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Category Archives: Supreme Court
Election Update for June 7, 2016
Here we are, the final day of the primary season, when Democrats in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota go to the polls to (theoretically) put Hillary Clinton over the top. Will EmailGate finally do Hillary in? … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Democrats, Elections, Supreme Court, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016 Election, 2016 Presidential Race, Bernie Sanders, California, David French, Democrats, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Scandals, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Republicans, South Dakota, Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Refuses to Suspend Texas Voter ID Law
The Texas voter ID law will remain in the books, at least for the November election, after the Supreme Court refused to issue an “emergency” request to suspend the law while the court case against it is being considered. What … Continue reading
Posted in Border Control, Democrats, Elections, Supreme Court, Texas
Tagged Border Controls, Democrats, Supreme Court, Texas, Voter ID
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Obama Granting Social Security for Illegal Aliens?
Obama’s unlawful “Deferred Action for Parents of Americans” (DAPA) backdoor amnesty program wouldn’t just shield illegal aliens from deportation. According to this brief filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, it would circumvent both statutory law and congressional will to … Continue reading
Posted in Border Control, Supreme Court, Texas
Tagged amnesty, Border Controls, Illegal Aliens, Ken Paxton, Medicare, Social Security, Supreme Court, Texas
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Texas vs. California Update for March 31, 2016
Lots of Texas vs. California linky goodness, much of it via Jack Dean at Pension Tsunami, who’s been emailing me links of significant interest. Texas continues to grow: As last week’s US Census Bureau population estimates indicated, the story of … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Democrats, Economics, Supreme Court, Texas, unions, Welfare State
Tagged Antonin Scalia, Austin, Bexar County, California, CalPERs, Dallas, Fort Bend County, Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association, Ft. Worth, Houston, Montgomery County, pension crisis, Plano, Texas, Travis County, unions, Welfare State
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Scalia: Conservatives Morn, Liberals Celebrate
The reactions to the unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia are still coming in. Conservatives (and some liberals) hailed him as a great justice, a keen mind, and one of the court’s finest writers. Other liberals… Eh. Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Guns, Supreme Court
Tagged Alan Dershowitz, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, DC vs. Heller, Democrats, Glenn Reynolds, Guns, Instapundit, Jeffrey Toobin, Obituary, Ross Douthat, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz
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Antonin Scalia, RIP
Dead at 79 on a vacation trip to Texas. Literally between a post-bike ride shower and heading off to dinner, so possibly more later or tomorrow. Some liberals on my Facebook timeline are openly celebrating…
Posted in Supreme Court, Texas
Tagged Antonin Scalia, Obituary, Supreme Court, Texas
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Friedrichs v. California Teachers’ Association: The Ring Reaches Mount Doom
While the rest of the country was tuned into The Trump Show playing before the Black Gate, Friedrichs vs. California, a plucky little court case with the power to unmake the Democratic Party, has finally reached Mount Doom. In brief, … Continue reading
TPPF Sues Over Wilco Cave Spider
Here’s something on the surface that seems like a small local story, but it’s one that could potentially have huge national implications. The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)’s Center for the American Future representing Williamson County resident John Yearwood and … Continue reading
UT Admissions Scandal 10X Worse Than Previously Admitted
We’ve known, from the drips and dabs that slipped out, that the UT admissions scandal was worse than the Kroll report actually let on. But we didn’t know it was ten times worse: At least 764 applicants initially denied admission … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Media Watch, Supreme Court, Texas
Tagged Affirmative Action, Austin, Bill Powers, Cato Institute, Crime, Dan Branch, Fisher vs. University of Texas, Highland Park, Jim Schutze, Joe Straus, Ken Paxton, Kirk Watson, Kroll Report, Media Watch, Supreme Court, Texas, University of Texas, victimhood, Wallace Hall, William McRaven
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LinkSwarm for March 13, 2015
It’s Friday the 13th, spring is in the air, and SXSW crowds are flocking into downtown Austin. Here’s a LinkSwarm: Nothing says “Religion of Peace” quite like threatening to burn children alive. (Hat tip: Jihad Watch.) Any deal with Iran … Continue reading