How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law
Briefly

This week's roundup from Howard Bashman's How Appealing blog covers pivotal legal issues, including Professor Mary Ziegler's essay on abortion rights in Montana, Jay Willis's critique of Elon Musk's increasingly racist attacks on judges, and Ian Millhiser's report on Trump's latest legal maneuvers involving federal spending. Additionally, Perry Stein discusses the Justice Department's recruitment of lawyers to defend Trump administration policies against various legal challenges, while Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman highlights Tom Goldstein's appeal regarding jail release conditions related to SCOTUSblog. These pieces showcase ongoing tensions in American jurisprudence and politics.
Law professor Mary Ziegler has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate discussing how Montana's new 'Trafficking' bill illustrates the broader strategy of abortion rights opponents in their ongoing legal battles.
In an incisive analysis by Jay Willis at Balls and Strikes, the alarming rise in Elon Musk's racially charged critiques of judges reveals the dark intersection of social media influence and judicial integrity.
Ian Millhiser's piece at Vox details how Trump's lawyers unveiled a plan they claim will enable him to take control of federal spending, a significant legal maneuver.
Perry Stein of The Washington Post reports on the Justice Department's strategic hiring efforts to support legal defenses for Trump administration policies amid numerous legal challenges.
Read at Above the Law
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