Monday, May 26, 2025

Living by the Ipse Dixit

Steve Vladeck: A constitutional principle like the "unitary executive theory" isn't worth all that much if the Supreme Court can conjure new, unprincipled exceptions to it by simply asserting that they exist.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com "Over the last four months, the legal world -- and the country -- has been plunged into chaos, and the Supreme Court bears a heavy dose of responsibility," writes Kate Shaw in a guest essay.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM

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Nice!

I learned a new Latin phrase today. And a very handy one for living in Trumplandia, too!



Thx Mr Retort.

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-05-26 01:54 PM

"an unsupported dogmatic assertion."

aka whenever Trump speaks.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-26 01:58 PM

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