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Does the Constitution say that Congress’s powers don’t extend to the kind of question Justice Scalia doesn’t think Congress is good at?

Today, the Supreme Court heard argument in Shelby County v. Holder. The transcript is very much worth reading.

(Note to lay readers: I attempt to explain the act at issue here about midway down the post if you want some help following the last block quote).

One part is pretty breathtaking. Recall that Justice Scalia [...]

The Barbour Pardons case: How to watch the argument, and what you need to know to follow it

Watching the argument

There are several ways to watch the three hour argument tomorrow beginning at nine without hopping over to High Street and watching it in person.

If you want to watch in your pajamas or from your office, the usual URL for live court broadcast on the court’s site already has a link [...]

Ben wrote on 9:59 am, May 20, 2013 about Dr. Toussaint, Dr. Dalai Lama, and Dr. Dr. John at Tulane’s commencement.
The first thing that occurs to me is an image of Ross Barnett's walking onto the stage, surveying those three and inquiring: "And which one of you gen'men is Mr. Dolly?" ..

JL wrote on 8:37 am, May 20, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 20th-22nd: Assault on Vicksburg
Most Generals at this time did not do much direct observation of the ground their troops were expected to take. They had staff to do this but many times the staff did not do their jobs. Grant was no b ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 7:26 am, May 20, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 20th-22nd: Assault on Vicksburg
Pemberton blames everyone but himself. Grant doesn't blame himself, but does spare his blame for where it's deserved. The assaults were unlikely to succeed, but I might have ordered them myself; you c ..

Hootie Dasher wrote on 10:39 pm, May 19, 2013 about Dr. Toussaint, Dr. Dalai Lama, and Dr. Dr. John at Tulane’s commencement.
Another demerit for higher education. ..

Mae H. Best wrote on 8:59 pm, May 19, 2013 about RIP Leonard McClellan, lawyer who did important work in Oxford in the 70s and 80s
I was thinking of Leonard tonight and entered his name in the search engine and learned that he had died. Leonard was a dear friend when we both attended the University of Illinois. I am so sorry to h ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 5:11 pm, May 19, 2013 about Dr. Toussaint, Dr. Dalai Lama, and Dr. Dr. John at Tulane’s commencement.
The Dalai Lama and Dr John ... damn, there's some weird shit in this world. ..

NMC wrote on 4:12 pm, May 19, 2013 about Dr. Toussaint, Dr. Dalai Lama, and Dr. Dr. John at Tulane’s commencement.
Toussaint, on the other hand, has obvsiously ceased workin' in a coal mine (goin' down, down down, woops about to slip dowwwwn) ..

Observer wrote on 3:57 pm, May 19, 2013 about Dr. Toussaint, Dr. Dalai Lama, and Dr. Dr. John at Tulane’s commencement.
So, can we assume that Dr. Dr. John was in the right place at the right time? And did Dr. Dr. John say the right thing, with the right line? Inquiring minds want to know. ..

NMC wrote on 11:52 am, May 19, 2013 about Quote of the day, William Gaddis on literary influence
After a couple of undergraduate false starts, I read Ulysses when I spent some time in the Chaco Desert. I've made one false start on Recognitions, but was apparently in the wrong environment. ..

AB wrote on 11:51 am, May 19, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 15th and 16th: Champion’s Hill
There's a reason that generals' memoirs are used to teach introductory Latin (Julius Caesar) and Greek (Xenophon). The prose is clear, elegant, and accessible, and the content is solid. Grant is obvio ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 11:46 am, May 19, 2013 about Quote of the day, William Gaddis on literary influence
I also like the reviewer's remark: "You don't need a Ph.D. to read 'J R,' or a critical concordance; you just need a secluded island somewhere, without cable or satellite TV. You need time." Which ala ..

WantedToBeALawyer wrote on 7:56 am, May 19, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 15th and 16th: Champion’s Hill
Evidence of Sherman's writing of this campaign so we can decide for ourselves? But, I agree that Anderson is a bit of a blowhard. ..

NMC wrote on 1:23 am, May 19, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 15th and 16th: Champion’s Hill
In comments, above, Anderson casts aspersions on Sherman's memoir, and I suggest that it was written after the huge success of Grant's. Tonight, I've been looking back at Edmund Wilson's book Patrioti ..

NMC wrote on 10:08 pm, May 17, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 17th-19th: Big Black River and tightening the noose on Vicksburg
Ben, I read and enjoyed John's book, and can recommend it for folks interested in prosecutor's war stories in this part of the world. John's a really good story-teller. My mom is write now working thr ..

Ben wrote on 9:19 pm, May 17, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 17th-19th: Big Black River and tightening the noose on Vicksburg
Since it won't interefere with any of the other comments in this thread, lemme drop a good word for a book I'm reading and enjoying now: From Midnight to Guntown: True Crime Stories from a Federal Pro ..

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