Joe Bishop-Henchman
@jbhenchman.bsky.social
Husband of Ethan, DC lawyer (tax and constitutional), policy, history, transportation, liberty
"six seven"
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November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Almost every Safeway in San Francisco is planning a total rebuild into "housing over grocery." At least three recent proposals. Meanwhile, zero proposals from Safeway in the East Bay. sfyimby.com/2025/11/prel... sfyimby.com/2025/11/perm... sfyimby.com/2025/11/bern...
Preliminary Plans Filed For Safeway in Outer Richmond, San Francisco - San Francisco YIMBY
Preliminary plans have been filed for an eight-story apartment complex at 850 La Playa Street in San Francisco’s Richmond District. The project will...
sfyimby.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Almost every Safeway in San Francisco is planning a total rebuild into "housing over grocery." At least three recent proposals. Meanwhile, zero proposals from Safeway in the East Bay. sfyimby.com/2025/11/prel... sfyimby.com/2025/11/perm... sfyimby.com/2025/11/bern...
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Watson v. RNC. It appeals a 5th Circuit decision holding that federal law requires election ballots be received by officials no later than election day. Mississippi, like 30 states and DC, counts mailed ballots to come in after election day.
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Watson v. RNC. It appeals a 5th Circuit decision holding that federal law requires election ballots be received by officials no later than election day. Mississippi, like 30 states and DC, counts mailed ballots to come in after election day.
The Supreme Court today declined to hear an appeal asking to overturn the Obergefell same-sex marriage decision, without comment and without dissent.
The case involved former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and damages she owes to a couple she denied a marriage license to.
The case involved former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and damages she owes to a couple she denied a marriage license to.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Supreme Court today declined to hear an appeal asking to overturn the Obergefell same-sex marriage decision, without comment and without dissent.
The case involved former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and damages she owes to a couple she denied a marriage license to.
The case involved former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and damages she owes to a couple she denied a marriage license to.
Rumored deal to end the government shutdown.
-CR and ban on reductions in force of fed govt employees through 1/30/26
-Minibus: Adoption of military construction/veterans, agricultural, and leg branch portions of budget
-Promise of vote in Dec on enhanced ACA subsidies.
-CR and ban on reductions in force of fed govt employees through 1/30/26
-Minibus: Adoption of military construction/veterans, agricultural, and leg branch portions of budget
-Promise of vote in Dec on enhanced ACA subsidies.
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Rumored deal to end the government shutdown.
-CR and ban on reductions in force of fed govt employees through 1/30/26
-Minibus: Adoption of military construction/veterans, agricultural, and leg branch portions of budget
-Promise of vote in Dec on enhanced ACA subsidies.
-CR and ban on reductions in force of fed govt employees through 1/30/26
-Minibus: Adoption of military construction/veterans, agricultural, and leg branch portions of budget
-Promise of vote in Dec on enhanced ACA subsidies.
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Trump keeps bragging about how much money the tariffs have raised lol
Sauer says these “regulatory tariffs” only incidentally raise revenue, to respond Justice Kagan’s question about how the President can impose tariffs when taxes are usually imposed by Congress. It’s a lot of “incidental” revenue: $88 billion so far, and $1.8 trillion over 10 years if continued.
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Trump keeps bragging about how much money the tariffs have raised lol
Today at 10am ET, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the extent of presidential powers to impose tariffs, and they will have a brief from National Taxpayers Union Foundation to help them.
NTUF’s brief highlights a new letter signed by 465 economists including 9 Nobel Prize winners
NTUF’s brief highlights a new letter signed by 465 economists including 9 Nobel Prize winners
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today at 10am ET, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the extent of presidential powers to impose tariffs, and they will have a brief from National Taxpayers Union Foundation to help them.
NTUF’s brief highlights a new letter signed by 465 economists including 9 Nobel Prize winners
NTUF’s brief highlights a new letter signed by 465 economists including 9 Nobel Prize winners
I will be working well into the night finalizing our brief in the tariffs case in the Supreme Court, due tomorrow. Share cartoons, memes, and pet pictures
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I will be working well into the night finalizing our brief in the tariffs case in the Supreme Court, due tomorrow. Share cartoons, memes, and pet pictures
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Before turning it over to the parties, Judge Reyes says:
Can we all agree that I'm fortunate enough to be the first person to rule on that section of the Home Rule Act? Huzzah!
Can we all agree that I'm fortunate enough to be the first person to rule on that section of the Home Rule Act? Huzzah!
August 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Before turning it over to the parties, Judge Reyes says:
Can we all agree that I'm fortunate enough to be the first person to rule on that section of the Home Rule Act? Huzzah!
Can we all agree that I'm fortunate enough to be the first person to rule on that section of the Home Rule Act? Huzzah!
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HAPPENING NOW: Temporary restraining order hearing in DC v. Trump, a suit filed this morning over Trump's effort to takeover the DC police.
Judge Ana Reyes just took the bench.
