Jan. 6 hearing: the 187 minutes
Professor Craig Green joined Radio Times to discuss the Jan. 6 committee’s hearing about the 187 minutes during which former President Trump failed to make an effort to stop the mob storming the Capitol. Listen here.
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An ‘Extraordinarily Fringe Doctrine’ Gets The Supreme Court’s Attention
Can a state legislature disregard its own constitution and processes to change the outcome of a federal election? That’s the question before SCOTUS in a case on the fall docket. Prof. Craig Green discusses on KYW’s InDepth podcast. Listen here.
Pennsylvania GOP aims to bypass governor’s veto on abortion restrictions
As Pennsylvania Republicans push through a bill that would add abortion restrictions to the PA constitution, Prof. Craig Green warns that the norms safeguarding its stability are “under really serious and multifaceted attack.” Read more.
Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA ruling raises “major questions” about future environmental and health protection
SCOTUS unveiled its new “major questions doctrine” in WV v. EPA. Prof. Craig Green warns that it could prove “very costly for the American public.” Read more
Brnovich, lagging in the polls, begs Ducey to declare an ‘invasion’ to militarize the border
Arizona’s Attorney General is pressuring its Governor to authorize military action at the state’s southern border. Prof. Craig Green says the idea violates a “core idea of the United States.” Read more.
Greenhouse Gaslighting: Deceptive Moderation and West Virginia v. EPA
When SCOTUS unveiled its’ “major questions doctrine” in WV v. EPA, it took a dangerous step toward dismantling federal legislation that is “the direct and fundamental product of American democracy,” writes Prof. Craig Green. Read more.
Pa. takes a back seat as U.S. Supreme Court takes on the independent state legislature doctrine – Pennsylvania Capital-Star
At issue in a case on SCOTUS’s fall docket is the “independent state legislature doctrine” which, according to Prof. Craig Green, could enable a legislature to ignore federal election outcomes and “go rogue.” Read more.
SCOTUS case on N.C. congressional district maps could have impact in Pa.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a North Carolina case about who can draw redistricting maps that could have implications for PA. Prof. Craig Green says the Court’s decision to intervene doesn’t make much sense to him. Read more.
Ginni And Clarence Thomas: Questions About Ethics, Family, Politics, And The Supreme Court
Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife, Ginni, has come under scrutiny for alleged involvement in the January 6th insurrection. Prof. Craig Green joined KYW’s InDepth to discuss three ways in which this current moment in history is unprecedented. Read more.
The Supreme Court Could Foster a New Kind of Civil War
If, as legal scholars like Prof. Craig Green expect, SCOTUS rolls back Chevron deference, it will “both weaken the federal government and lead to schisms between the states,” inviting what Politico calls a “new kind of civil war.” Read more.
