of letters offering political advice and sharing his efforts to promote John for a Supreme Court appointment.

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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Five Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Below is a brief summary of the cases before the Court: Unicolors, Inc v. The specific question before the Court is “[w]hether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in breaking with its own prior precedent and the findings of other circuits and the Copyright Office in holding that 17 U.S.C. § ” Ramirez v.

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“Reclaim America from Constitutionalism”: Law Professors Now Call to “Pack the States” Rather than “Pack the Court”

JonathanTurley

There are good-faith objections to such institutions as the electoral college, but the growing attacks on the Constitution reflects a more significant break with our constitutional values and traditions. The problem is that many on the left have turned their ire on the Constitution itself as the root of all evil in our country.