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Justices navigate rising security threats
Justice James Wilson died on this day in 1798. This summer, Jesse Wegman published a biography of Wilson, highlighting, among other things, his time in debtors’ prison.At the CourtLast Friday, the Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to pause a lower-court...
The tenth justice’s strategy
Analysis of the Supreme Court’s decisions most often focuses on the opinions and votes of the justices. Sometimes, though, strategic decisions by lawyers about how to argue a case may play a significant role in what the justices decide. When those strategic decisions...
Six justices, five techniques: writing lessons from the 2025-26 term
I’ve spent two decades mining Supreme Court opinions for writing techniques that can inspire advocates, too. The best examples rarely feature the snarky or witty lines made for social media. Instead, they model how to navigate the toughest problems in legal reasoning:...
Realizing Scalia’s vision: state originalism centers as legal civics education
It is no secret that, thanks to Justice Antonin Scalia, originalism is on the rise. This is true not only on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary in general, but among state judiciaries as well.Yet, although there is more and more scholarship on the original...
Food Network stars Bob and Moe swap barbecue pit for Navy galley in Japan
The stars of the “Bob and Moe BBQ Show” joined the base commander behind the serving line at the Commodore Matthew C. Perry General Mess at Yokosuka Naval Base south of Tokyo.
New York Guardsmen worked almost a million hours as prison guards
Source: YouTubeSummaryA New York National Guard mobilization that put soldiers into state prisons to work as guards was so expansive that at least a handful of soldiers were airlifted by Black Hawk from a baseball field in the Bronx to report for duty...Why It...
Allegations that Meta Violates Its Own Terms of Service Survive Motion to Dismiss
In Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc., plaintiffs allege that Facebook violated its own Terms of Service (ToS). In relevant part, Facebook’s ToS represent that it will take appropriate action to protect its community. Plaintiffs have tales of woe, ranging from...
CLE: Effective Settlement Advocacy
On August 27, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT, the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Seventh Circuit Bar Association Pro Bono & Public Service Committee will host a free CLE event focused on effective settlement advocacy for pro se...
Despite a Long Royalty Clause, Royalty “Free of Cost” Means What it Says
Source: YouTubeSummaryCo-author: David PruittGringita, Ltd v. Ineos USA Oil and Gas, LLC et al is in a way a typical Texas royalty dispute in which the lessor’s royalty is “free of post-production costs” (PPCs) according to one provision of the...