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NEW LAW DORK: Sixth Circuit hears appeal over sex discrimination rule facing anti-trans challenges. The appeals court heard arguments over one of several Title IX rule challenges. Also: SCOTUS won't stop Friday's scheduled South Carolina execution. lawdork.com/p/sixth-circui…

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SATURDAY LAW DORK: In PA case, SCOTUS's far-right trio signals an openness to a power grab. Rejecting an RNC request on Friday, Justice Sam Alito nonetheless issued a warning about a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision involving provisional ballots. lawdork.com/p/pennsylvania…

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SUNDAY LAW DORK: Ten things I thought about when I voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. This election is about so much. Here are 10 key stories in this election for me — and, because of that, at Law Dork. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs. lawdork.com/p/ten-thoughts…

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MONDAY LAW DORK: The Fifth Circuit's Monday evening arguments were an election-eve warning. In arguments over the Title IX sex discrimination rule, the appellate judges brought vicious anti-trans attacks, surface modesty — and a hope for the future. lawdork.com/p/fifth-circui…

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NEW LAW DORK: Trump won. What does it mean, and what do we do with that? The election will have very real, harsh consequences. Now and in the months ahead, though, we will have the power to confront this moment and create a new future. lawdork.com/p/trump-won-wh…

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NEW LAW DORK: Dems going after trans people this week should be ashamed of themselves. Be skeptical of those proposing instant solutions — especially when they involve making vulnerable people even more vulnerable. lawdork.com/p/dems-post-el…

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LAW DORK: Eight areas to watch as the new Trump administration takes shape. I do not know what's going to happen. I do know that I will be here, reporting on what happens and telling you how I see it fitting into our world and lives, as best I can. lawdork.com/p/eight-areas-…

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LAW DORK: Protecting the rule of law under Trump is going to be precarious. The justices must decide, in the wake of last term's decisions, whether they will play any role in that aim. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs. lawdork.com/p/the-justices…

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LAW DORK: Senate Dems begin their final effort until at least 2029 to put judges on the courts. Seventeen of Biden's judicial nominees are awaiting a vote of the full Senate, with seven more expected to be on the floor by Thanksgiving. lawdork.com/p/senate-dems-…

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LAW DORK: Justices push back over Biden admin's harsh immigration, criminal positions. "I don't think you should trivialize this case," Justice Elena Kagan told a DOJ lawyer in an immigration case on Tuesday. lawdork.com/p/justices-pus…

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SUNDAY LAW DORK: Joe Biden has a moral, ethical responsibility to clear the federal death row. The Biden admin must do all it can to unwind the federal death penalty. Also: News on Texas's death penalty. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs. lawdork.com/p/joe-biden-fe…

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NEW LAW DORK: Speaker Johnson announces anti-trans House, Capitol bathroom ban. The Republican leader's anti-trans move followed two days of attacks on incoming Rep. Sarah McBride, who will be the first out transgender member of Congress. lawdork.com/p/speaker-john…

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NEW LAW DORK: When reviewing Trump's DOJ nominees, recall how John Roberts said he could run DOJ. Also: The Fifth Circuit might review that Mississippi mail voting decision. And: The Supreme Court lets a lawsuit against Facebook to go forward. lawdork.com/p/when-reviewi…

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SUNDAY LAW DORK: What we talk about when we talk about judges and vacancies. A walk through the lame-duck numbers, the nominees, and what it all means. Also: A big milestone at Law Dork! lawdork.com/p/what-we-talk…

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NEW LAW DORK: Jack Smith folds, dismissing both cases against Trump. It was, perhaps, inevitable, but it is notable that even in the face of the past four years, Smith still took an institutionalist's path. Also, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs. lawdork.com/p/jack-smith-d…

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LAW DORK: Mifepristone access, and what comes next for the medication abortion drug. A look at how the incoming Trump admin is shaping up — and how pending litigation could force their hand on abortion questions early in 2025. lawdork.com/p/mifepristone…

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LAW DORK: On this week's SCOTUS trans care case — and some lessons from the past. Tennessee's anti-trans ban on minors' medical care is at SCOTUS. It's already been a long and winding path, and that will continue, but we will keep forging ahead. lawdork.com/p/scotus-trans…

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SUNDAY LAW DORK: Biden pardons his son. Will he see "miscarriage[s] of justice" elsewhere? Also: The Fifth Circuit is chipping away, for now, at federal supremacy on immigration. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs. lawdork.com/p/breaking-bid…