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The "originalist" amicus briefs that rewrite the Fourteenth Amendment here, and they are (sorry for the legal jargon) very stupid
The Legal Academy’s Leading Originalists Remain Breathtakingly Full of Shit
The conservative lawyers filing amicus briefs in the birthright citizenship case are making it very clear that there is only some “history” they care about.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The "originalist" amicus briefs that rewrite the Fourteenth Amendment here, and they are (sorry for the legal jargon) very stupid
"My neighbors have shown that the people of this country care about democracy enough to fight for it. We deserve a legal system that shares these values, instead of one that rejects them."
“The People of Minnesota Are Stronger Than the Federal Government That Seeks to Break Us”
The legal system empowered Trump’s ICE rampage. It is people who have the power to stop it.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
"My neighbors have shown that the people of this country care about democracy enough to fight for it. We deserve a legal system that shares these values, instead of one that rejects them."
We do not mean to shock you here you but a new crop of "originalist" law professors are showing their collective ass in public
The Legal Academy’s Leading Originalists Remain Breathtakingly Full of Shit
The conservative lawyers filing amicus briefs in the birthright citizenship case are making it very clear that there is only some “history” they care about.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:38 PM
We do not mean to shock you here you but a new crop of "originalist" law professors are showing their collective ass in public
We are getting perilously close to a Supreme Court opinion that constitutionalizes a Presidential Posting Theory of the Due Process Clause
Trump to Supreme Court: Posting On Truth Social Is Due Process, If You Think About It
The justices confront some of the more unsettling implications of this era of government by right-wing influencer.
ballsandstrikes.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
We are getting perilously close to a Supreme Court opinion that constitutionalizes a Presidential Posting Theory of the Due Process Clause
Conservative activist groups think judicial education is VERY important, but NOT when the subject is climate science
Republicans Lawmakers Are Very Upset That Judges Might Learn Things Republican Lawmakers Don’t Like
The conservative legal movement really, really does not want federal judges learning basic facts about climate science.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Conservative activist groups think judicial education is VERY important, but NOT when the subject is climate science
Nothing makes Pam Bondi more excited than a chance to push her boss's stolen election lies one more time
Pam Bondi Tries to Use Alex Pretti’s Murder to Push Trump’s Stolen Election Lies
Her demand that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz turn over the state’s voter rolls is effectively a ransom note printed on Justice Department letterhead.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Nothing makes Pam Bondi more excited than a chance to push her boss's stolen election lies one more time
The legal system didn't protect Minneapolis from Trump's ICE rampage. But ordinary people stepped up to do the work.
“The People of Minnesota Are Stronger Than the Federal Government That Seeks to Break Us”
The legal system empowered Trump’s ICE rampage. It is people who have the power to stop it.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The legal system didn't protect Minneapolis from Trump's ICE rampage. But ordinary people stepped up to do the work.
Pam Bondi has turned the Department of Justice into a legal hit squad that does whatever Trump orders her to do
Pam Bondi Tries to Use Alex Pretti’s Murder to Push Trump’s Stolen Election Lies
Her demand that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz turn over the state’s voter rolls is effectively a ransom note printed on Justice Department letterhead.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Pam Bondi has turned the Department of Justice into a legal hit squad that does whatever Trump orders her to do
"Nobody thinks the occupation is over, but these are not small changes. They weren’t won through the courts or in the halls of Congress. They were won because, even with all their guns and all their might, the people of Minnesota are stronger than the federal government that seeks to break us."
“The People of Minnesota Are Stronger Than the Federal Government That Seeks to Break Us”
The legal system empowered Trump’s ICE rampage. It is people who have the power to stop it.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
"Nobody thinks the occupation is over, but these are not small changes. They weren’t won through the courts or in the halls of Congress. They were won because, even with all their guns and all their might, the people of Minnesota are stronger than the federal government that seeks to break us."
The conservative legal movement has invested heavily in “educating” judges about, say, the Second Amendment. But they really, really do not want judges learning about climate science.
Republicans Lawmakers Are Very Upset That Judges Might Learn Things Republican Lawmakers Don’t Like
The conservative legal movement really, really does not want federal judges learning basic facts about climate science.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The conservative legal movement has invested heavily in “educating” judges about, say, the Second Amendment. But they really, really do not want judges learning about climate science.
The Supreme Court's conservative justices are doing their part to push the GOP's anti-trans policy agenda
How the Conservative Movement’s Anti-Trans Crusade Brought the Supreme Court to Heel
Six years ago, the Court issued a landmark decision protecting the civil rights of trans people. Republicans set about making sure that that would never happen again.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The Supreme Court's conservative justices are doing their part to push the GOP's anti-trans policy agenda
Heaven forbid that federal judges learn objective facts about science that Republicans don't think is real
Republicans Lawmakers Are Very Upset That Judges Might Learn Things Republican Lawmakers Don’t Like
The conservative legal movement really, really does not want federal judges learning basic facts about climate science.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Heaven forbid that federal judges learn objective facts about science that Republicans don't think is real
Odd how the conservative movement's free speech warriors have been quiet about this!
A Law School Dean Signed a Brief Defending Trans Rights. She Lost Her Job Because of It
The revocation of Emily Suski’s job offer at the University of Arkansas sends a chilling message to law professors everywhere.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Odd how the conservative movement's free speech warriors have been quiet about this!
