Daniel Leddy
@LegalHotShots
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NY Judge (ret); Law Professor (ret); Law Commentator; Covering SCOTUS & other legal news; Occasional tweets about MLB, a passion since I was a kid.
Staten Island, NY
Joined July 2013
The Nippon Life Insurance Co. of America has initiated a federal suit against OpenAI, alleging that it's practicing law without a license.
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Here's an excellent commentary about critics of the Supreme Court's emergency docket:
scotusblog.com
Ratio Decidendi is a recurring series by Stephanie Barclay exploring the reasoning – from practical considerations to deep theory – behind our nation’s most consequential constitutional decisions....
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A federal jury has convicted a Pakistani man on terrorism charges that stemmed from a supposed plot to kill United States politicians, including President Donald Trump.
courthousenews.com
Prosecutors say Pakistani national Asif Merchant came to the United States in 2024 “to kill U.S. politicians.”
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A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has held that the New Jersey Transit Corporation is not an arm of the state of New Jersey and thus is not entitled to share in New Jersey’s interstate sovereign immunity. (Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation)
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SCOTUS, backing the Trump administration, holds that federal appellate courts must give substantial deference to a Board of Immigration Appeals’ determination regarding whether a given set of undisputed facts rises to the level of persecution under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42).
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The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated a lower court order barring California from “misleading parents about their children’s gender presentation” and mandating that schools there respect parents’ wishes regarding the names and pronouns used by their children. (Mirabelli v. Bonta)
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BREAKING....The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed efforts by New York Democrats to impose a blatantly racial gerrymander on the 11th CD, the greatest part of which is Staten Island. Malliotakis v. Williams;
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The Supreme Court has put into place new software to “assist in identifying potential conflicts” of interest for the justices.
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Scotus; Feb. 24; Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel; ISSUE: Whether district courts have the authority to excuse the 30-day procedural time limit for removal in 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)(1).
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Here's a balanced commentary on the U.S. Supreme Court striking down tariffs imposed by President Trump. https://t.co/ucxwGtyTIV
scotusblog.com
Updated on Feb. 20 at 4:21 p.m. In a major ruling on presidential power, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed in […]
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NY Democrats attempt to gerrymander the 11th Congressional district is so blatantly illegal that it shocks the conscience. And that's hard to do in a political climate that has rendered clear-thinking people shockproof.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a district court ruling blocking a Texas law banning paid political canvassing in the presence of a mail ballot.
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The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a U.S. Marine, ruling his adoption of an Afghan war orphan is valid.
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Here's a look at the cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court will entertain oral arguments to end its 2025-26 term.
scotusblog.com
The Supreme Court will close out its 2025-26 term with oral arguments in cases involving immigration law, the Fourth Amendment, generic drug labels, and the availability of claims alleging that […]
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It's hardly a secret that liberals dominate the legal profession. And, sadly, Scotusblog is no exception. Week after week, leftist commentators dominate its site and belie its claim to objectivity. This despite the fact that its reviews of court decisions are basically bias-free.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled arguments on April 1 on the legal challenge to President Trump's decision to end birthright citizenship. (Trump v. Barbara)
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Will sports reporters please stop asking MLB free agents why they chose to sign with their new teams? Because the true answer is always the same: MONEY!
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As the Trump administration tries to enforce the nation's immigration laws, Democrats and their mainstream media lapdogs do everything they can to impede the effort. And it's as predictable as it is disgraceful.
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My latest column discusses why eyewitness testimony is so problematic:
danielleddylaw.com
BY: DANIEL LEDDY
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Charles Martin was convicted in the shooting of his pregnant girlfriend, who refused to an abortion and intended to seek child support. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court, 8-1, summarily overturned a lower court ruling granting him a new trial. Radical leftist Jackson dissented.
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