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21 Jun 2020, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
Commenting on the Supreme Court’s controversial rulings on the extent to which the Constitution applied in the territories the United States acquired in the wake of the Spanish-American War, Finley Peter Dunne famously had his character Mr. [read post]
20 Sep 2016, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
Over half a year has passed since President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. [read post]
14 Nov 2017, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
Last week, it was widely reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would not approve AT&T’s proposed purchase of Time Warner unless AT&T agreed to sell off either DirecTV or Turner Broadcasting. [read post]
8 Oct 2023, 9:39 pm by Michael C. Dorf
Since last week’s unprecedented ouster of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House of Representatives, two leading candidates have emerged to take his place: Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Republican Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan. [read post]
18 Jul 2023, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
The release to the public last November of ChatGPT, followed by even more sophisticated artificial intelligence tools, has understandably been met with fascination and no small amount of dread. [read post]
3 Oct 2017, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
The Supreme Court Term that opened on Monday provides opportunities for the justices to resolve numerous important legal questions. [read post]
19 Sep 2017, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
Last week, the Israel Supreme Court ruled that the government’s policy of exempting Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) from military service amounted to unconstitutional discrimination. [read post]
23 Nov 2020, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
The welcome news that two companies, Pfizer and Moderna, have apparently created safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 raises immediate questions about distribution. [read post]
1 May 2018, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
Last week, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a ruling by a federal district judge rejecting an effort by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to bring a copyright lawsuit on behalf of Naruto, a crested macaque. [read post]
17 Feb 2019, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
After Congress denied him most of the funding he requested for a border wall last week, President Trump declared a national emergency, thereby invoking power to shift funds that were originally appropriated for other purposes. [read post]
8 Dec 2020, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
In his final months in office, President Trump and his administration have made a variety of audacious personnel and policy moves that aim to affect the course of individual lives and government operations well into the future. [read post]