Outside the Beltway

Oral arguments on the biggest abortion case in decades will be heard today.

Resolving the legal issues will take time we don’t have.

There will be no religious exemptions. For now, at least.

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

A few observations on Whole Woman’s Health, et al., Applicants v. Austin Reeve Jackson, Judge, et al.

Regardless of one’s views on abortion, the enforcement provision in the new Texas law should be concerning.

The Lone Star State has enacted some peculiar new laws.

The President is in open defiance of the Supreme Court.

Put the frustration where it belongs.

President Trump’s destruction of longstanding norms continues under his successor.

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

A completely unsurprising 6-3 decision.

There have only been eleven since 1981.

Things that make you go Hmmm.

Another narrowly-crafted but overwhelming opinion from the Supreme Court.

Most NCAA restrictions violate anti-trust law.

He’s in the minority but promises to start obstructing again if that changes.

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

The law and justice are frequently not the same thing.

The Supreme Court justice least concerned with precedent wants to overturn a longstanding one.

Fulfilling a campaign promise and keeping the discussion alive.

Is a de minimus standard too small?

Overruling every case President Trump was involved in is getting silly.

Democrats are already jockeying to influence President Biden’s pick should a vacancy arise.

The Supreme Court refused to block a lower court order.

How should we balance public health and fundamental rights?

A legally correct but maddening ruling.

Social media makes the line much harder to draw.

A defensible distinction could give way to a Constitutional crisis.

Sigh.

Rethinking what qualities we should be looking for in Supreme Court Justices.

Disconnected representation in action.

A desperate re-election gambit that has no impact on the outcome.

Chuck Schumer and company sent a signal to their base against a fait accompli.

Some judicial alphabet soup in dialog with my co-blogger.

After weeks of evasion, the frontrunner hints at a compromise policy.

A legally correct ruling based on a lie.

The Emoluments Clause is essentially unenforceable.

It’s not a cult but not exactly mainstream, either.

An unconvincing attack on the Democratic position.

Multiple reports have the Notre Dame graduate replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

A Solomonic solution from the commentariat.

It’s time to accept the desecration of our political constitution.

Legitimacy hangs in the balance.

It is about finding ways to combat minority rule.