The post discusses the upcoming Supreme Court case regarding the President's authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The author, who contributed to an amicus brief, argues that re...
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The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump could not deploy the National Guard in Chicago as he failed to meet the statutory requirement of being 'unable' to execute laws with regular military forces.
The Supreme Court's ruling against IEEPA tariffs necessitates refunds, but the government's reluctance and bureaucratic hurdles raise questions about compliance and the role of AI in the process.
The blog post discusses the Supreme Court's decision in McMahon v. New York, which allowed the Secretary of Education to proceed with a significant reduction in the Department of Education's workforce despite lower court attempts ...
The blog post discusses the legal battle surrounding Texas's congressional redistricting, which has resulted in a new map likely favoring Republicans. The author outlines the arguments from both sides regarding whether the redistr...
The blog post discusses the case L.G.M.L. v. Noem, where a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction against the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children. The post details the government's actions to deport these...
The author explores the potential of AI, specifically a robot lawyer, to effectively argue cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. Through empirical testing, the author compares their own oral argument performance with that of an AI, Cla...
The Supreme Court temporarily enjoined the government from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan organization Tren de Aragua. The decision has provoked controversy, with dissenting opinions from J...
The text is about the author's firm, Jenner, suing the government over an Executive Order that limits official access from Federal Government buildings to employees of Jenner. The author argues that the Executive Orders are uncons...
The text discusses the Executive Order issued by President Trump on January 20, 2025, which declares that a person is not a U.S. citizen under certain circumstances. The author offers his take on why the Fourteenth Amendment confe...
0Trust the ichthyologists
2025-01-23 •
The text discusses the Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill case, which involved the construction of the Tellico Dam in Tennessee being halted to protect the snail darter, a fish species. The author delves into the scientific and le...
0Simulating DOGE
2024-12-27 •
The text discusses the Impoundment Control Act and the President's ability to impound funds. It explains the history of impoundment and the legal issues surrounding it. The author predicts that the Supreme Court will uphold the Im...
0The future of NEPA
2024-12-02 •
The text discusses the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its impact on federal projects, focusing on the controversy surrounding NEPA, the legal developments related to NEPA, and the drawbacks and benefits of NEPA. It a...
0The soul of "election day"
2024-11-03 •
The text discusses the Fifth Circuit's decision in Republican National Committee v. Wetzel, which prohibits states from counting votes received after election day. The author disagrees with the decision, arguing that federal law d...
0Ignore the future
2024-10-21 •
The text discusses the Supreme Court case Bufkin v. McDonough, which involves veterans seeking benefits for service-connected disabilities. It explores the question of whether the VA's benefit-of-the-doubt rule should be reviewed ...
0Was Marcellus Williams innocent?
2024-10-01 •
Marcellus Williams was executed for the murder of Felicia Gayle, despite maintaining his innocence. The case has provoked much debate, with the Prosecuting Attorney concluding that there were constitutional violations at Williams’...
0Automating criminal appeals
2024-09-18 •
The text discusses the use of AI in drafting appellate briefs for criminal appeals, using the case of Joseph DeLeon as an example. It argues that AI can produce better briefs than human lawyers, and that using AI for brief-writing...
0They didn't submit a photocopy that wasn't required
2024-08-25 •
The Arkansas Supreme Court held, by a 4-3 vote, that an abortion-rights ballot initiative would not appear on the 2024 ballot because the sponsor failed to staple a photocopy of a document it had already submitted a week earlier. ...
0Sunny or Melon?
2024-08-10 •
The text discusses the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States, which held that former Presidents are immune from criminal prosecutions for official acts. It explores the difficulties faced by Special Counsel Jack Smith...
0Don't be a visionary
2024-07-22 •
Judge Cannon granted Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss the indictment against him, holding that the appointment of Trump’s prosecutor, Jack Smith, was not authorized by statute. The author admires Judge Cannon’s opinion but disagre...
0A brief history of the Confrontation Clause
2024-06-26 •
The text discusses the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees criminal defendants the right to cross-examine witnesses. It explains the recent Supreme Court case, Smith v. Arizona, and the opinions of the Ju...
0In AI we trust, part II
2024-06-16 •
The text discusses the author's experiment using AI to adjudicate Supreme Court cases. The AI, Claude, was able to decide cases correctly and even proposed new legal standards and spotted methodological errors in expert testimony....
0In AI we trust
2024-06-08 •
The text discusses the potential use of AI in the legal system, specifically in determining the ordinary meaning of English words and resolving legal disputes. It presents the opinion of Judge Newsom and the author's agreement wit...
0Narrow decisions, broad goals
2024-05-29 •
The text discusses the Supreme Court case Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, where the Republicans won the case. It explains the background of the case, the arguments presented, and the opinions of the Just...