In a recent article in Slate, I note that the Texas medication-abortion case highlights the distinction between "political" and "judicial" conservatism. The district court's ruling reached a desirable result from a "politically" conservative perspective (reduced abortion access). But it rests on a standing argument that is not "judicially" conservative (the plaintiffs rely on a chain of possibilities to establish their claimed injury). The Fifth Circuit will confront that distinction in the May 17 arguments in this case. This episode examines this choice, adding new developments from the last few weeks to the analysis in my Slate article.
Interview with Dr. Ben Voth about James Farmer, Jr.
What is the Fifteenth Court's Precedent?
How Good is Generative AI? ChatGPT and I Co-Author a Tale
Can the Texas Supreme Court do that? "Adminstrative stays" in the state courts of Texas
University Presidents, Calls for Genocide, and Aristotle
Jury Consultant Jason Bloom Returns - The "New Normal" of Jury Selection for 2024
How to Fix Political-Candidate Debates
Slavery and the Republic of Texas Supreme Court: What Can we Learn?
Are "Business Courts" Acceptable Under the Texas State Constitution?
Interview with ChatGPT
"WWHD"? How should courts use the question: "What Would Hamilton Do?"
Coale Kids on Book Bans, Dress Codes, and Motto Posters
Abortion Access as a Human Right: Interview With Julie F. Kay
The National Motto, the Texas Legislature, and the Southlake Dragons
God, Sex, Life, and Dobbs: Who are the "People's Elected Representatives"?
Abortion Travel Restrictions After Dobbs: Constitutional?
The Administrative State Strikes Back?
Originalism and its Discontents
Cities and Counties as Post-Roe Bulwarks: Who Are the "People's Elected Representatives"?
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