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22 Mar 2024, 3:47 pm by Tom Smith
After 9/11, the hyping of terrorism fears allowed the US to invade a country we never should have invaded, occupy a country we shouldn’t have occupied, use kidnapping and torture as standard operating procedures, and violate fundamental civil liberties.Now, it appears that the US and other governments around the world are hyping hate in order to weaponize the government against their political enemies. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 10:31 am by Tom Smith
But it’s not surprising if one sees these decisions for what they are — efforts to solidify the court’s institutional standing in the eyes of the public, as well bolster the interdependent relationship it has with members of the political branches. [read post]
6 Jan 2023, 9:56 am by Howard Bashman
“How New York’s governor turned a chance to reshape the courts into a debacle; The explosive political fight over Hector LaSalle, the nominee to be New York’s top judge, explained”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. [read post]
17 Oct 2022, 10:07 am by Howard Bashman
Supreme Court to stop undated mail ballots from being counted; Undated mail ballots in Pennsylvania have been a persistent source of political and legal conflict since the 2020 election” appeared first on How Appealing. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 10:20 am by Howard Bashman
“How DeSantis Packed the Florida Supreme Court: With his right-wing judicial appointments, the governor of Florida has been carrying out the mission of the Federalist Society and removing barriers to his political agenda. [read post]
9 Aug 2023, 1:01 pm by Howard Bashman
“Ohio Vote Shows Abortion’s Potency to Reshape Elections; The Dobbs ruling has turned a coalition of liberal, swing and moderate Republican voters into a political force; Even in August in Ohio”: Lisa Lerer of The New York Times has this news analysis. [read post]
6 Nov 2023, 7:18 am by Howard Bashman
The post “Arrests Motivated by Politics Face a Supreme Court Test; A 72-year-old city councilwoman in Texas, accused of misplacing a document, says she was the victim of retaliation for exercising her First Amendment rights” appeared first on How Appealing. [read post]
24 Jan 2024, 2:00 pm by Howard Bashman
“In showdown over Trump’s eligibility, Biden administration seems to be sitting out; The solicitor general would typically file arguments on an issue of this magnitude — but the upcoming Trump case is a political lightning rod”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report. [read post]
16 Jan 2024, 1:15 pm by Howard Bashman
“Enforcing the Law to Disqualify a Violent Insurrectionist Is Good, Actually; The Fourteenth Amendment includes a very specific prescription for people who engage in political violence; Why are so many pundits straining to find a workaround? [read post]
10 Jan 2023, 10:15 am by Howard Bashman
“The Law That Made Social Media Possible Faces a Supreme Court Showdown; Rulings in separate cases could remove liability shields and subject Facebook, Twitter and other companies to stringent regulation of political speech”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report. [read post]
22 Apr 2024, 6:20 am by Howard Bashman
Wade Have Come True; Republicans were quick to wave away the political consequences; Now that they’ve arrived, they have no answers” appeared first on How Appealing. [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 8:36 am by Howard Bashman
“US Supreme Court Waits, and Waits Some More, to Issue First Opinion; Delay in issuing any rulings yet this term has been historic; May be due to politics, a leak or the loss of a speedy writer”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report. [read post]
13 Mar 2024, 11:50 am by Howard Bashman
“The Judicial Conference Legislates From The Shadow Docket; The Chief Justice and his associates target only one type of forum shopping in response to political criticism through a secret policy that will not be released for months”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy. [read post]
24 Sep 2023, 12:44 pm by Howard Bashman
The post “ProPublica Buries Its Clarence Thomas News; The outlet’s latest hit piece unwittingly debunks its own political narrative about the Supreme Court justice” appeared first on How Appealing. [read post]
29 Sep 2022, 6:35 pm by Howard Bashman
“The Supreme Court Returns on Monday, Stronger and More Terrible Than Ever; This term, the high court will cement its grip on political life in America, overturning affirmative action and other critical protections along the way”: Elie Mystal has this essay online at The Nation. [read post]
29 Jan 2024, 7:40 am by Howard Bashman
Amid worries about what Big Tech is doing to our privacy, politics, and psyches, many stakeholders — from activists to technocrats — are calling for a new rule book. [read post]