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If Supreme Court justices aren't "partisan," which they're quick to remind us every time they speak in public, then why would they announce their new book on a *partisan media outlet*?
And why would they pick an illustrator who draws for Focus on the Family? chrisellisonstudio.com/section/5462...
And why would they pick an illustrator who draws for Focus on the Family? chrisellisonstudio.com/section/5462...
November 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
If Supreme Court justices aren't "partisan," which they're quick to remind us every time they speak in public, then why would they announce their new book on a *partisan media outlet*?
And why would they pick an illustrator who draws for Focus on the Family? chrisellisonstudio.com/section/5462...
And why would they pick an illustrator who draws for Focus on the Family? chrisellisonstudio.com/section/5462...
The #SCOTUS ethics code turns 2 tomorrow.
Some justices have taken steps to improve their ethical stewardship in that time, while others have opted to continue engaging in ethically dubious behavior.
Here's an overview of where things stand: fixthecourt.com/2025/11/the-....
Some justices have taken steps to improve their ethical stewardship in that time, while others have opted to continue engaging in ethically dubious behavior.
Here's an overview of where things stand: fixthecourt.com/2025/11/the-....
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The #SCOTUS ethics code turns 2 tomorrow.
Some justices have taken steps to improve their ethical stewardship in that time, while others have opted to continue engaging in ethically dubious behavior.
Here's an overview of where things stand: fixthecourt.com/2025/11/the-....
Some justices have taken steps to improve their ethical stewardship in that time, while others have opted to continue engaging in ethically dubious behavior.
Here's an overview of where things stand: fixthecourt.com/2025/11/the-....
Posting this here since, sadly, it may be taken down at some point (diversity is a strength in LEAs; not a weakness!)
October 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Posting this here since, sadly, it may be taken down at some point (diversity is a strength in LEAs; not a weakness!)
Once again, House Approps is pushing the judiciary to do more to ensure the 3rd branch is an exemplary workplace free from harassment.
This is critical since the branch, left to its devices, will not do enough to protect staff.
TY, Reps. Joyce & Hoyer (amendment below adopted today by voice vote)!
This is critical since the branch, left to its devices, will not do enough to protect staff.
TY, Reps. Joyce & Hoyer (amendment below adopted today by voice vote)!
September 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Once again, House Approps is pushing the judiciary to do more to ensure the 3rd branch is an exemplary workplace free from harassment.
This is critical since the branch, left to its devices, will not do enough to protect staff.
TY, Reps. Joyce & Hoyer (amendment below adopted today by voice vote)!
This is critical since the branch, left to its devices, will not do enough to protect staff.
TY, Reps. Joyce & Hoyer (amendment below adopted today by voice vote)!
A federal judge on Ohio State's payroll is overseeing the Ohio State-Strauss abuse case.
How is this OK under the current ethics rules?
More here: fixthecourt.com/2025/07/conf... (the screencapped signature line is from a document filed today storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...).
How is this OK under the current ethics rules?
More here: fixthecourt.com/2025/07/conf... (the screencapped signature line is from a document filed today storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...).
August 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A federal judge on Ohio State's payroll is overseeing the Ohio State-Strauss abuse case.
How is this OK under the current ethics rules?
More here: fixthecourt.com/2025/07/conf... (the screencapped signature line is from a document filed today storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...).
How is this OK under the current ethics rules?
More here: fixthecourt.com/2025/07/conf... (the screencapped signature line is from a document filed today storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...).
A redesign for #SCOTUS case pages has been published today.
Attorneys have been bumped up to a new left-hand column under the caption instead of collecting in a pile in the dregs of docket sheet www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?....
Attorneys have been bumped up to a new left-hand column under the caption instead of collecting in a pile in the dregs of docket sheet www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?....
August 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A redesign for #SCOTUS case pages has been published today.
Attorneys have been bumped up to a new left-hand column under the caption instead of collecting in a pile in the dregs of docket sheet www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?....
Attorneys have been bumped up to a new left-hand column under the caption instead of collecting in a pile in the dregs of docket sheet www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?....
There are judges in nearly every circuit that are participating in cases involving the parent university of the law school they teach at.
Just because it's widespread doesn't mean it's okay. In fact, it's super unethical!
More here: fixthecourt.com/2025/07/conf....
Just because it's widespread doesn't mean it's okay. In fact, it's super unethical!
More here: fixthecourt.com/2025/07/conf....
July 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
There are judges in nearly every circuit that are participating in cases involving the parent university of the law school they teach at.
Just because it's widespread doesn't mean it's okay. In fact, it's super unethical!
More here: fixthecourt.com/2025/07/conf....
Just because it's widespread doesn't mean it's okay. In fact, it's super unethical!
More here: fixthecourt.com/2025/07/conf....
ANOTHER BIG FIX THE COURT REPORT COMING LATER TODAY!
July 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
ANOTHER BIG FIX THE COURT REPORT COMING LATER TODAY!
Utter horseshit. Thanks to NYS for trying storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
July 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Utter horseshit. Thanks to NYS for trying storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Well, that's new. Call-in no. for the 1 p.m. ET status conference in D. Md. TK docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
June 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Well, that's new. Call-in no. for the 1 p.m. ET status conference in D. Md. TK docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Good morning from a humid & gray Supreme Court!
Will we get a major opinion today, like birthright citizenship?
