by #MarkJosephStern in #Slate:

"[I]n a direct response to the incandescent dissents by Sotomayor and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Roberts’ opinion leaves some room for admissions officers to undertake what might be called a 'holistic review' of each applicant, including their racial identity as it relates to their life experiences. A 'holistic review,' however, was already required by the precedents that Roberts effectively overturned on Thursday. Thus, the decision substitutes one vague regime with an even more ambiguous one—inviting, as Sotomayor noted, 'a plethora of litigation” that will “promote chaos' rather than establishing a workable new order."

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/affirmative-action-decision-supreme-court-bulldozes-college-admissions.html

#AffirmativeAction #SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #college #education #KetanjiBrownJackson #Sotomayor

Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Restraining Orders Can't Stop Domestic Abusers From Possessing Guns, Court Rules https://jezebel.com/restraining-orders-cant-stop-domestic-abusers-from-poss-1850067480 #Jezebel #secondamendmenttotheunitedstatesconstitution #domesticviolenceoffendergunban #gunpoliticsintheunitedstates #overviewofgunlawsbynation #boyfriendloophole #restrainingorder #markjosephstern #clarencethomas #zackeyrahimi #socialissues #corytwilson #gunpolitics #jakecharles #law

Definitely worth your time to read: The Sacred Lies of Virginia Thomas. In testimony before the Jan. 6 committee, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas would not renounce her faith. --https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-sacred-lies-of-virginia-thomas by @FrancisWilkinson #TPM As recommended by @Dahlialith in her conversation w #MarkJosephStern on #slate #ginniethomas #virgniathomas #jan6thtranscripts #jan6threport #insurrectionist

The recent ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is not being well reported.

You may have heard the special master for Trump's documents was blocked.

IT'S BIGGER THAN THAT.

The court tossed the entire thing and said Trump's judge had no business taking up this case.

Thanks #markJosephStern for laying this out so well. This is a good read -- finally some good news from our courts.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/12/trump-mar-a-lago-cannon-criminal-investigation.html

[edited: fixed typo]