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Court to hear battle over animal welfare, the dormant commerce clause — and the price of bacon

SCOTUSBlog

The challengers, two groups that represent farmers and pork producers, contend that the law “will transform the pork industry nationwide,” while California and its supporters insist that the impact will be more limited.

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No, Judicial Methodology is Not the Same as Judicial Philosophy

JonathanTurley

Iowa) again pressed Jackson on her refusal to answer this question. ” That is linguistically and legally wrong. What was surprising was the response of media and legal experts after a nominee claimed that judicial philosophy and judicial methodology are the same thing. Chuck Grassley (R., My philosophy is my methodology.”

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Christian Group Scores Major Legal Victory Against University of Iowa

JonathanTurley

A Christian group at the University of Iowa scored a major win this week before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The University of Iowa registers student organizations under its “Registration of Student Organizations” (RSO) policy. The policy requires compliance with federal, state, and university rules.

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Human Rights Campaign President Calls for Rejection of “the Little Piece of Paper” of the Founders

JonathanTurley

In an earlier speech, Robinson rejected what she referred to as Founders’ “little piece of paper” and called for reimagining our constitutional system. The voices calling for radical change have been growing for years, including among law professors and legal commentators. Progress is happening my friends!”

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“Your Money’s in Joe’s House”: The Biden Family’s Version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

JonathanTurley

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released an unclassified FBI record which included allegations to the agency of Biden and his son, Hunter, being paid $5 million each by a Ukrainian energy executive when the senior Biden was vice president. It is important to note that, while influence-peddling can be done legally, it is uniformly viewed as corrupt.

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The Red Scarf Girl: The Fight Over Parental Rights Just Got Primal

JonathanTurley

Court refuses to recognize parents’ rights A recent legal decision captured this growing divide. In 2023, Rachel Wall, a now former school board member in Marion, Iowa, posted on Facebook : The purpose of a public ed is to not teach kids what the parents want. It is to teach them what society needs them to know.

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Georgetown Professor Denounces “Lawless” and “Actively Rogue” Justices, Lawyers, and Law Professors

JonathanTurley

We have seen student governments move to block speakers, fellow students, or groups at schools like the University of Illinois , Stanford , Iowa State , Skidmore College , Cornell , Harvard , and other schools. But in more ordinary times, ordinary legal practice and legal education can grapple with these issues.

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