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Appeals Court Hears Arguments Whether Connecticut Female Athletes Can Sue To Stop ‘Transgender’ Participation

Posted by James Nault on June 10, 2023 32 Comments

Second Circuit seems sympathetic to the idea that the athletes' case is not moot simply because they graduated from high school

Preview of Appellate Argument in Connecticut Transgender In Women’s Sports Case

Posted by James Nault on June 03, 2023 22 Comments

Entire Second Circuit, sitting en banc, will decide whether Connecticut high school track athletes have standing to pursue their case alleging transgender invasion of their sport, which the athletes allege violates Title IX

Biden Midterms Closing Argument: Trump And “Extreme MAGA Republicans” Are “Un-American”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 02, 2022 100 Comments

The disconnect from what voters care about was creepy and in some ways chilling. What does Team Biden have up their sleeve? They can't be THIS disconnected from reality.

Like Elizabeth Warren? Checking American Indian Box Based On “Family Lore” Slammed At SCOTUS Affirmative Action Argument

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 31, 2022 95 Comments

During oral argument of affirmative action case, lawyer for UNC agrees with Justice Alito that "family lore" doesn't provide basis to claim American Indian status, in a pretty clear reference to Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Affirmative Action: My Argument Against Racial Preferences Prevails at Cornell Political Union Debate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 30, 2022 40 Comments

Majority of CPU student members vote in favor of my opposition to racial preferences in admissions. My argument: "How about we stop obsessing over something so vaguely and inconsistently defined like race? How about we focus on the individual as an individual, not as part of a classification? ... The [Harvard admissions] holistic model is a ruse for the equivalent of quotas."

Liberal Justices Spread COVID Misinformation During Vaccine Arguments

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 07, 2022 113 Comments

Sotomayor: "Why is the human being not like a machine if it's spewing a virus, blood-borne viruses?"

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“Critical Race Theory” Becomes Issue During Supreme Court Argument In Maine School Funding Case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 08, 2021 31 Comments

Justice Alito: If Maine refuses to fund students to attend schools that teach white supremacy, "would you say the same thing about a school that teaches critical race theory?"

Supreme Court Hears Argument On Texas Fetal Heartbeat Law

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 01, 2021 19 Comments

Two cases challenge law that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, but leaves enforcement to private lawsuits.

January 6 – No Mike Pence Can’t Just Reject Electoral Certifications

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2020 235 Comments

Note the words in the Constitution: The President of the Senate "shall ... open all the Certificates" and "the Votes shall then be counted." Shall is mandatory, there is no discretion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwHu8gc4hU

Wisconsin Sup. Ct. Schedules Argument In Legislature’s Lockdown Lawsuit Against Governor

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 01, 2020 31 Comments

On May 5 Court will consider "whether Emergency Order No. 28 exceeds the Department’s authority by closing all 'nonessential' businesses, ordering all Wisconsin persons to stay at home, and forbidding all 'nonessential' travel."

https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx

Supreme Court Postpones Arguments for March Session Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 16, 2020 14 Comments

"The Court will examine the options for rescheduling those cases in due course in light of the developing circumstances."

Cautious optimism for expelled Oberlin College male student after appellate argument

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 15, 2019 24 Comments

After suit alleging rigged process with 100% conviction rate was dismissed by trial court, Prof. K.C. Johnson notes after 6th Circuit oral argument: "Victory for the accused student seems more likely than an Oberlin win"