Balls & Strikes
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Antonin Scalia cared deeply about "diversity" when it helped him become a Supreme Court justice. He hated it whenever it benefited anyone else
Antonin Scalia Was a Diversity Hire
The late justice spent his career ridiculing the notion that elite institutions had any interest in diversity. He might not have made the Supreme Court without it.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Antonin Scalia cared deeply about "diversity" when it helped him become a Supreme Court justice. He hated it whenever it benefited anyone else
Montana Republicans are very angry that the Montana Supreme Court isn't giving them everything they want
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court
The state’s highest court ruled against GOP lawmakers in a few high-profile cases. GOP lawmakers are responding in kind.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Montana Republicans are very angry that the Montana Supreme Court isn't giving them everything they want
Every federal court is a forum for conservative grievance politics
Republican Politicians Are Obsessed With Lying About Planned Parenthood
First Choice is a technical case about federal court jurisdiction. Republicans are using it to attack Planned Parenthood instead.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Every federal court is a forum for conservative grievance politics
At this point it would be simpler to talk about the Trump scandals in which Emil Bove WASN'T personally involved
Report: Trump’s Most Corrupt, Least Qualified Judge Was Also an Enthusiastic Proponent of Extrajudicial Killings
Yet another reason for Senate Democrats to impeach Emil Bove the moment they take back the upper chamber.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
At this point it would be simpler to talk about the Trump scandals in which Emil Bove WASN'T personally involved
Montana lawmakers are trying to hijack a Supreme Court that keeps getting in their way
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court
The state’s highest court ruled against GOP lawmakers in a few high-profile cases. GOP lawmakers are responding in kind.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Montana lawmakers are trying to hijack a Supreme Court that keeps getting in their way
Republicans will take any excuse to peddle demented conspiracy theories about their least favorite healthcare provider
Republican Politicians Are Obsessed With Lying About Planned Parenthood
First Choice is a technical case about federal court jurisdiction. Republicans are using it to attack Planned Parenthood instead.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Republicans will take any excuse to peddle demented conspiracy theories about their least favorite healthcare provider
Boy, Montana Republicans do NOT like it when the state supreme court issues decisions they don't like!
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court
The state’s highest court ruled against GOP lawmakers in a few high-profile cases. GOP lawmakers are responding in kind.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Boy, Montana Republicans do NOT like it when the state supreme court issues decisions they don't like!
Antonin Scalia was a diversity hire
Antonin Scalia Was a Diversity Hire
The late justice spent his career ridiculing the notion that elite institutions had any interest in diversity. He might not have made the Supreme Court without it.
ballsandstrikes.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Antonin Scalia was a diversity hire
Trump loves breaking the law and conservative judges love helping him do it
How Conservative Judges Turned a Throwaway Line Into a Free Pass For ICE Violence
For these judges, the White House not getting its way is a legal crisis that requires immediate intervention.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trump loves breaking the law and conservative judges love helping him do it
We are running out of ways to say that Emil Bove has no business being a lawyer, much less a federal judge ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We are running out of ways to say that Emil Bove has no business being a lawyer, much less a federal judge ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
The Trump White House doesn't want you to know how unqualified and extreme its judicial nominees are
The Trump White House Is Trying to Hide Its Nominees From You
The more the public learns about Trump’s nominees’ unfitness for office, the less time the White House is giving lawmakers, journalists, and the public to do any meaningful vetting.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Trump White House doesn't want you to know how unqualified and extreme its judicial nominees are
As usual, you can blame William Rehnquist and John Roberts for a lot of the worst things you see in the news
How Conservative Judges Turned a Throwaway Line Into a Free Pass For ICE Violence
For these judges, the White House not getting its way is a legal crisis that requires immediate intervention.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
As usual, you can blame William Rehnquist and John Roberts for a lot of the worst things you see in the news
We are getting some all-time judicial tantrums from the Fox News-pilled lunatics who are on the bench now
Texas Gerrymandering Case Prompts Fifth Circuit Judge to Crash Out In Alarming, Antisemitic Fashion
Someone needs to take the Fox News machine away from Jerry Smith’s chambers.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are getting some all-time judicial tantrums from the Fox News-pilled lunatics who are on the bench now
You know a federal judicial opinion is going to be serious and thoughtful when it mentions "Soros" 17 times
Texas Gerrymandering Case Prompts Fifth Circuit Judge to Crash Out In Alarming, Antisemitic Fashion
Someone needs to take the Fox News machine away from Jerry Smith’s chambers.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
You know a federal judicial opinion is going to be serious and thoughtful when it mentions "Soros" 17 times
Will someone who loves and cares about Jerry Smith take away his Fox News machine
Texas Gerrymandering Case Prompts Fifth Circuit Judge to Crash Out In Alarming, Antisemitic Fashion
Someone needs to take the Fox News machine away from Jerry Smith’s chambers.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Will someone who loves and cares about Jerry Smith take away his Fox News machine
Here is how Republican lawmakers and Republican judges work together to make your life worse
How the Supreme Court Helped Trump Deliver More Pollution In Your Drinking Water
A proposed rule change from Trump’s EPA would strip federal protections from 85 percent of the nation’s wetlands.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Here is how Republican lawmakers and Republican judges work together to make your life worse
They're calling it the smartest, best-timed TV show ever produced
A Brief History Of Awful TV Shows About the Supreme Court
The concept of “The West Wing for the Supreme Court” might be the only thing more upsetting than the actual Supreme Court.
