Ben Williams
@electionben.bsky.social
Senior Policy Counsel at FairVote. Travel lover, decent skier, wannabe chef. Personal account, all opinions my own.
One thing many prominent attorneys dismiss is the degree to which constitutional law is, well, whatever five votes on the Supreme Court say it is. The only constraint on their behavior is norms. Motivated reasoning can get around any legal roadblock when you’re the final arbiter of what laws mean.
If “major” means something other than “policy choices with which five Justices disagree” then MQD is doctrine all courts, not just SCOTUS, must use to constrain executive actions that exceed the discretion granted by statutes.
The “IF” is real.
But district courts can use this thing in TROs today.
The “IF” is real.
But district courts can use this thing in TROs today.
The Court’s beloved Major Questions Doctrine is premised entirely on the idea that presidential policy choices are tightly constrained by the language of federal statutes. If MQD means anything, I don’t see how Trump-Musk’s desire to ignore Congress doesn’t run into it headlong like a woodchipper.
February 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
One thing many prominent attorneys dismiss is the degree to which constitutional law is, well, whatever five votes on the Supreme Court say it is. The only constraint on their behavior is norms. Motivated reasoning can get around any legal roadblock when you’re the final arbiter of what laws mean.
@mcuban.bsky.social do you think ranked choice voting can help make America less divided?
February 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
@mcuban.bsky.social do you think ranked choice voting can help make America less divided?
Some personal news: I’m joining @fairvote.bsky.social as their new Senior Policy Counsel. Excited to join the movement to renew American democracy!
November 30, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Some personal news: I’m joining @fairvote.bsky.social as their new Senior Policy Counsel. Excited to join the movement to renew American democracy!
Two weeks after Election Day, and we finally have a result in Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2: voters narrowly (50.1-49.9) elected to keep their open primaries and ranked choice voting system. A big victory for the RCV and open primaries movements.
November 21, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Two weeks after Election Day, and we finally have a result in Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2: voters narrowly (50.1-49.9) elected to keep their open primaries and ranked choice voting system. A big victory for the RCV and open primaries movements.
People: the algorithms and AI will take our jobs, they’re too smart!
The algorithms:
The algorithms:
September 24, 2023 at 3:59 PM
People: the algorithms and AI will take our jobs, they’re too smart!
The algorithms:
The algorithms:
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🚨🚨new job posting!🚨🚨
Come work with me! We’re hiring in public administration (details below).
I’m more than happy to chat and answer any questions that I can about the university, the department, the job, and the town.
Also, the successful candidate will get to meet Zuzu.
Come work with me! We’re hiring in public administration (details below).
I’m more than happy to chat and answer any questions that I can about the university, the department, the job, and the town.
Also, the successful candidate will get to meet Zuzu.
September 21, 2023 at 5:23 PM
🚨🚨new job posting!🚨🚨
Come work with me! We’re hiring in public administration (details below).
I’m more than happy to chat and answer any questions that I can about the university, the department, the job, and the town.
Also, the successful candidate will get to meet Zuzu.
Come work with me! We’re hiring in public administration (details below).
I’m more than happy to chat and answer any questions that I can about the university, the department, the job, and the town.
Also, the successful candidate will get to meet Zuzu.