Howard Bashman

The One Question Trump’s Judicial Picks Refuse to Answer nytimes.com/2026/03/24/opi…

“Justice Scalia’s uncertain legacy”: Richard Re has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” #231902" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/24/#23…

“Motion for Judgment of Acquittal or in the Alternative, New Trial by Thomas C. Goldstein”: You can view the 80-page motion, filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, at this link. You can also access Exhibit A, Exhibit B, #231901" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/24/#23…

Justice Scalia’s uncertain legacy - SCOTUSblog scotusblog.com/2026/03/justic…

“Immigrants ask Fifth Circuit to revisit ruling on ‘historically unprecedented’ mandatory detention policy; A 2-1 panel of the Fifth Circuit sided with the Trump admin — splitting with the vast majority of judges to consider the matter; Now, an attempt to #231900" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/24/#23…

Why does everyone think every #SCOTUS reporter has to agree on everything? I'll say one other thing: especially when not in the room, reporters tend to put more emphasis on what justices say near beginning of argument than what they say/ask later. Sort of anti-recency bias

“Supreme Court Appears Poised to Reject Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Law; A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of Mississippi’s mail-in ballot law in a case that could upend the way that states handle mail-in ballots throughout the country”: #231899" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/23/#23…

“New Top Prosecutor Named in Embattled U.S. Attorney’s Office; Federal judges appointed Robert Frazer to run New Jersey’s U.S. attorney’s office, which has been in disarray over the past year because of uncertainty about who was in charge”: Tracey Tully #231898" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/23/#23…

“Two Important Errors at the Watson v. RNC Oral Argument”: Richard Bernstein has this guest post at the “Election Law Blog.” #231897" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/23/#23…

“The Roberts Court’s Internal Reckoning: The Supreme Court’s shadow docket antics have fractured the judiciary, now internal tensions are spilling out in public and onto the docket.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link. #231896" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/23/#23…

“Absentee Ballots, Asylum, and Too Many A**holes to Count”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube. #231895" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/23/#23…

#ELB: Supreme Court Likely to Divide Closely in Watson over Whether States May Count Ballots Received after Election Day in Federal Elections; Key Justices Don’t Tip Hands electionlawblog.org/?p=155013

“217. The Virtues and Vices of ‘Certiorari Before Judgment’: The Supreme Court is granting certiorari ‘before judgment’ far more than it ever has before; That may be a good development compared to the immediate alternatives, but is it healthy in the long #231894" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/23/#23…

“Judicial Notice (03.22.26): The $10 Billion Law Firm; Another possible victim of Epstein files fallout, another prosecutor’s potential AI fail, a new Biglaw revenue record, and entertainment lawyers on the move.” David Lat has this post at his “Original #231893" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/23/#23…

“The case against the Senate filibuster no Republican can make”: Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post. #231892" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/22/#23…

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“The Supreme Court Could Make It Harder to Vote by Mail in the Midterms; The Republican National Committee wants to toss ballots arriving after Election Day; Critics say thousands of votes — a majority cast by Democrats — are at stake”: Nick Corasaniti of #231891" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/22/#23…

“Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor’s legislative record is a focus in her race”: Mary Spicuzza of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. #231890" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2026/03/22/#23…