#BREAKING: #SCOTUS grants yet another stay to the Trump administration, putting back into place a new State Department policy requiring passports to display their bearers' biological sex at birth. Justice Jackson (joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan) once again dissents. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv&cid=bafkreievwdoaj22wqnin73goexis4ox32ho4rn763ayuwcpji22izf5m6q https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv&cid=bafkreifytduqkuiofgg4tvhd4jhzhrdjtmfnc6m4b54kfkvlkbevx3jifi

The Trump administration’s military strikes on alleged drug boats are “blatantly unlawful as a matter of U.S. domestic law—and a quickly spreading stain on whatever is left of the executive branch’s commitment to the rule of law.” Me on “extrajudicial killings” in the latest issue of “One First”: 188. Five Questions About "Ext...

Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.

Seems like a good time for the Speaker of the House to swear in Rep. Grijalva.

Most innings in a single World Series: 75 (1912) Most innings in a decisive WS Game 7: 12 (1924) 2025 would beat *both* records if it makes it to the 13th.

#BREAKING: In the Illinois National Guard case, #SCOTUS is asking for additional briefing on one of the key substantive questions (and one flagged by my Georgetown colleague @martylederman.bsky.social in an amicus brief): Among other things, this means no ruling until *at least* the week of 11/17. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv&cid=bafkreiayyrdezx3cfcwrpzheijuqwpjbzeufxo45c5fgmq7t22hqzuqlru

New paper from me offering a holistic assessment of #SCOTUS's behavior on Trump-related emergency applications thus far: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... TL;DR: The ultimate theme of the decisions is a majority bent on preserving *their* supremacy, as such—which is likely to only be self-defeating. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv&cid=bafkreibqqbpptj34jxlrefribx5ey7krdbk6situ23k3fw5ktrnxs4w3te

I haven't posted an updated version of this chart in a little while, so here's where things stand with the 30 emergency applications filed by the Department of Justice during the second Trump administration: https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv&cid=bafkreifk6lg6l7ud7jegc2bz3dxs35sn5ai6wjbk7u4xhvpurusdvhlswy

Make it *30* emergency applications from the Trump administration to #SCOTUS. The latest one involves whether the "Register of Copyrights," appointed by the Librarian of Congress, is in the executive branch (and can therefore be removed w/o cause by the President). It'll shortly be posted here: Search

For more on … all of this, see my explainer from yesterday: www.stevevladeck.com/p/185-the-st... 185. The State of Play in the ...