We’ll find out in the next hour or two, though opinion announcements are still not being livestreamed (our Kit Beyer has thoughts scotusblog.com/2025/06/the-...
Will we get a major opinion today, like birthright citizenship?
We’ll find out in the next hour or two, though opinion announcements are still not being livestreamed (our Kit Beyer has thoughts scotusblog.com/2025/06/the-...
June 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Good morning from a humid & gray Supreme Court!
Will we get a major opinion today, like birthright citizenship?
We’ll find out in the next hour or two, though opinion announcements are still not being livestreamed (our Kit Beyer has thoughts scotusblog.com/2025/06/the-...
Will we get a major opinion today, like birthright citizenship?
We’ll find out in the next hour or two, though opinion announcements are still not being livestreamed (our Kit Beyer has thoughts scotusblog.com/2025/06/the-...
Kind of surprised that this hasn't been cut from judicial nominees' Senate Judiciary Questionnaires (ss from Hermandorfer's www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/do...):
June 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Kind of surprised that this hasn't been cut from judicial nominees' Senate Judiciary Questionnaires (ss from Hermandorfer's www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/do...):
FTC’s Kit Beyer might be leaving us soon to go to law school but not before he throws down the gauntlet in @scotusblog.com
June 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
FTC’s Kit Beyer might be leaving us soon to go to law school but not before he throws down the gauntlet in @scotusblog.com
More than 1/3 of the recusals this term at #SCOTUS have been due to J. Alito's stock ownership.
He & Martha Ann inherited nearly all of them when her father passed away in 2012, & they've refused to sell in the years since.
Justices shouldn't own individual stocks docs.google.com/spreadsheets....
He & Martha Ann inherited nearly all of them when her father passed away in 2012, & they've refused to sell in the years since.
Justices shouldn't own individual stocks docs.google.com/spreadsheets....
June 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
More than 1/3 of the recusals this term at #SCOTUS have been due to J. Alito's stock ownership.
He & Martha Ann inherited nearly all of them when her father passed away in 2012, & they've refused to sell in the years since.
Justices shouldn't own individual stocks docs.google.com/spreadsheets....
He & Martha Ann inherited nearly all of them when her father passed away in 2012, & they've refused to sell in the years since.
Justices shouldn't own individual stocks docs.google.com/spreadsheets....
Not cool, guys storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
May 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Not cool, guys storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Not a lawyer here, but this seems like a way to get around the sticky Rule 65(c) issue?
If so, would expect to see more of these in the near future.
If so, would expect to see more of these in the near future.
May 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Not a lawyer here, but this seems like a way to get around the sticky Rule 65(c) issue?
If so, would expect to see more of these in the near future.
If so, would expect to see more of these in the near future.
Live audio is great, but have you considered cameras?
May 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Live audio is great, but have you considered cameras?
We look forward to learning from AOUSC Director Conrad & Judge St. Eve tmrw during a House Approps Subcmte. hearing appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hea... on what Congress can do to ensure federal judges are kept safe amid a heightened threat environment.
More here fixthecourt.com/2025/05/fix-...
More here fixthecourt.com/2025/05/fix-...
May 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We look forward to learning from AOUSC Director Conrad & Judge St. Eve tmrw during a House Approps Subcmte. hearing appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hea... on what Congress can do to ensure federal judges are kept safe amid a heightened threat environment.
More here fixthecourt.com/2025/05/fix-...
More here fixthecourt.com/2025/05/fix-...
The purple ticket has been replaced by a red (10 a.m. argument) or blue (11 a.m.) wristband for those picked for a SCOTUS seat via the new ticket lottery.
April 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The purple ticket has been replaced by a red (10 a.m. argument) or blue (11 a.m.) wristband for those picked for a SCOTUS seat via the new ticket lottery.
The search function in PACER is so bad, attorneys are filing recusal motions based on the results of Google searches; see www.reuters.com/legal/govern... by @mikescarcella.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The search function in PACER is so bad, attorneys are filing recusal motions based on the results of Google searches; see www.reuters.com/legal/govern... by @mikescarcella.bsky.social
Caryn Strickland comes out strong in opening CA4 brief, asking the court to rule on whether "the exclusion of judiciary employees from...the Civil Rights Act is unconstitutional..." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us....
CC: @hankjohnson.house.gov @hirono.senate.gov @lisamurkowski.bsky.social
CC: @hankjohnson.house.gov @hirono.senate.gov @lisamurkowski.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Caryn Strickland comes out strong in opening CA4 brief, asking the court to rule on whether "the exclusion of judiciary employees from...the Civil Rights Act is unconstitutional..." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us....
CC: @hankjohnson.house.gov @hirono.senate.gov @lisamurkowski.bsky.social
CC: @hankjohnson.house.gov @hirono.senate.gov @lisamurkowski.bsky.social
If anyone did, in fact, win the #SCOTUS ticket lottery for the Feb. 24 oral args. — the 1st for which there is a lottery — let us know! Info@FixTheCourt.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If anyone did, in fact, win the #SCOTUS ticket lottery for the Feb. 24 oral args. — the 1st for which there is a lottery — let us know! Info@FixTheCourt.com
Wonder if Justice Gorsuch will be as pumped re: Gitmo this time around — guessing not
February 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Wonder if Justice Gorsuch will be as pumped re: Gitmo this time around — guessing not