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The consummate public servant

SCOTUSBlog

His career at the Justice Department spanned nine presidential administrations and coincided with remarkable changes in constitutional law and statutory interpretation. The Constitution as interpreted by the courts is very different today from what it was in the final years of the Carter administration.

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Legal Ethics Roundup: Dragon Lawyer Busted, 1000s Of Lawyers Protest, Perkins Defeats EO & More

Above The Law

Thanks to excellent reporting from David Lat in his Substack newsletter Original Jurisdiction , we have a photo essay documenting the NYC Rally for the Rule of Law that makes you almost feel like you were there. As it stands, the rules surrounding the unauthorized practice of law (UPL) in most jurisdictions present a significant hurdle.

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UNC Law Student Who Questioned Racial Incident Is Disqualified From Running For New Office

JonathanTurley

The charges are connected to the prior controversy and raise serious free speech and retaliatory concerns at the law school. . Sharma was targeted at UNC Law School because he would not agree that a recent exchange between law students involved a racial insult. First is SBA By-Law 11.2

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University of Illinois (Chicago) Law Professor Sues Over Exam Controversy

JonathanTurley

He is now suing the school over his treatment, including the required participation in sensitivity training and denial of a standard pay increase for faculty. Without communicating with Plaintiff or any other person with firsthand knowledge, the BTAT authorized the law school dean to take the most extreme measures.

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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

JonathanTurley

Newsom cited the kidnapping statute but apparently failed to read it or the underlying cases. Indeed, public interest groups and the federal government do so regularly, including late-night flights to various cities. state once they are released by the federal government.

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Term limits emerge as popular proposal at latest meeting of court-reform commission

SCOTUSBlog

The key topics included the confirmation process, term limits, transparency and disclosure, expanding the size of the court, and the court’s role in a constitutional government. Commissioners were interested in whether such a change could be effectuated by statute or whether a constitutional amendment would be necessary.

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

JonathanTurley

The comments reflect a growing call for states and the federal government to reject any religious exemptions for vaccination. Instead, the federal government must show that the burden imposed furthers a “compelling governmental interest” and is “the least restrictive means” of furthering that interest.