Steven Mazie
@stevenmazie.bsky.social
SCOTUS correspondent for The Economist. Political studies prof at Bard Early College-Manhattan.
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America’s Supreme Court will continue to bless Donald Trump’s agenda
Donald Trump can expect the Supreme Court justices to hand him more wins in 2026—and a few losses
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What will SCOTUS do in 2026? My contribution to The World Ahead 2026, The Economist's predictions for the coming year @economist.com www.economist.com/the-world-ah...
Article III, doing its job: "I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside" www.cbsnews.com/news/james-c...
Judge dismisses James Comey and Letitia James cases, finding prosecutor's appointment invalid
The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie are a significant victory for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Article III, doing its job: "I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside" www.cbsnews.com/news/james-c...
What is being stayed is the ruling against the new map. So the new map is the status quo that’s being preserved for the time being.
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
What is being stayed is the ruling against the new map. So the new map is the status quo that’s being preserved for the time being.
This is an administrative stay, a common procedural move to give the court a few days to resolve an emergency application
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is an administrative stay, a common procedural move to give the court a few days to resolve an emergency application
NEW: Supreme Court temporarily pauses lower court ruling against Texas gerrymander, orders opponents of the new map to file a response by Monday at 5 PM
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
NEW: Supreme Court temporarily pauses lower court ruling against Texas gerrymander, orders opponents of the new map to file a response by Monday at 5 PM
BREAKING at SCOTUS: Texas Republicans file emergency plea to rescue their gerrymandered map
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
BREAKING at SCOTUS: Texas Republicans file emergency plea to rescue their gerrymandered map
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Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Seems totally appropriate and not at all gratuitous
What is this dig at BlueSky doing in a judicial opinion? www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Seems totally appropriate and not at all gratuitous
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DEPORTATION HITCH: Trump drive to re-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia hits hurdle over 2019 'mistake.' Lack of final deportation order could allow him to re-open asylum claim. 'You can’t fake it til you make it. You got to have it,' says Judge Xinis (Obama/MD)
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An immigration court error 6 years ago could lead to release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A judge said the Trump administration’s bid to deport the Salvadoran man could be tripped up by 2019 “mistake.”
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November 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
DEPORTATION HITCH: Trump drive to re-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia hits hurdle over 2019 'mistake.' Lack of final deportation order could allow him to re-open asylum claim. 'You can’t fake it til you make it. You got to have it,' says Judge Xinis (Obama/MD)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
I think there may be backup services that are affordable even for an agency on a tight $75bn budget
November 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I think there may be backup services that are affordable even for an agency on a tight $75bn budget
If only there were a cloud or something to back things up to
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
If only there were a cloud or something to back things up to
Even if SCOTUS comes to the rescue of Texas Republicans' gerrymander, the electoral results next year may be quite different from what the GOP expects. Why? Because they based the new map on possible misconceptions about Hispanic voters. www.economist.com/united-state...
Texas Republicans have gerrymandered their way into a corner
If the courts don’t stop them, Hispanic voters may punish them
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November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Even if SCOTUS comes to the rescue of Texas Republicans' gerrymander, the electoral results next year may be quite different from what the GOP expects. Why? Because they based the new map on possible misconceptions about Hispanic voters. www.economist.com/united-state...
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People are asking ”well if the court dismisses the Comey indictment for various kinds of fuckmuppetry by the moronic and debased Trump Justice Department, the statute of limitations has run and so Comey is free, right?
It depends on the particular kind of fuckmuppetry.
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It depends on the particular kind of fuckmuppetry.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
People are asking ”well if the court dismisses the Comey indictment for various kinds of fuckmuppetry by the moronic and debased Trump Justice Department, the statute of limitations has run and so Comey is free, right?
It depends on the particular kind of fuckmuppetry.
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It depends on the particular kind of fuckmuppetry.
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electionlawblog.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Judge Brown is the celebrated liberal squish known for…blocking Biden’s vaccine mandate
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Judge Brown is the celebrated liberal squish known for…blocking Biden’s vaccine mandate
Reagan-appointed appellate judge having an absolute hissy fit on paper against the Trump-appointed district court judge who ruled against the TX gerrymander
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Reagan-appointed appellate judge having an absolute hissy fit on paper against the Trump-appointed district court judge who ruled against the TX gerrymander
Further pressure on SCOTUS to rule quickly in Louisiana v. Callais, the case where the conservatives are likely to eliminate meaningful remedies for vote-dilution claims under Sec 2 of the Voting Rights Act (which would undermine the civil rights grps' win today) www.texastribune.org/2025/11/18/t...
Federal court blocks new Texas congressional map for 2026
The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through this unusual mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump.
www.texastribune.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Further pressure on SCOTUS to rule quickly in Louisiana v. Callais, the case where the conservatives are likely to eliminate meaningful remedies for vote-dilution claims under Sec 2 of the Voting Rights Act (which would undermine the civil rights grps' win today) www.texastribune.org/2025/11/18/t...
It just came in.
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It just came in.
Could well be. Hard to know for sure without a case.
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Could well be. Hard to know for sure without a case.
As for the content of Trump's reply brief, one striking move is the not-at-all-veiled threat to invoke the Insurrection Act if the Court does not grant the stay.
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 AM
As for the content of Trump's reply brief, one striking move is the not-at-all-veiled threat to invoke the Insurrection Act if the Court does not grant the stay.
Generally, yes. But here the supplemental briefs were due on the same day, so one can see why SCOTUS wanted to give each party an opportunity to respond. And if we're being textualists, the order does invite "reply briefs" in the plural.
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Generally, yes. But here the supplemental briefs were due on the same day, so one can see why SCOTUS wanted to give each party an opportunity to respond. And if we're being textualists, the order does invite "reply briefs" in the plural.
A little confused why, in Trump v. Illinois (the National Guard case at SCOTUS), we see only a reply brief from Trump today. The Court seemed to have invited reply briefs from both parties. I guess the order did not specify what time today the reply briefs were due, so Illinois has another 90 mins?
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
A little confused why, in Trump v. Illinois (the National Guard case at SCOTUS), we see only a reply brief from Trump today. The Court seemed to have invited reply briefs from both parties. I guess the order did not specify what time today the reply briefs were due, so Illinois has another 90 mins?
Not for a lack of second-term emoluments.
There have been some...other...things to litigate
There have been some...other...things to litigate
FWIW, I don't believe anyone has filed an Emoluments suit against Trump this term
The suits pending in the first term were tossed as moot after he lost. Never even got a definitive ruling on standing.
The suits pending in the first term were tossed as moot after he lost. Never even got a definitive ruling on standing.
The failure of legal actions to fight corruption at the highest levels of government reinforces the need for legislation and other congressional actions. Our latest report offers recommendations for strengthening the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses: bit.ly/3XdgCaq
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Not for a lack of second-term emoluments.
There have been some...other...things to litigate
There have been some...other...things to litigate
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.