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But do they have Lexis?

State courts can't impose a state exhaustion requirement to in effect immunize state officials from § 1983 claims in state court, SCOTUS rules. 5-4 per Kavanaugh, with Kavanaugh & Roberts joining the three liberal Justices. supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf… #N

Usually when states go to court alleging federal coercion in violation of the 10th Amendment there is not a literal video of the President doing it.

It’s true

Over at SCOTUS, Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch encourage defense counsel to keep pushing the originalist argument that misdemeanor arrests require a warrant if the crime is not committed in an officer's presence. supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf… #N

What I want to be when I grow up

Elon Musk Uhhh . . .

Chief Judge of the 4th Circuit not shying away from contractions here!

We might not have an absolutely perfect method of selecting judges in South Carolina. Improvements are coming. But one thing remains absolutely clear after watching the circus in Wisconsin: Thank goodness we do not have popular elections for the judiciary in South Carolina.

The legality of owning a kangaroo in the US

“This should be shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear.”

Lawyers who specialize in lawyer discipline defense are in high demand

The Supreme Court’s patience runs out, maybe.

Raffi Melkonian I think “we executed a guy because his cert petition was a little late” is a good reason to start tipping the scales the other way.

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Ahem.... One space after periods. It's official.

Supreme Court in Trump v. CASA: You can't get a universal injunction, you need to file a class action lawsuit. CASA, same day: Okay, here's our class action lawsuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Defeating qualified immunity when there’s not a materially identical decision from the same jurisdiction holding that the actions at issue are unconstitutional.

In NRA v. Vullo, SCOTUS held that the NRA had a First Amendment claim against NY's finance czar because she coerced NRA's insurers to punish it for speech. Today, the 2d Cir. holds it doesn't matter. Why? QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. It's time for SCOTUS to end this lawless doctrine.