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People v. Presley

The court affirms the order to detain defendant Joshua A. Presley, rejecting his appeal against denial of pretrial release under the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act.

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On Bullshit

The document discusses the nature and prevalence of bullshit, distinguishing it from lying and exploring its connection to skepticism and the pursuit of personal sincerity.

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Summoning the attorneys back to his chambers that same evening, however, Hutcheson handed down his decision—the decision Fortas had forecast. Had Johnson’s attorneys asked “that something affirmative be done,” the matter would be more complicated, Hutcheson said, but “if you merely ask that” the injunction be stayed, “I can’t do it. I am only one i

Robert A. Caro • Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson II

Fortas felt confident that the jurisdictional grounds would persuade a single Supreme Court Justice—particularly the Justice with administrative responsibility for the Fifth Circuit, Hugo Black—to do what a single Circuit Court judge would not: grant their plea for a stay of the injunction and thereby allow Johnson’s name to go on the ballot. Getti

Robert A. Caro • Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson II

Other the last couple of years, I have gotten to know many of you young men pretty well, and I know you are good guys. But you are also privileged young men. And if you weren’t privileged when you came here, you are privileged now because you have been here. My advice is: Don’t act like it.

John Roberts • "I Wish You Bad Luck"

The Americans have retained these three distinguishing characteristics of the judicial power; an American judge can only pronounce a decision when litigation has arisen, he is only conversant with special cases, and he cannot act until the cause has been duly brought before the court.

Alexis de Tocqueville • Democracy in America, Volume I and II (Optimized for Kindle)

The second characteristic of judicial power is that it pronounces on special cases, and not upon general principles.

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PORTER v. BOWEN, Opinion of the Court

The case addresses the First Amendment rights related to vote-swapping websites, determining that California's threat of prosecution was unconstitutional, while the official was granted qualified immunity for lack of clearly established law.

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