ballsandstrikes.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
They're calling it the smartest, best-timed TV show ever produced
What if you put the mind of a 14-year-old who plays too much Call of Duty in the body of a sitting federal appeals court judge
Report: Trump’s Most Corrupt, Least Qualified Judge Was Also an Enthusiastic Proponent of Extrajudicial Killings
Yet another reason for Senate Democrats to impeach Emil Bove the moment they take back the upper chamber.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What if you put the mind of a 14-year-old who plays too much Call of Duty in the body of a sitting federal appeals court judge
Republican elected officials are able to accomplish many key agenda items because they are confident the Republican-controlled Supreme Court will back them up
How the Supreme Court Helped Trump Deliver More Pollution In Your Drinking Water
A proposed rule change from Trump’s EPA would strip federal protections from 85 percent of the nation’s wetlands.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Republican elected officials are able to accomplish many key agenda items because they are confident the Republican-controlled Supreme Court will back them up
Federal judges are getting so tired of the Supreme Court's bootlicking act
Judges Are Finding Ways to Deal With the Supreme Court’s Disastrous Shadow Docket
The White House wants to keep its cases out of skeptical federal district courts. Judges are finding ways to reel them back in.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Federal judges are getting so tired of the Supreme Court's bootlicking act
At this point it is probably easier to list the Trump scandals in which Emil Bove WASN'T involved
Report: Trump’s Most Corrupt, Least Qualified Judge Was Also an Enthusiastic Proponent of Extrajudicial Killings
Yet another reason for Senate Democrats to impeach Emil Bove the moment they take back the upper chamber.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
At this point it is probably easier to list the Trump scandals in which Emil Bove WASN'T involved
The conservative justices are helping Trump poison your drinking water now
How the Supreme Court Helped Trump Deliver More Pollution In Your Drinking Water
A proposed rule change from Trump’s EPA would strip federal protections from 85 percent of the nation’s wetlands.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The conservative justices are helping Trump poison your drinking water now
Lower court judges are getting increasingly bold when it comes to calling the Supreme Court's bluff
Judges Are Finding Ways to Deal With the Supreme Court’s Disastrous Shadow Docket
The White House wants to keep its cases out of skeptical federal district courts. Judges are finding ways to reel them back in.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Lower court judges are getting increasingly bold when it comes to calling the Supreme Court's bluff
Even the Trump White House understands, on some level, that their judicial nominees are unpopular right-wing freaks
The Trump White House Is Trying to Hide Its Nominees From You
The more the public learns about Trump’s nominees’ unfitness for office, the less time the White House is giving lawmakers, journalists, and the public to do any meaningful vetting.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Even the Trump White House understands, on some level, that their judicial nominees are unpopular right-wing freaks
Federal judges are getting pretty annoyed by the Supreme Court's sloppy pro-Trump docket
Judges Are Finding Ways to Deal With the Supreme Court’s Disastrous Shadow Docket
The White House wants to keep its cases out of skeptical federal district courts. Judges are finding ways to reel them back in.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Federal judges are getting pretty annoyed by the Supreme Court's sloppy pro-Trump docket