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The Week Ahead - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (429+ words) Here are some of the top legal stories we’ll be watching for this week: The Boston Cases Challenging Trump’s EO on Mail Voting Judge Talwani’s preliminary injunction was modest in scope, addressing only the midterm elections and not precluding states…...
About Liam Ramos - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
1+ week, 3+ day ago (503+ words) Everyone remembers Liam Ramos. Blue bunny hat. Spider-Man backpack. Sure, we’re all safer now that that dangerous kid is off of American streets. Last week, the family’s attorney explained that Liam and his father had been deported to Mexico. That’s…...
The Supreme Court Weighs In
2+ week, 5+ day ago (416+ words) Today, the Supreme Court ruled in the case brought by state attorneys general challenging Trump’s executive order on elections. In this case, the government wants an injunction to stop Judge Indira Talwani’s injunction, which stops the administration from implementing the…...
An Update: Substack Live with Steve Vladeck
2+ week, 5+ day ago (167+ words) As I’ve observed before, and it’s obviously not an entirely cynical point, the Roberts Court invokes the Purcell principle to protect Republican voters, but seems far less inclined to do so when Democratic voters’ interests are at stake, as it…...