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203. Legislative Standing and/After Bost
The theory on which five justices concluded that candidates for office have standing to challenge election rules is difficult—at best—to reconcile with…
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What to know about the Insurrection Act
A recording from Steve Vladeck and Allison Gill's live video
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Bonus 202: Searching Reporters' Homes
Wednesday's search of a Washington Post reporter's home implicates a series of open questions about when, and to what extent, journalists can themselves…
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202. The Timing of Rulings in Argued Cases
The Supreme Court's internal norms usually make it more than a little difficult to be confident about which decisions in argued cases will be handed…
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Bonus 201: Ted Cruz, the AO, and Hannah Arendt
Senator Cruz's efforts to impeach two federal judges reached a crescendo on Wednesday—even though the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (the…
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201. Who is the Chief Justice's Audience?
Reading between the lines, there's a lot to commend in Chief Justice Roberts's year-end report. Measured against the year that was, though, its…
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200. Five Questions About the Maduro Arrest Operation
Friday night's U.S. military operation in Venezuela was a textbook violation of international law. It's also entirely unauthorized by U.S. law, which…
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