Dunn v Smith: SCOTUS Upholds Stay of Execution 5-4…Or is it 6-3?
In an Order issued yesterday in Dunn v Smith, the Court held condemned man, Willie Smith, Jr., would be permitted the presence of his pastor
Category: SCOTUS
Wednesday Writs: South Bay United Pentecostal Church v Gavin Newsom
Does SCOTUS’ South Bay United Pentecostal Church v Gavin Newsom order contradicts important case law in Employment Division v Smith?
Supreme Court Nazi Art & Railroad Retirement Board Decisions: Read Them for Yourself
The Supreme Court hands down decisions on “Nazi Art” lawsuits and the Railroad Retirement Board benefits determination ruling.
Wednesday Writs: Trump’s Impeachment Response, Spellchecked and Explained
Trump’s Impeachment Response to the House Articles of Impeachment begins in the traditional vein of Trump legal filings, with a typo
Wednesday Writs: Malicious Prosecution In Imbler v Pachtman
Reviewing Imbler v Pachtman to answer “If Trump is vindicated, can he start a class action suit for malicious prosecution against Pelosi, et. al.?”
Wednesday Writs: Alexander Hamilton and Seditious Libel Edition
Croswell appealed his convictions and requested a new trial, and was represented by Jefferson foe Alexander Hamilton, pro bono
Wednesday Writs: Em’s Too Busy to Write Up a Case Edition
Read and discuss these legal links and stories to distract you from the fact that Em didn’t write up a Case of the Week
Wednesday Writs: Christmas Vacation Edition
Christmas on trial in Ganulin v. US is Case of the Week for a reason, and the reason is the opening to Judge Delott’s opinion.
Wednesday Writs: Win Stupid Prizes In Leonard v Pepsico Edition
You’ve heard “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes” but do you know the federal court precedent for it? Leonard v. Pepsico in our Case of the Week.
The Swing States Messed with Texas…Or Did They?
I’m not qualified to interpret nonsense. But I’ve endeavored to explain the Texas lawsuit case, and reasons why I think this suit is a dud.
Wednesday Writs: The Mess is Growing, So Here Are Links Edition
So much legal news going on than even Wednesday Writs can handle, so here are links to the stories from across the legal interwebs
Wednesday Writs: Brief Edition, Including Van Buren v United States
If the federal government has its way, according to arguments before SCOTUS, lying on a dating website profile will be a federal crime.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Cuomo Executive Order on Religious Service Attendance
While you were sleeping the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on houses of worship.
Wednesday Writs Pie Edition
For this Thanksgiving edition of Wednesday Writs, I bring you a sordid tale of ruthless corporate greed, and espionage, and pie. Yes, pie.
Wednesday Writs: Mailed-In Edition
I have read through the 100ish page complaint by the Trump administration against Pennsylvania, and I’ll tell you what I saw:
Wednesday Writs: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, SCOTUS, and Election Law
Two election-related cases: Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Boockvar & Democratic National Committee, et al v. Wisconsin State Legislature.
If Democrats are Going to Pack the Supreme Court, They Might as Well Go Big
Not two, not four, but six new Supreme Court Justices! How many new justices should Biden and Senate Democrats add to the Court?
Racial Discrimination in Ricci v. DeStefano
The City’s catch-22: certify a test that left them open to a disparate impact suit, or refuse to certify and face a disparate treatment suit.
Wednesday Writs: Freedom of Speech in Snyder v. Phelps
The Supreme Court finds freedom of speech can be a defense to an otherwise valid claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED)
Caterwauling, Or Monologues From The World’s Greatest Deliberative Clownshow
Senator after senator orated their “opening statements”, a criminally tortured bit of nomenclature for the wholly predictable monologues
