Greg Stohr

A Reagan-appointed judge has quit the bench so he can speak out against assaults on the rule of law (he is a senior judge so it doesn’t create a vacancy):
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

For whatever reason, reporters weren’t allowed in to the dinner until after these comments were made. FedSoc convention normally very open to press but weirdly secretive when it comes to the big dinner.

They came with this card.

New: Businesses are filing lawsuits on the eve of this week's big SCOTUS showdown over Trump's global tariffs in the hopes of making sure they're in the best position to get refunds if the justices rule against the administration
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I’m so sorry for your loss, Alison. She sounded like a wonderful woman.

Cut and paste is your friend

Toymaker Gears Up for Supreme Court Fight Over Trump’s Tariffs A Chicago-area toy company is among the businesses arguing to the justices this week that most of the president’s tariffs should be struck down.

The toymaker taking on Trump’s tariffs (gift link)
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Just to be clear, #SCOTUS has done nothing to indicate any interest in this case besides calling for a response—something that a *single* justice can request, and that is *not* remotely predictive of a cert. grant.

Everything else is standard practice for *all* cases filed in the Supreme Court.

Shutdown fallout: Court fights over Trump policies are being paused amid the government funding impasse.

DOJ is seeking delays across civil cases; in DC, the chief judge entered a blanket pause order, though cases involving requests for immediate judicial intervention are excluded
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Barrett Says Recusal Explanations Carry Potential Personal Costs US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said her reasons for not explaining recusals include the potential of personal and other costs that doing so might trigger.

Justice Clarence Thomas said he started teaching a law course again this fall semester at Catholic University, @justinfwise.bsky.social reports. “I missed it over the last few years,” he said. “It’s been a real joy.”

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@kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social See how much worse it could be?

Bessent, Like Fed Governor, Made Contradictory Mortgage Pledges US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to occupy two different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges that Pres...

SCOOP by @anthonycormier.bsky.social & Zach Mider

Bessent once agreed to occupy 2 different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges thatTrump has been using to try to oust Lisa Cook.

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Stop saying he’s doing things that only Congress can do!!!!

Justice Barrett Calls Trump Barbs a ‘Dance We’ve Seen Before’ Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett downplayed President Donald Trump’s sharp barbs directed at federal judges, telling a New York crowd that US presidents have a long history of criticizing the j...

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Per my colleague David Voreacos

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire FTC Commissioner President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to let him fire the only remaining Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission, teeing up a case that could overturn a 90-year-old precedent and give the...

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BREAKING: Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire last remaining Democrat on Federal Trade Commission. Seeks both full review and temporary order. Case could overturn Humphrey's Executor.

Should we adopt this as our official family GIF?

Says a lot about the moment we are in that so many judges are willing to publicly criticize the Supreme Court, even if they are not being identified by name.

Trump Asks US Supreme Court to Uphold His Global Tariffs President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to uphold his global tariffs, seeking review in a case that could affect trillions of dollars in trade and give him broad new leverage over the world ...

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NEW: Trump appeals to Supreme Court on his global tariffs, seeks argument in early November, accg to documents seen by Bloomberg. DOJ says other side has agreed to schedule. Story w/ @zoetillman.bsky.social on its way.

Trump Tariffs Face Threat at Supreme Court — Over Rulings That Blocked Biden A legal argument that the US Supreme Court used to foil Joe Biden on climate change and student debt now looms as a threat to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

We'll see what Scotus thinks, but this story from May is aging pretty well so far, I'd say. Federal Circuit leans into "major questions doctrine" in declaring Trump's global tariffs illegal.
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This is an excellent article by @gregstohr.bsky.social.

[For Trump's critics] "the past seven months have revealed just how fragile the rule of law is, as the Trump administration’s determination to push legal bounds collides with the Supreme Court’s willingness to go along."

The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.

No need to wait for the weekend to read my weekend essay on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump and the growing pressure on the rule of law.
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From last night ... a new Trump emergency application at Scotus. It's now docketed as 25a227.

Interesting. Fear of thunder works a little differently in our house.

Supreme Court to Consider Outlawing Race-Based Voting Districts The US Supreme Court indicated it will consider outlawing the use of race in drawing voting maps, setting up a blockbuster showdown with implications for dozens of congressional districts with predomi...

Supreme Court indicates it will outlaw use of Voting Rights Act to create majority-Black and majority-Hispanic districts. Likely to be a blockbuster case.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court will consider barring use of Voting Rights Act to create majority-Black and majority-Hispanic districts. Justices expand LA case already on docket.

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