Stephen Spaulding
@stevespaulding.bsky.social
Brennan Center at NYU Law | Used-to-be: Policy Director for Senator Amy Klobuchar + the Senate Rules Committee | VP @ Common Cause | Sr. Counsel to Representative Zoe Lofgren + House Admin Committee Dems | Special Counsel at the FEC | opinions are my own 🏳️🌈
Today offers another chance to speak to the public.
I hope he chooses transparency and forthrightness, even if his track record is thin in this regard.
The truth is that he’s not an umpire.
He’s a player, and today he’s up at bat.
I hope he chooses transparency and forthrightness, even if his track record is thin in this regard.
The truth is that he’s not an umpire.
He’s a player, and today he’s up at bat.
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today offers another chance to speak to the public.
I hope he chooses transparency and forthrightness, even if his track record is thin in this regard.
The truth is that he’s not an umpire.
He’s a player, and today he’s up at bat.
I hope he chooses transparency and forthrightness, even if his track record is thin in this regard.
The truth is that he’s not an umpire.
He’s a player, and today he’s up at bat.
Earlier this year the Chief Justice showed a willingness to speak out against the shouts for judicial impeachment coming from the president’s supporters.
Appellate review — not impeachment — is the appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial opinion, he wrote.
Appellate review — not impeachment — is the appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial opinion, he wrote.
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Earlier this year the Chief Justice showed a willingness to speak out against the shouts for judicial impeachment coming from the president’s supporters.
Appellate review — not impeachment — is the appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial opinion, he wrote.
Appellate review — not impeachment — is the appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial opinion, he wrote.
Will he address the barrage of threats that judges are facing in carrying out their work to uphold the Constitution?
Will he address the plummeting public confidence in the Court?
Anything about checks & balances in light of an out of control presidency?
How about the shadow docket?
Will he address the plummeting public confidence in the Court?
Anything about checks & balances in light of an out of control presidency?
How about the shadow docket?
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Will he address the barrage of threats that judges are facing in carrying out their work to uphold the Constitution?
Will he address the plummeting public confidence in the Court?
Anything about checks & balances in light of an out of control presidency?
How about the shadow docket?
Will he address the plummeting public confidence in the Court?
Anything about checks & balances in light of an out of control presidency?
How about the shadow docket?
And the Republicans’ lawyer makes very clear to Justice Jackson that his client could be back to challenge other campaign contribution limits.
December 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
And the Republicans’ lawyer makes very clear to Justice Jackson that his client could be back to challenge other campaign contribution limits.
The aggregate limits being more than $1M a year.
December 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The aggregate limits being more than $1M a year.
And fyi the attorney for the Republican Senate campaign committee refused to say whether baseline party contribution limits are even constitutional.
December 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
And fyi the attorney for the Republican Senate campaign committee refused to say whether baseline party contribution limits are even constitutional.