This is going to take us to the stupidest bar exam hypotheticals of all time
Trump to Supreme Court: Posting On Truth Social Is Due Process, If You Think About It
The justices confront some of the more unsettling implications of this era of government by right-wing influencer.
ballsandstrikes.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is going to take us to the stupidest bar exam hypotheticals of all time
Not all unanimous Supreme Court decisions show that the justices agree with each other
The Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decisions Are Obscuring the Bigger Fights to Come
Even when the justices agree on a bottom-line conclusion, the different pathways they’d take will matter in the blockbuster cases to come.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Not all unanimous Supreme Court decisions show that the justices agree with each other
John Roberts likes and supports Donald Trump, but not when it will affect his retirement savings
John Roberts Does Not Want Trump Messing With His Money
The conservative justices have shown a willingness to let Trump do almost anything he wants. But not when their investment accounts are at stake.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 PM
John Roberts likes and supports Donald Trump, but not when it will affect his retirement savings
A professor lost a job over her support for trans rights, but weirdly, the free speech crusaders have nothing to say about it
A Law School Dean Signed a Brief Defending Trans Rights. She Lost Her Job Because of It
The revocation of Emily Suski’s job offer at the University of Arkansas sends a chilling message to law professors everywhere.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:38 PM
A professor lost a job over her support for trans rights, but weirdly, the free speech crusaders have nothing to say about it
The Trump administration's official position is that the requirements of the Due Process Clause can be satisfied by the president posting on Truth Social
Trump to Supreme Court: Posting On Truth Social Is Due Process, If You Think About It
The justices confront some of the more unsettling implications of this era of government by right-wing influencer.
ballsandstrikes.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Trump administration's official position is that the requirements of the Due Process Clause can be satisfied by the president posting on Truth Social
A "unanimous" Supreme Court decision is not always a signal that the justices agree on what matters most
The Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decisions Are Obscuring the Bigger Fights to Come
Even when the justices agree on a bottom-line conclusion, the different pathways they’d take will matter in the blockbuster cases to come.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:21 PM
A "unanimous" Supreme Court decision is not always a signal that the justices agree on what matters most
The posters are coming for the Due Process Clause
Trump to Supreme Court: Posting On Truth Social Is Due Process, If You Think About It
The justices confront some of the more unsettling implications of this era of government by right-wing influencer.
ballsandstrikes.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The posters are coming for the Due Process Clause
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I wrote on the shameful situation re: the recession of a deanship to Emily Suski at the University of Arkansas Law. What was the reason? Prof. Suski signed an amicus brief supporting trans rights. The Arkansas legislators admitted that was it! Horrible outcome. ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
A Law School Dean Signed a Brief Defending Trans Rights. She Lost Her Job Because of It
The revocation of Emily Suski’s job offer at the University of Arkansas sends a chilling message to law professors everywhere.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I wrote on the shameful situation re: the recession of a deanship to Emily Suski at the University of Arkansas Law. What was the reason? Prof. Suski signed an amicus brief supporting trans rights. The Arkansas legislators admitted that was it! Horrible outcome. ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
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I'll say yet again: Trump & his party do something virtually every day that constitutes a more violent & alarming suppression of speech than anything that happened during the entire alleged tyranny of woke. Every day. Yet the entire Free Spech army has just vanished into mist.
I wrote on the shameful situation re: the recession of a deanship to Emily Suski at the University of Arkansas Law. What was the reason? Prof. Suski signed an amicus brief supporting trans rights. The Arkansas legislators admitted that was it! Horrible outcome. ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
A Law School Dean Signed a Brief Defending Trans Rights. She Lost Her Job Because of It
The revocation of Emily Suski’s job offer at the University of Arkansas sends a chilling message to law professors everywhere.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I'll say yet again: Trump & his party do something virtually every day that constitutes a more violent & alarming suppression of speech than anything that happened during the entire alleged tyranny of woke. Every day. Yet the entire Free Spech army has just vanished into mist.
For Republicans, "academic freedom" is only important when law professors are taking positions that Republicans like
A Law School Dean Signed a Brief Defending Trans Rights. She Lost Her Job Because of It
The revocation of Emily Suski’s job offer at the University of Arkansas sends a chilling message to law professors everywhere.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:26 PM
For Republicans, "academic freedom" is only important when law professors are taking positions that Republicans like
The Supreme Court loves giving power to Republican presidents, EXCEPT when those Republican presidents might use power to reduce the value of John Roberts's 401(k)
John Roberts Does Not Want Trump Messing With His Money
The conservative justices have shown a willingness to let Trump do almost anything he wants. But not when their investment accounts are at stake.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Supreme Court loves giving power to Republican presidents, EXCEPT when those Republican presidents might use power to reduce the value of John Roberts's 401(k)
The conservative culture wars are driving the Supreme Court's anti-trans jurisprudence
How the Conservative Movement’s Anti-Trans Crusade Brought the Supreme Court to Heel
Six years ago, the Court issued a landmark decision protecting the civil rights of trans people. Republicans set about making sure that that would never happen again.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The conservative culture wars are driving the Supreme Court's anti-trans jurisprudence