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Bonus 196: What if Constitutional Law is ... Complicated?
Over and over again during Monday's oral argument in the Slaughter case, the Republican appointees waved their hands at the possibility that big…
Dec 11
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196. Justice Kagan's Texas Redistricting Dissent
As unsurprising as the Supreme Court's intervention in the Texas redistricting case may have been, Justice Kagan's dissent is still a telling indictment…
Dec 8
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Bonus 195: The Mark Kelly Meshugas
Secretary Hegseth has threatened to court-martial a sitting U.S. Senator for a ... truthful video. Even though Kelly *is* subject to court-martial, such…
Dec 4
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195. The Immigration Detention Flood
The Trump administration's attempt to quietly—but massively—expand who can be detained pending their removal has been met with overwhelming pushback…
Dec 1
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November 2025
Bonus 194: Happy Thanksgiving!!
For the holiday, I wanted to re-up one of this newsletter's very first posts—a reflection on the significance of Thanksgiving in my family growing up…
Nov 27
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194. Another Bad Week for the Presumption of Regularity
Three different flashpoints highlight how much the Trump administration has done, in such short order, to undermine its own litigation efforts and to…
Nov 24
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Bonus 193: The Pernicious Effects of Purcell
The remarkable row between the majority and dissent in the three-judge district court's ruling in the Texas redistricting case can be traced directly to…
Nov 20
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193. The "War" on Judges
Deputy Attorney General Blanche's attack on lower courts is an impressive combination of light on substance; shamelessly hypocritical; and profoundly…
Nov 17
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Bonus 192: The Court vs. the Circuit Justice
Tuesday's ruling in the SNAP case appears to be the second example in seven months (and for quite some before that) of the full Supreme Court taking an…
Nov 13
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192. "One First" Turns Three!
A look back on the first three years of "One First"; a note of gratitude; and some thoughts on what's next for the newsletter
Nov 11
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191. Taking Stock After a Wild Week
It's getting increasingly difficult to keep tabs on even the Supreme Court-related (and Court-adjacent) news. Today's issue looks at where things stand…
Nov 10
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190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
Nov 8
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