Volokh (twice), DailyKos, and some others have been talking about the Emoluments Clause and how it disqualifies Hillary from accepting the position of Secretary of State. First, the clause: No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States [...]

The Supreme Court dismissed Bell v. Kelly

During arguments this week in Bell v. Kelly, Justice Scalia chided Richard Bress for not including a particular part of the statute in his briefs to the court. Unfortunately, Bress had included the statutes in his briefs, an oversight Justice Scalia apologized for as oral arguments wound down: JUSTICE SCALIA: Mr. Bress, I want to [...]

The Supreme Court this week handed down a decision in Winters v. National Resources Defense Council, a case revolving around the Navy’s use of sonar and its impact on the environment. The Court ruled 7-2 that the Navy was justified in the use of a particular form of sonar and that the impact on the [...]

The ongoing debate between attorney hoping to represent the state of Rhode Island before the Court on Monday finally settled their dispute and Theodore Olsen, an experienced Supreme Court litigator, will argue for the state. SCOTUSblog reports more of the story: The town’s lawyer, Joseph S. Larisa, Jr., who has been involved with the case [...]