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Trump also named another pol, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican who made an impressive appearance at the RNC, to his list. But most of his added jurists are either Trump administration alums (including former Solicitor General Noel Francisco) or Federalist Society members who Trump already placed in lower court positions. These include controversial Trump nominees like Sarah Pitlyk, the conservative lawyer with anti-abortion credentials who was rated as “unqualified” by the American Bar Association because she lacked trial experience, and Alison Jones Rushing, appointed to the 4th Circuit at the tender age of 37 despite (or because of) a connection with a Christian right group. … [Read more...] about Trump Adds Cotton, Cruz, and Hawley to His Right-Leaning Supreme Court Prospect List

“The President’s expanded Supreme Court list reaffirms his commitment to making judges a continuing priority in his Administration,” Leonard Leo, co-chairman of the conservative Federalist Society and an outside judicial adviser to Trump who supported the confirmations of Justices Neil GorsuchNeil GorsuchWhite House: Trump to release list of potential Supreme Court nominees after Labor Day Susan Collins challenger open to nixing Senate filibuster Stakes high for Supreme Court as Trump battles for reelection MORE and Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughTrump: Harris would be an 'insult' as first female president White House: Trump to release list of potential Supreme Court nominees after Labor Day Former top Snowe aide: I can no longer support Collins MORE, said in a statement.  … [Read more...] about Trump unveils Supreme Court list, includes Cruz and Cotton

Ahead of that conclusion, Alito couldn’t help but acknowledge the two sides of the debate, which he distilled thus: “The legalization of sports gambling is a controversial subject. Supporters argue that legalization will produce revenue for the States and critically weaken illegal sports betting operations, which are often run by organized crime. Opponents contend that legalizing sports gambling will hook the young on gambling, encourage people of modest means to squander their savings and earnings, and corrupt professional and college sports.” But he added that these competing views amounted to “an important policy choice” that wasn’t the Supreme Court’s to make. Congress could do so directly, but the fact that it instead passed a law that tied states’ hands and left them powerless to do much was an affront to the state-federal division of legislative authority set out in our founding charter. … [Read more...] about Why the Supreme Court Just Opened the Doors to Legal Sports Betting in America

Lawrence VanDyke currently serves as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the Department of Justice. From 2015 to 2019, Mr. VanDyke served as the Nevada Solicitor General, where he served as the State’s top appellate attorney and litigated numerous cases on behalf of the State of Nevada in the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Nevada Supreme Court, and State and Federal district courts. Before his service in Nevada, Mr. VanDyke served as the Solicitor General of Montana, where he litigated many of that State’s most consequential cases. Mr. VanDyke also worked in private practice with Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. VanDyke served as a law clerk to Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Mr. VanDyke earned his B.S., with highest honors, from Montana State University and his J.D., magna cum … [Read more...] about Trump’s New Supreme Court List Includes Diverse Array of Conservative All-stars

Health concerns surround ailing liberal Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgRuth Bader GinsburgPresident Nancy Pelosi? Don't underestimate what she might do in office Trump unveils Supreme Court list, includes Cruz and Cotton Bill Clinton to launch podcast MORE, 87, who is now facing her fifth bout with cancer, and fellow liberal Justice Stephen BreyerStephen BreyerPresident Nancy Pelosi? Don't underestimate what she might do in office Trump unveils Supreme Court list, includes Cruz and Cotton Stakes high for Supreme Court as Trump battles for reelection MORE, 82, is seen as a possible departure from the bench. That has conservatives eyeing a commanding 6-3 or 7-2 majority. … [Read more...] about Trump’s Supreme Court list reveals influence of Clarence Thomas