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Laura Beth Latimer, Nathan Seltzer, and Chance Weldon bypass the cultural hair-on-fire reporting surrounding the mifepristone litigation (Danco v. Louisiana) to talk about what’s actually keeping appellate lawyers awake at night: Article III standing. @LBLatimer @seltzinator texaspolicy.com/multimedia/art…

Since Woodrow Wilson's presidency, there has been a major shift toward delegating powers to the executive branch. Congressional gridlock exacerbates this by shattering Americans' faith in the legislative process.

This week on Rightly Decided, we're bypassing the cultural hair-on-fire reporting surrounding the mifepristone litigation (Danco v. Louisiana) to talk about what’s actually keeping appellate lawyers awake at night: Article III standing. texaspolicy.com/multimedia/art…

Factors commonly used to determine if a plaintiff has standing: 1⃣ Must be injured 2⃣ Injury must be traceable to the action being challenged 3⃣ Injury must be redressable by a court order

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"During Tuesday’s en banc argument in New Orleans, conservative members of the appeals court struggled with the Justice Department’s stance that House members’ physical presence wasn’t required under the text of the US Constitution." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/co…

A plaintiff may have standing in a federal court before a state court case is brought against them.

🚨Media Advisory: Congressional Quorum Clause Case to be Heard by Federal Appellate Court The En Banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to hear arguments in a case (Texas v. Blanche) challenging the proxy voting procedures Congress used to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. This particular case challenges one part of that law: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The U.S. Constitution requires a quorum, or a majority, of House members to be physically present for the U.S. House of Representatives to conduct business. As less than half of the members were present when the legislation was passed, with the rest voting by proxy, this legislation never passed, and President Biden should not have signed it. When: Tuesday, May 12th at 9:00am CT Where: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 600 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130 Listen to the livestream here: ca5.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-…

The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais affirmed that the Voting Rights Act does not justify race-based redistricting.

"The whole reason we have a written constitution with limitations is this idea that I don't have to ask 'mother, may I?' to the government when I exercise my rights."

Instead of providing logical arguments, the media's coverage of the latest Voting Rights Act case has mostly consisted of emotional justifications for their disagreement with the Supreme Court's decision.

The Rightly Decided crew dives into Louisiana’s Voting Rights Act showdown and the Supreme Court's latest case on standing (First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport) texaspolicy.com/multimedia/art…

Whenever the government does anything solely on the basis of race, it's going to be constitutionally suspect under the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. That includes using the Voting Rights Act to justify race-based gerrymandering, according to SCOTUS.

| NEWS | news2a.com/national/new-s… "If Congress can regulate any item capable of being bought or sold because it crossed a state line at some point in the supply chain, what can’t Congress regulate?" A new lawsuit addresses an enumerated powers challenge to Congress' regulation of machine guns. @ericheigis @TPPF

@LitigateLiberty We covered your lawsuit here: news2a.com/national/new-s…

Since the Supreme Court abandoned the "Lemon test," it has relied on a set of hallmarks used to identify an Establishment Clause violation. These were a key part of the decision to allow Texas to mandate 10 Commandments displays in public school classrooms.

Congress cited Commerce Clause powers when it banned possession of machine guns manufactured after 1986. The problem with that is a person can be convicted under § 922(o) without ever proving any connection to interstate commerce. dailycaller.com/2026/04/28/opn…

We break down Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD on the latest Rightly Decided, diving into the "Lemon test" and what the new historical "hallmarks of establishment" test means going forward. texaspolicy.com/multimedia/art…

The Fifth Circuit upheld Texas’ law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom.

Our case challenges § 922(o) as exceeding Congress’ Commerce Clause powers. @ericheigis outlines the key arguments in a new Daily Caller op-ed 👇 dailycaller.com/2026/04/28/opn…

Has Congress’ approach to machine guns overstepped its powers? A new lawsuit from a Texas gun club seeks to enforce the Framers’ vision of a limited federal government.