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Howard Bashman
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Appellate lawyer; author, How Appealing blog; appellate columnist, The Legal Intelligencer; described as "very esteemed appellate lawyer" by @pcntv commentator
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    Howard Bashman
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    Oct 26, 2019
    “This Impeachment Subverts the Constitution: It’s nakedly political and procedurally defective, and so far there’s no public evidence of high crimes.” David B. Rivkin Jr. and Elizabeth Price Foley have this essay online at The Wall Street Journal. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2019/10/25/#10…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Dec 22, 2020
    “Trump Will Face Different Twitter Rules When He Leaves Office; As a public official, Trump tweets with less risk of having his posts taken down or his account suspended; That will change on Jan. 20”: Emily Glazer of The Wall Street Journal has this report howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2020/12/22/#14…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jan 7, 2021
    “Danforth calls his support of Hawley the ‘worst mistake’ of his life”: Columnist Tony Messenger has this essay online at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2021/01/07/#14…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jun 7, 2021
    “The Supreme Court may toss Roe. But Congress can still preserve abortion rights. A simple majority vote in the Senate would nullify the threat to reproductive health posed by the Mississippi case.” Law professor Neal Kumar Katyal has this essay online at howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2021/06/07/#15…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Nov 29, 2020
    “The Supreme Court, faithless electors, and Trump’s final, futile fight”: Tom Goldstein has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2020/11/28/#13…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jul 19, 2021
    “Confirmed: Cunningham Will Be Federal Circuit’s First Black Judge; A 63-33 vote to confirm Perkins Coie partner also brings gender parity to the D.C.-based appellate court; It’s ‘phenomenal news’ for lawyers seeking more diversity on the federal appellate howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2021/07/19/#15…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Aug 19, 2020
    Last nights Rays at Yankees game featured Roe v. Wade.
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jun 24, 2022
    Justice Clarence Thomas writes in his concurring opinion: "For that reason, in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell." supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf…
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    Kimberly Robinson
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    Jun 24, 2022
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    Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade Abortion-Rights Ruling news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/su…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jan 13, 2024
    “Break-in at Colorado Supreme Court building caused $35 million in damage, left 3 floors unusable; Brandon Olsen, 44, is accused of setting fire inside building that triggered sprinklers to run for hours”: Shelly Bradbury of The Denver Post has this report howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/01/13/#21…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jun 24, 2020
    “No Black Judges Among Trump’s Appeals Court Confirmations”: Madison Alder and Jasmine Ye Han of Bloomberg Law have this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2020/06/24/#12…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jul 26, 2022
    “Congress Should Codify Same-Sex Marriage; A measure to ensure American families are never torn asunder”: Theodore B. Olson and Kenneth B. Mehlman will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2022/07/25/#18…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jan 12, 2021
    In just a moment, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. will get to pronounce the case name Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski.
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    Howard Bashman
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    May 9, 2020
    “No one in this country is above the law. The Supreme Court is about to teach that lesson.” George T. Conway III has this essay online at The Washington Post. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2020/05/08/#11…
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    Howard Bashman
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    Jun 27, 2025
    “Former Supreme Court Justice Kennedy says ‘democracy is at risk’; The retired Reagan appointee joined a forum on threats to judges and the rule of law”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2025/06/26/#22…
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