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Clarence Thomas confirms his belief that the only constitutional right we leave up to federal, state and local prosecutors is the right to keep and bear arms. And that that right is the only one, more generally, that we treat so cavalierly. [His words. Seriously.]

The Supreme Court said Monday that people convicted of domestic abuse can be prevented from owning a gun, in a case that prompted the first questions from Justice Clarence Thomas…

The Supreme Court Returns

In the News York Times comes this notice: The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday, even as the landmark rulings of last term continue to reverberate. The court

At least as of yesterday morning, the Democratic establishment still didn’t get it. Then again, as of late yesterday, neither did the Republican establishment. And neither did Donald Trump. [UPDATED]

…other 5-4 Supreme Court rulings have been about since the Conservative Legal Movement gained that majority on the Court. And during the three decades when it thoroughly controlled the federal…