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198. Progressive Judicial Institutionalism
There's important daylight between those who are critical of the present degree of judicial power in the United States in general and those who are…
Dec 22
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Bonus 197: Necessity, Legality, and the Rule of Law
December 18 is an ignominious anniversary for the rule of law in America—and an opportune moment to reflect upon the responsibility of lawyers and…
Dec 18
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197. The Supreme Court's Annie Hall Problem
Charges that Supreme Court critics are "schizophrenic" because they're making procedural *and* substantive critiques of the Court's behavior are missing…
Dec 15
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Steve Vladeck
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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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Steve Vladeck
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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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Steve Vladeck
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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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Steve Vladeck
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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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Steve Vladeck
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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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Steve Vladeck
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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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Steve Vladeck
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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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Steve Vladeck
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