Walter Olson
@walterolson.bsky.social
Writer on law etc.; Cato Institute. Election law, Maryland civic stuff, cooking. Blogged at Overlawyered back when. No kings, no tyrants.
Also quoted by Center Square on race, timing, and court challenges to gerrymandering:
State officials race clock amid legal changes to gerrymandered maps
(The Center Square) – States looking to pad partisan advantage by redrawing political maps ahead of the 2026 midterms face mounting legal challenges and a fresh race against the clock
www.insidenova.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Also quoted by Center Square on race, timing, and court challenges to gerrymandering:
Thomas takes his own distinct path on issues of race and history, and while it's not the same path as Gorsuch's, it does every once in a while land him with the liberals and even more occasionally to their left.
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Thomas takes his own distinct path on issues of race and history, and while it's not the same path as Gorsuch's, it does every once in a while land him with the liberals and even more occasionally to their left.
Helpful overview of what comes next from @joshgerstein.bsky.social and @kyledcheney.bsky.social at Politico. SCOTUS is apt to get pulled into the fray whether it wants to or not. But the “minimalist way would be to let this decision stand," says Brad Smith, FEC chair under GWB. /5
Supreme Court set to wade into a case that could tip the scales for the midterms
A lower court order on Texas’ new congressional map has made its way to the high court. It could be the first of several mid-decade redistricting pushes.
www.politico.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Helpful overview of what comes next from @joshgerstein.bsky.social and @kyledcheney.bsky.social at Politico. SCOTUS is apt to get pulled into the fray whether it wants to or not. But the “minimalist way would be to let this decision stand," says Brad Smith, FEC chair under GWB. /5
Reposted by Walter Olson
"Homeland security investigators worked approximately 33 percent fewer hours on child exploitation cases from February through April compared to their average in prior years"
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Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"Homeland security investigators worked approximately 33 percent fewer hours on child exploitation cases from February through April compared to their average in prior years"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...