That sounds pretty critical of him, which remember is not allowed.

Congrats!

Last week, Cornell's Federalist Society chapter hosted John Eastman. Earlier this semester, it hosted Amy Wax. On the blog today, 1L Milo Ratner says the law school and university were right not to block these events but urges Fed Soc itself to stop platforming conspiracy theorists and bigots. 👇

If there’s one thing Chief Justice Roberts’ political allies and former clerks agree upon, it’s that you’re not allowed to criticize Chief Justice Roberts.

"Direction of the country: ... Just 8% say things are going well"

We filed suit against the Trump administration (again) today to block the implementation of an unlawful executive order that seeks to undermine inclusion & equal opportunity, threatens government contractors w/ criminal prosecution, & chills protected speech.

These are not normal times.

acknowledge and bewail

The Strange Death of Orbánism Franz Pokorny

Hungarian taxpayers paid American “post-liberal” Rod Dreher $105,000 last year to produce propaganda for Orban’s regime. www.jaccusepaper.co.uk/p/the-strang...

Former British archbishop: ‘There’s something demonic in US political culture’ Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has said “there is something demonic” in the “political culture” of the United States.  He made the remark on The Spectator’s Edition podcast when ...

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I'm excited to share that we've made a collection of historic Supreme Court Records and Briefs available via
@archive.org

I've written a blog post where I go into detail about the importance of this collection.

blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u...

Congress could fix this easily but they just never get around to it.

Steven Cheung: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector. She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives. Keith Sonderling will take on the role of Acting Secretary of Labor.

"Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector."

A Forbes article about a father who killed eight children, with an embedded prediction widget inviting people to speculate on whether "Congress will pass new gun safety legislation before 31st December 2026"

ghoulish

Ashes to Ashes 1 Sorcery Exile two target nonartifact creatures. Ashes to Ashes deals 5 damage to you. "All rivers eventually run to the sea. My job is to sort out who goes first." —Maeveen O'Donagh, Memoirs of a Soldier Illus. Drew Tucker ™ & 0 1993-2009 Wizards of the Coast LLC 58/230

Dust to Dust 1安 Sorcery Exile two target artifacts. «All this nonsense made by mages Rusts and crumbles through the ages. " —Aline Corralurn, "Inheritance" Illus. Drew Tucker ™M & © 1993-2011 Wizards of the Coast LLC 11/260

Ross on Free Exercise and Religion-Based Batson Challenges Jeremy Ross (University of Virginia) has posted The End of Peremptory Strikes?: Free Exercise and Religion-Based Batson Challenges in 87 Montana Law Review 11 (2026), on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article explores and applies recent changes in free exercise doctrine to analyze how courts may evaluate proposals to extend the protections of Batson v. Kentucky to religious affiliation, status, and/or belief.

Ross on Free Exercise and Religion-Based Batson Challenges

Jeremy Ross (University of Virginia) has posted The End of Peremptory Strikes?: Free Exercise and Religion-Based Batson Challenges in 87 Montana Law Review 11 (2026), on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article explores and applies recent…

Congrats and good luck on the move. Kentucky (the state) will miss you!

We’re defending Western Civilization by kicking Plato and Shakespeare out of university classes.

I have found this to be a valuable discussion prompt (not a developed thesis) to help students work through the implications of the currently aggressive free exercise clause.

I was referring to the Colorado case as well. As for Sherbert, the “good cause” exceptions were not dispositive to the majority’s reasoning, though if decided today they probably would be.

In Sherbert, the unemployment statute required the applicant to be "available to work." Sherbert was not available to work. The Court said she should get the benefits anyway because her unavailability was religious. So the free exercise clause entitled her to benefits for which she was unqualified.

This was typed rhetorically, but it's one of the questions I ask my students as they read cases like Sherbert v. Verner and Trinity Lutheran. There are nuances to this, of course, and it all largely depends on a viable establishment clause, but it's worth reframing the question as a thought exp.

Does the free exercise clause entitle you to government benefits or contracts for which you are not otherwise qualified? If the benefit/contract requires you to comply with or perform otherwise constitutional government duties, but you refuse to do that, why should you get the benefits/contract?

The Supreme Court will decide whether Colorado violated the First Amendment's free exercise clause by requiring schools participating in its universal pre-K program to abide by a non-discrimination policy that Catholic schools reject. (Exceedingly ominous.) www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

Also, Zorn v Linton is a brief 5-page per curiam opinion that basically just restates the (preposterously infuriating) rules of qualified immunity (which any future Dem trifecta should abolish in a heartbeat).

It also involves allegedly improper pressure on the wrist, not ... killing someone.

Order AND Order on Motion for Default Judgment AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief – #15 in Wolkenstein v. Heinrich (D. Nev., 2:25-cv-01138) – CourtListener.com Order AND Order on Motion for Default Judgment AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

#LegalEthics Tidbit: If the defendant already defaulted, will the court care about the plaintiff’s fabricated citations?

Two pro se plaintiffs filed a complaint in NV federal court. The defendants defaulted ... (cont.)

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#law #lawsky #ai

Or their sworn testimony.

You should see their rage when I tell them tortious intent can be proven not just by actual desire for a certain outcome but also by the defendant’s substantial certainty that a certain outcome will result from their volitional actions.

But now you can shop!

Well hell