As J. Jackson points out, the Court is running a precedential shell game where unreasoned or barely rationalized emergency orders become the sole basis for later emergency orders. Whatever this is, it's not responsible or law-like.
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On here for mostly history and sports, and to take a break from the news. Annapolis, MD.
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A federal judge ruled Thursday that Alina Habba, former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has been unlawfully serving as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey since July. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Alina Habba was Illegally Employed as Federal Prosecutor, Court Rules
Read more here.
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That this deeply disturbed, completely unqualified, far-right extremist is a trusted advisor to Trump is frightening beyond belief, and should be a major scandal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/p...The Right-Wing Provocateur Who Has Trump’s Ear
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There is no solace for NIH funded researchers in this Supreme Court decision. Grants that were ripped away on dubious grounds, restored by a reasonable judge are now again terminated by an out-of-control Supreme Court. Labs will shutter, people will lose jobs. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US Supreme Court lets Trump cut diversity-related NIH grants
The U.S. Supreme Court let President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday proceed with sweeping cuts to National Institutes of Health grants for research related to racial minorities or LGBT people, part of his crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and transgender identity.
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The shadow docket is proving to be a winning ground for the Trump administration: Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research
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Roger Alford was fired from a senior position in the Antitrust Division after he objected to corruption and political interference in the merger review process, and he's not pulling punches about it, even though he's a MAGA movement guy
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https://techpolicyinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TPI-Aspen-Final.pdf
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these people just fundamentally believe that only they have the legitimate right to political power www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-make...
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"J Michael Luttig, who served on a federal appeals court for 15 years, put the criticism starkly. 'The chief justice is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,' Luttig told the Guardian." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism
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This is exactly what someone sounds like when you ask them to talk about a subject that they are completely unprepared and unqualified to comment on.
White House official Lindsey Halligan: "While slavery is obviously a horrible aspect of our nation's history, you can't really talk about slavery honestly unless you also talk about hope and progress ... we need to stop focusing so much on the lack of progress."
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Nick Adams has little to say about Asia-Pacific strategic issues. He prefers to post about the greatness of President Trump, the weakness of “woke” Democrats, garden-variety culture-war issues, and his fondness for Hooters. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-hoot...
