Judge Katsas, a Trump appointee, writes, joined by Judge Rao, another Trump appointee. Judge Pillard, an Obama appointee, dissents. Order and opinion: https://t.co/G9oyaVTCGQ

BREAKING: DC Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, stays the district court injunction that had blocked the Trump admin's anti-trans military ban. The Supreme Court has already stayed another injunction, and this injunction had been "administratively" stayed since March, so there is no

Lol. Yes, that's me. Sure, Jan.

More of this unacceptable, sexist bullshit from Trump to a reporter on Monday. (See previously: https://t.co/f9BZzseHOd)

And, to be clear, this is not a dig on this person's job. It is a dig on this person's absurd dismissiveness of someone in a totally different field knowing the basics of their field.

I love it when a "Software Developer / Database Administrator" tells me that Justice Sotomayor hasn't read the Constitution. Just complete clownery here.

Monday at SCOTUS went as the GOP appointees have been telegraphing: Humphrey’s Executor is all but certainly done for, giving Trump increased firing powers. What was a bit surprising was how aggressively and directly the Dem appointees fought back. https://t.co/VQoSlopXqA

Here's my full report at Law Dork:

NEW: SCOTUS appears ready to give Trump greater firing powers, over sharp liberal warnings. The Republican appointees are almost certain to overturn a 90-year precedent. Sotomayor told DOJ: “You’re asking us to destroy the structure of government.”

First take out of court: The Court is almost certain to overturn Humphrey’s Executor, over the objections of an invigorated liberal bench. The main question is how the conservatives get to five votes for their reasoning — and how expansive the scope will be. More to come.

No new grants (because we got them Friday). Here is today's SCOTUS orders list:

Off to the Supreme Court for today’s big arguments over Humphrey’s Executor and the president’s firing powers. A full report at Law Dork to come later. Sign up here: https://t.co/oFbD0Zrr6I

I don’t know what’s worse here, the argument or the sourcing.

Richman's petition was filed on the day before Thanksgiving. It is true the judge had not set a deadline for DOJ to respond, but Richman's lawyers emailed DOJ about the TRO last Wednesday & told DOJ they planned to file for it Friday. The email correspondence is linked in our

The vast majority of Americans want to live in a country where immigrants who do everything right aren’t yanked out of line by federal agents right before they swear an oath to become citizens.

Once again, Senator Howard was restating the clearly established ancient principle of birthright citizenship that says that children of ambassadors and diplomats are not citizens at birth. Here’s the Supreme Court in 1898 citing a leading treatise spelling out this exception.

Me, on Friday: Siding with Trump “would not be a difference of opinion, an alternative path, or even a politicized decision. It would be a decision effectively overturning a key portion of the Fourteenth Amendment, and it would need to be treated as such.”

No, Randy, it’s not “abstruse,” although using the word “abstruse” when you are pretending to provide clarity gives away the game. It does the same thing that this whole sad exercise of yours is doing: Creating complication where there is none.

The focus on Friday became the SCOTUS news that the court will be hearing the birthright citizenship case. But, there were several other things happening during the day that provided a sharp reminder of just what any day in the Trump era could be like.

A handful of people protested Trump on Friday a couple blocks away from the Kennedy Center in the view of those headed to the World Cup draw. The protest happening in the shadow of the Watergate might have been a bit too on the nose. But, also, maybe not.