The one thing that could still torpedo Trump’s big beautiful bill.
Legislative procedure might seem arcane, but it can be critical to public policy.| Slate Magazine
In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly formally asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an advisory opinion on the obligations of states with regard to climate change, under international law. The request asked for legal findings on two core questions: On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the ICJ issued its landmark Advisory Opinion on theContinue reading "ICJ climate opinion has implications for food finance"| Good Food Finance Network
Legislative procedure might seem arcane, but it can be critical to public policy.| Slate Magazine
On behalf of the organisers, I am happy once again to post (for academic, and academically inclined, readers!) a call for papers for a symposium to be held in Canberra in February 2026. Call for Pa…| Law and Religion Australia
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared at Humanum Review. It is reprinted at Anchoring Truths with permission. The Tennessee law challenged in Skrmetti banned “[p]rescribing, administering, or dispensing any puberty blocker or hormone,” for the purpose of (1) “[e]nabling a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex,” ... The post The Disappointment of Skrmetti first appeared on Anchoring Truths.| Anchoring Truths
Solomon Park, MJLST Staffer I. Tomorrow’s Originalism: After Original Public Meaning Originalism & the Implementation Problem When interpreting the Constitution, the threshold question is what...| LawSci Forum
The anti-abortion movement is trying to revive this archaic law.| Slate Magazine
The Trump administration has dismissed public pleas for mercy for transgender youth and instead launched a full-scale attack against trans people.| Slate Magazine
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.| Slate Magazine
On Thursday, the Supreme Court did the bare minimum necessary to operate like an actual court of law.| Slate Magazine
If unfamiliar with the Rust movie criminal case, see my earlier post on the first trial. As in the trial of Hannah Gutierrez, Alec Baldwin is facing a charge of Involuntary Manslaughter. The trial is supposed to start in July 2024.| After Thought
The majority had no reason to nullify the insurrection clause.| Slate Magazine
The court has long viewed scientific evidence that runs contrary to its policy preferences with contempt.| Slate Magazine
