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The worst offender is not Jim Ho, but Carl Stewart.

There are reasons to suspect the justices were wrangling over language up until the last minute.

The states do not need Section 3 to impose qualifications on state-created positions. But only the national government should decide questions about the President.

Why did Jonathan Mitchell not vigorously defend Griffin's Case and Chief Justice Chase? And Mitchell missed Justice Barrett's question about direct/collateral challenges due to his refusal to accept the sword-shield dichotomy.

Justice Jackson explained that an ambiguous text should be interpreted in favor of expanding democracy. But Mitchell's concern about Foreign Emoluments Clause "boomerang" could have cut off a path of complete victory.

Not exactly what I expected, but a very rewarding experience.

From today's order in Students for Fair Admissions v. USMA at West Point: The application for writ of injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Sotomayor and by her referred to the Court is denied. The record before this Court is underdeveloped, and this order should not be construed as expressing…

Both conservative and liberal justices seem to oppose letting states get away with violating the Takings Clause merely because Congress hasn't enacted a specific law enforcing it against them.

Explore the legacy and impact of late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the heartfelt tributes expressed during memorial events.

More on an important free-speech case from the recent Supreme Court Term

She doesn't do a very good job of it.