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Watchdog of 3rd branch. Est. in 2014. We advocate for SCOTUS term limits, a SCOTUS ethics code, cameras in courts & other fixes that 70+% of Americans support.
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Joined November 2014
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Was honored to present a paper this weekend at the Catholic Bar Association conference in Dallas. Keynote address was given by Justice Brett Kavanagh, who shared his personal experiences of 9/11 and how Catholic education - and his favorite teacher- shaped his life and career.
Anytime something like this (about lawmaker's travel spending) pops up, it's like, wow, that's a decent amount of money...& it's also far more transparency than what we get from #SCOTUS or the rest of the federal judiciary on the subject.
The senators spending the most taxpayer money on travel axios.com/2026/09/26/senator…
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Tonight’s state dinner guests at the White House with President Xi include:
•Chief Justice John Roberts,
•Jane Sullivan Roberts, Spouse
•Justice Amy Coney Barrett
•Jesse Barrett, Spouse
•Justice Brett Kavanaugh
•Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, Spouse
The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act has worked well in allowing the judicial branch to govern itself for nearly 50 years, but the ongoing suspension of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman has exposed gaps that could be addressed with newly introduced legislation, attorneys say. law360.com/articles/2529119
Yes + a good reminder to ask DOJ how the reported diversion of USMS deputies to conduct immigration raids (vs. protecting judges) has impacted the latter’s safety
The Washington Sun: Sen. Maggie Hassan is asking the U.S. Secret Service how the reported diversion of more than $350 million dollars from its budget to Trump's ballroom has impacted the service's operations.
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A federal judge in D.C. reportedly got 64 unsolicited pizza deliveries to their home. What could seem like a prank is an unsettling threat to judges, and the D.C. Council is considering a bill to keep more of their personal information private: washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-j…
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BREAKING: Judge Kelly has ordered the White House to immediately restore access for POLITICO, CNN and MSNOW, concluding that there’s no evidence for the national security justification it argued in court and the outlets’ due process rights were violated.
documentcloud.org/documents/…
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Court filings show three associate justices pushed to keep disciplinary proceedings under wraps in a politically charged matter that raises questions about their own candor & conduct regarding a scandal that ultimately led the chief justice to resign.
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/m…
#SCOTUS is putting these lawmakers (& themselves tbh) to shame fixthecourt.com/2026/07/ftcs…
Who says there's no money in books these days?
via @davelevinthal washingtonsun.com/money/cong…
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The Judicial Conduct Committee has released hundreds of pages it amassed during its ethics probe of former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, including emails and text messages between the Supreme Court justices.
Here are three takeaways from the newly released records: bit.ly/4xHWqgX
The future of the ‘blue slip’ could be in Mike Lee’s hands dlvr.it/TVc6N2
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BREAKING:
Federal Judge Thomas Ludington to get alcohol counseling in 'super drunk' case, stay away from job in Michigan for another year detroitnews.com/story/news/l…
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Before last night’s sold-out Constitution Day event, students from our Civic Cornerstone Fellowship, Public Service Pathways, and @UVALaw gathered for a private reception with @MelodyCBarnes. The surprise guest? Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Chilling op-ed in @thehill on the rising threats against federal judges & how the perpetrators remain at large thehill.com/opinion/judiciar…
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I'm very excited that Justice Alito will be awarded the Irving Kristol prize at this year's @AEI annual dinner!
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NEW: Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns
I spoke with Judge Patrick J. Schiltz and six other federal judges from the D. Minn bench about the administration's disregard for court orders during Operation Metro Surge. Gift link below:
nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/po…
Incredible numbers on term limits & enforceable ethics at #SCOTUS, via @mulaw poll today.marquette.edu/2026/09/…
Confirmation of the gift Justice Sotomayor included on her 2025 disclosure report, p. 2 fixthecourt.com/wp-content/u…
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US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald introduced legislation that could force the Federal Circuit to let Judge Pauline Newman, who at 99 is the nation’s oldest active federal judge, hear appeals again. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law…
