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Tune in to the 17th episode of SOC! SIDEBAR on Tuesday, October 20th at 8:00 PM ET. This episode, “Coaching Basketball,” features The Hon. Sarah Hawkins Warren. Each month, our Student Division and a rotating Student Chapter host a Zoom series called SOC! SIDEBAR, featuring a

On this day in 2018, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th United States Supreme Court Justice. We thank him for his dedication and service to the United States!

Ahead of oral arguments today, Michael R. Williams, Solicitor General of West Virginia, breaks down the key issues in Suncor v. Boulder County:

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Checkout this "Weekend Must-Watch" video - an interview by @ShannonBream of Justice Samuel Alito. The interview includes an important discussion about the rising threats against the Justices and calls for "court-packing" and whether these are attempted "intimidation" of the x.com/ShannonBream/s…

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On the metaphor of Justices-as-umpires (popularized by Chief Justice Roberts): Alito said judges are like umps in that they both have to make judgment calls and that's why Alito is a "practical originalist," saying "In the end, if that's what it says, then that's what the

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The whole article by @jancbs includes much more, a remarkably candid conversation with Justice Alito that makes this article a must-read. One of the most important contributions of the article is the discussion about how threats to the Justices have escalated as an intimidation

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On political attacks on Justice Alito, his wife: The attacks are part of an effort to force his recusal. "We are not part of any political movement. And we are not attempting to further any political agenda ... We are trying to interpret the Constitution as best we can and apply

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On attempted social pressure to change Alito's decisions: Someone approached him at a social setting and urged him to "decide a few of these cases differently" to "burnish [his] public image" to which Alito responded "that's absolutely wrong. That's not what we're supposed to

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On Justice Alito's parents: His father was reserved and "believed very strongly that you should never show emotions in public," and recalled that his dad "would sit down at the kitchen table" to "go over every sentence and every word" of his school writing assignments. It taught

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On Justice Clarence Thomas: he will "go down as one of the most important Justices in the history of the Court .... We each contribute something different to the court ... in many respects, [Thomas] is writing for the ages" @JanCBS 8/12

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On death threats against the Justices: Have these threats caused Alito to regret writing Dobbs? Alito's "response was immediate." "No, not at all. It was a privilege to be able to write it. And I don't regret it, despite what it led to." @JanCBS 4/12

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On reaching a majority: With 9 Justices, you need 5 Justices to reach a majority, Alito explains to @JanCBS. "But you should not try to get a majority opinion if that means sacrificing something that is important ... I will never adopt a legal rule that I think is wrong, or say

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On oral argument: Justice Alito, who is famous for his piercing questions during oral argument, is described by his law clerks as a "heat-seeking missile" @JanCBS 6/12

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On the Court's accomplishments during his tenure: "We have stood up for freedom of speech, which is endangered. We have done a lot to protect religious liberty"; @JanCBS says that Alito writes in his new book that "religious liberty is part of human dignity" 2/12

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On the Dobbs leak: Justice Alito was "stunned" by the Dobbs leak, and said "It's something that I don't think we can get out of our minds." Per @JanCBS, Alito said that "because of death threats and protests, justices now travel with security and have officers guarding their

Highly Recommended Weekend Reading: Check out this new article by @JanCBS about her interview (airing tomorrow) with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. This 🧵includes some highlights from the remarkable interview ... cbsnews.com/news/samuel-al… 1/12

The 2026 North Carolina Chapters Conference brought a great day of programming to Raleigh! From the Supreme Court and election law to the future of education policy under the North Carolina Constitution, attendees explored a range of important legal questions. The conference

[LIVE] Previewing Suncor Energy v. Boulder County x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

TUNE IN LIVE TODAY AT 1 PM ET: Previewing Suncor Energy v. Boulder County featuring West Virginia Solicitor General Michael Williams, O.H. Skinner of @for_consumers, and Chris Mills of Spero Law. WATCH HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=ANpAJ0…

Coming October 29: The Making of America: A Conversation with Gordon Wood, Part I. Professor Wood, one of the great historians of the American founding, is dearly missed. We were incredibly fortunate to work with him on several projects celebrating America’s 250th anniversary