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Bonus 230: Justice Barrett's Vote in Margolin
A single vote in a case that hasn't gotten a lot of attention could portend massive consequences across a range of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration
On May 26, in an unsigned, five-page per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court sum...
230. Florida v. California
Welcome back to “One First,” a newsletter that aims to make the U.S. Supreme Court more accessible to lawyers and non-lawyers alike. I’m grateful to all of you for your continued support, and I hope that you’ll consider sharing some of what...
Decision Day Summary: May 28, 2026
Our third new video bonus for paid subscribers walks through the three rulings in argued cases that the Supreme Court handed down on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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Bonus 229: Conduct Unbecoming
A district judge who conducted an affair in their chambers, lied about it, and threw a clerk under the bus deserved more than a "private reprimand."
For the better part of the last sixteen months, a lot of what I have written in this space...
229. A Tale of Two High-Profile Immigration Cases
Welcome back to “One First,” a newsletter that aims to make the U.S. Supreme Court more accessible to lawyers and non-lawyers alike. I’m grateful to all of you for your continued support, and I hope that you’ll consider sharing some of what...
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