One of the cool things about our era is that the proliferation of consumer goods and the inability of any one person to know everything means a billionaire can shave with a $12 Gillette razor while a $30k/year guy shaves with a rhodium razor forged by a Japanese craftsman

So what cases is #SCOTUS most likely to grant review in Monday?

The Biden Admin's attempt to regulate 'ghost guns'; the constitutionality of 6-person juries; judicial review of discretionary visa decisions; & whether getting a PI is enuf for atty fees

scotusblog.com/2024/04/ghost-…

So to unpack what's happening in the House:

-the House Rules Committee reported out a rule last night with Democratic votes in a majority Republican House, shattering House precedent.

-the House rule orchestrates separate votes on aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and another

'Voir dire'
Attn. all you foreign lawyers: When in a TX court, you're better off saying 'jury selection' if you can't pronounce it like a Texan. #protip

'We are pleased that the Supreme Court unanimously declined to embrace Plaintiffs' sweeping constitutional theory. We look forward to prevailing under Texas law when this case returns to the District Court.'

This is like case-outcome communications 101. /Fin

I think “technicality” here means “lack of evidence on an element of the crime.”politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

Incredible

Not endorsing what’s written here, per se, but I’ve had some frustrating interactions with her as well. I am very doubtful of her credibility.

Reforming the Texas House is one of the most significant grassroots movements in decades. We must return the power to the Representatives and, in turn, to the people we represent. #ContractWithTexas #MakeTheTexasHouseRepublicanAgain

There are two things TLR apparently doesn't want their rank-and-file donors to know:
1) Just how much they were doing behind the scenes to drive the Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment narrative, and
2) How involved they currently are in pushing the #TxLege House to keep DEMs in

Things that cause chaos:

- unelecting the AG with a a sham impeachment
- democrat committee chairs
- Dade Phelan
- Transgender doctors that TLR protects #txlege

This statement from TLR is pretty shocking. Imagine attacking conservatives by using the same tactics and language of radical leftists. Tells you everything. #txlege

Own your stuff.

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I see a lot of familiar language in this letter. Can’t wait to watch Texas Scorecard ‘s new expose on #TLR . TLR seems big mad. #txlege

Friendly reminder, that I will pronounce words in English. If they wish for us to pronounce their country names the way they want us to, I’m open to proposals on how to respell their country names. Until then I will stick with the American pronunciation.

Also, until Iran has a

Full on diplomatic spat now....

No10 called the Belgian action 'deeply disturbing'