I'm listening in for @lawfaremedia.org
Follow along ⬇️
Judge Ana Reyes just took the bench.
I'm listening in for @lawfaremedia.org
Follow along ⬇️
August 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Temporary restraining order hearing in DC v. Trump, a suit filed this morning over Trump's effort to takeover the DC police.
Judge Ana Reyes just took the bench.
I'm listening in for @lawfaremedia.org
Follow along ⬇️
Judge Ana Reyes just took the bench.
I'm listening in for @lawfaremedia.org
Follow along ⬇️
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Charles Allen interregnum to say that the team is open to reducing parking, re-siting the garages, and kicking in for Metrorail (?). Allen's rightfully been a harsh critic of all this; imagine if the rest of the CMs held out for something more meaningful than a one-time CBA and *negotiated*.
July 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Charles Allen interregnum to say that the team is open to reducing parking, re-siting the garages, and kicking in for Metrorail (?). Allen's rightfully been a harsh critic of all this; imagine if the rest of the CMs held out for something more meaningful than a one-time CBA and *negotiated*.
Senate voting on the motion to proceed. Currently 45-50.
R no votes include Tillis NC, Johnson WI, Paul KY.
Not yet voted: Lee UT, Lummis WY, Scott FL, Schmitt MO, Murkowski AK
VP Vance just arrived with Schmitt.
R no votes include Tillis NC, Johnson WI, Paul KY.
Not yet voted: Lee UT, Lummis WY, Scott FL, Schmitt MO, Murkowski AK
VP Vance just arrived with Schmitt.
June 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Senate voting on the motion to proceed. Currently 45-50.
R no votes include Tillis NC, Johnson WI, Paul KY.
Not yet voted: Lee UT, Lummis WY, Scott FL, Schmitt MO, Murkowski AK
VP Vance just arrived with Schmitt.
R no votes include Tillis NC, Johnson WI, Paul KY.
Not yet voted: Lee UT, Lummis WY, Scott FL, Schmitt MO, Murkowski AK
VP Vance just arrived with Schmitt.
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Rand Paul: "Tariffs are taxes & when you put tax on a business it's always passed through as a cost, so there will be higher prices. There's an economic fallacy that trade deficits mean anything. They're artificial accounting. The only trade that means anything is the individual who buys something"
May 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Rand Paul: "Tariffs are taxes & when you put tax on a business it's always passed through as a cost, so there will be higher prices. There's an economic fallacy that trade deficits mean anything. They're artificial accounting. The only trade that means anything is the individual who buys something"
April 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Justice Alito's dissent from last night's order has been published. He objects to the necessity of rushed relief, but notes that "[t]he Executive must proceed under the terms of our order in Trump v. J.G.G." - notice and opportunity to challenge removal.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
April 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Justice Alito's dissent from last night's order has been published. He objects to the necessity of rushed relief, but notes that "[t]he Executive must proceed under the terms of our order in Trump v. J.G.G." - notice and opportunity to challenge removal.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
The Supreme Court doesn't usually issue orders at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday while the lower court is still deliberating, the government hasn't responded, and one of the justices isn't finished writing a dissent.
April 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Supreme Court doesn't usually issue orders at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday while the lower court is still deliberating, the government hasn't responded, and one of the justices isn't finished writing a dissent.
I don't care who you are and what you're charged with, in America you have a right to one phone call after you're arrested.
April 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I don't care who you are and what you're charged with, in America you have a right to one phone call after you're arrested.
FDR sent a letter to the IRS commissioner in 1938 saying he was "wholly unable to figure out the amount of tax" and after providing his income information, asked them to "let me know the amount of the balance due."
April 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
FDR sent a letter to the IRS commissioner in 1938 saying he was "wholly unable to figure out the amount of tax" and after providing his income information, asked them to "let me know the amount of the balance due."
6.7% inflation would probably sweep every incumbent from office in the next election
Horrendous:
*UMICH PRELIM APRIL CONSUMER SENTIMENT FALLS TO 50.8; EST 53.8
*UMICH YR-AHEAD EXPECTED INFLATION AT 6.7%, HIGHEST SINCE 1981
*UMICH PRELIM APRIL CONSUMER SENTIMENT FALLS TO 50.8; EST 53.8
*UMICH YR-AHEAD EXPECTED INFLATION AT 6.7%, HIGHEST SINCE 1981
April 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
6.7% inflation would probably sweep every incumbent from office in the next election
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Judge Paula Xinis to the Trump presidency, on remand from the Roberts Court: figure it the f*ck out and "take all available steps" to facilitate Mr. Abrego Garcia's return.
April 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Judge Paula Xinis to the Trump presidency, on remand from the Roberts Court: figure it the f*ck out and "take all available steps" to facilitate Mr. Abrego Garcia's return.
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How many IRS commissioners have to resign before I don’t have to send in my payment?
April 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
How many IRS commissioners have to resign before I don’t have to send in my payment?