Todd Blanche Can Also Lie and Dodge Questions in Writing Too!

OA1281 - As we wait on the final vote tally for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, we take a look at written responses which he recently provided into the record to answer a wide range of Senate questions the day after his hearing concluded. We also take a closer look at how the 5th Circuit is trying to make a recent Clarence Thomas concurrence into law, and how Thomas’s retrograde reading of the Constitution’s Commerce Clause could end federal firearms charges and potentially take one of the pillars of the entire federal criminal punishment system along with them. Finally in today’s footnote: AI in the courtroom hits an unbelievable new low.

1. “Questions for the Record” for Todd Blanche issued after his confirmation hearing, with Blanche’s responses (7/17/2026)

2. U.S. v. Hemani (6/18/2026)

3. En banc order from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in USA v. Squire (2026)

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