Shrooms Are on the D.C. Ballot
Residents of Washington, D.C., will have a chance to vote for the decriminalization of certain psychedelic drugs this November. The reformers who canvassed for signatures for the initiative say they’re …
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Brickbat: That Was Then, This Is Now
During her successful 2018 run to become Chicago’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to reduce the city’s dependence on fines and fees to balance its budget, noting they …
Justice Barrett: “I love the Constitution and the democratic republic that it establishes, and I will devote myself to preserving it.”
On Monday evening around 9:00 p.m., Justice Thomas administered the constitutional oath to Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The video begins at the 10:30 mark. After her oath, Justice Barrett offered …
The Timing of DNC v. Wisconsin State Legislature
Tonight around 7:30 ET, the Supreme Court decided DNC v. Wisconsin State Legislature. Around 8:10 ET, then-Judge Barrett was confirmed. And she took the constitutional oath from Justice Thomas at the …
Should Justice Barrett Recuse from 2020 Election Litigation?
This evening, within hours of the Senate’s party-line confirmation vote, Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the 103rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. While …
Supreme Court Affirms Stay of District Court Injunction Against Wisconsin Election Law
This evening, while the Senate was preparing to vote on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be the 103rd Associate Justice, the Supreme Court affirmed a stay of a …
The Seventh Rule of Court Packing Is To Rule Out Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices
The first rule of Court packing is you do not talk about Court packing. The second rule of Court packing is you do not talk about Court packing. The third rule of Court packing …
‘CASES, CASES, CASES … Cases are up because TESTING is way up,’ Tweets the President
“CASES, CASES, CASES … Cases are up because TESTING is way up,” tweeted President Donald Trump on Saturday. He was frustrated that the news media were reporting the highest level …
Study Finds Sanctuary City Policies Reduce Deportations Without Increasing Crime
Over the last decade or so, many state and local governments have adopted “sanctuary” policies that restrict their law enforcement agencies’ cooperation with federal efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. Critics, …
Poetry Monday and Halloween Special!: “The Conqueror Worm” by Edgar Allan Poe
This Halloween, let’s do a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, “The Conqueror Worm”, first published in 1843 and then incorporated into Poe’s short story “Ligeia” when he revised it in …