Month: July 2020

President Trump, unsurprisingly, has floated the idea of delaying the election. If he had the power to suspend the election, I assume that he would use it. But he doesn’t. The election will not be delayed for political gain. The date of the election is set by statute. The Constitution unambiguously assigns this power to Congress: “The Congress … Continue reading No, the Election Will Not Be Delayed Continue Reading →

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This morning the D.C. Circuit, acting en banc, vacated the earlier panel decision in the Michael Flynn case.  The full Circuit will rehear the case en banc on August 11.  Here is the Court’s order: Upon consideration of the petition for rehearing en banc, the responses thereto, and the vote in favor of rehearing en banc by … Continue reading The D.C. Circuit Will Rehear the Flynn Case En Banc Continue Reading →

This morning the D.C. Circuit, acting en banc, vacated the earlier panel decision in the Michael Flynn case.  The full Circuit will rehear the case en banc on August 11.  Here is the Court’s order: Upon consideration of the petition for rehearing en banc, the responses thereto, and the vote in favor of rehearing en banc by … Continue reading The D.C. Circuit Will Rehear the Flynn Case En Banc Continue Reading →

From yesterday’s decision by a Pennsylvania appellate court in Porter v. Commonwealth (witten by Judge Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter):   Before this Court for disposition is the application for summary relief of Scott Porter, a/k/a Chauntey Mo’Nique Porter; Adolphus Talley, Jr., a/k/a Alonda Talley; and Robert Lee Noaker, Jr., a/k/a Priscylla Renee Von Noaker (Petitioners) and the preliminary … Continue reading You Say Misgender, I Say Misjoinder Continue Reading →

My predictions for Part IV were wrong. Indeed, Part IV is a bit of a dud. I feel a letdown. Joan Biskupic’s final installment merely provides some additional details about the Tax Return cases. Part III documented Justice Kavanaugh’s failed efforts to persuade the Court to dodge Mazars on the political question doctrine. Part IV explains how Roberts, the triumphant Chief Justice, held the Court … Continue reading Leaks from the Supreme Court, Part IV: The Tax Return Cases from Roberts’s Perspective Continue Reading →

HIGHLIGHTS Oppo Reno 4 Pro pricing could have just leaked Oppo Reno 4 Pro could come with Snapdragon 720G in India Oppo Reno 4 Pro launches on July 31 in India Oppo Reno 4 Pro pricing for the Indian variant could have just been leaked, just a day prior to the phone’s scheduled launch on July 31. The … Continue reading OPPO RENO 4 PRO WITH SNAPDRAGON 720G PRICING LEAKS AHEAD OF INDIAN LAUNCH ON JULY 31 Continue Reading →

Today the Supreme Court decided another COVID-related case. In Little v. Reclaim Idaho, the state sought a stay of a District Court order. That ruling required the state to collect digital signatures for ballot initiatives. The Ninth Circuit declined to stay the District Court’s judgment. The Governor of Idaho sought a stay from the Supreme Court. … Continue reading Did Justice Thomas quietly dissent in Little v. Reclaim Idaho in light of his dissent from Doe v. Reed? Continue Reading →

Today the Supreme Court decided another COVID-related case. In Little v. Reclaim Idaho, the state sought a stay of a District Court order. That ruling required the state to collect digital signatures for ballot initiatives. The Ninth Circuit declined to stay the District Court’s judgment. The Governor of Idaho sought a stay from the Supreme Court. … Continue reading Did Justice Thomas quietly dissent in Little v. Reclaim Idaho in light of his dissent from Doe v. Reed? Continue Reading →