Richard Shugrue

Political Prognostications

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 12:00am

Here’s hoping you had a very Happy New Year and you’re off to a great start in 2022!

State Attorney General’s Office Not Quite the Steppingstone It’s Sometimes Imagined to Be

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:00am

Merry Christmas to all and may your families be safe and happy at this wonderful time of the year!

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Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson is stepping down after two terms in office.

Stare Decisis is Very Fluid and Not Necessarily Ideological

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 12/08/2021 - 12:00am

So long, Roe and Casey!

That’s the main take away from last Wednesday’s Supreme Court argument in the Mississippi abortion case testing the constitutionality of a 15-week limit after which the state bans most pregnancy terminations.

Representative Stripped of Committee Assignment Holds 2 Degrees From Creighton

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 12:00am

Happy Thanksgiving from Denver, where we have just moved from the Arizona Congressional District represented by Paul Gosar.

Supreme Court Taking on Blockbuster Cases This Term

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 11/10/2021 - 12:00am

Who would have thought that the recent U.S. Supreme Court arguments over Texas’ new abortion limitation would have centered on an old, obscure ruling from 1908:  Ex Parte Young?

Freshly Minted Law School Debt Follows New Grads

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 09/29/2021 - 12:00am

To those who passed the July bar exam, congratulations!

To those facing years of education debt, condolences.

Only a Select Few Will Witness Upcoming Term’s Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Published by Derek Noehren on Thu, 09/16/2021 - 12:00am

If you’re planning to watch the United States Supreme Court hear arguments in person this fall, forget about it.

While the top court announced that this fall’s docket will be heard live in the majestic chamber, the public will not be admitted to the building. Practically speaking, only the justices, court personnel, the credentialed press and counsel will attend.

Looking Ahead to Next Month’s New Court Term

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 09/01/2021 - 12:00am

In just a month, the U.S. Supreme Court — with all nine seats filled as of this writing — will begin hearing oral arguments for what could be a bombshell term, ending just in time for the country’s mid-term elections.

Criticisms of Supreme Court Might Apply to Biden’s Commission Charged With Proposing Reform Report

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 08/25/2021 - 12:00am

Since President Joe Biden created a Commission on the Supreme Court this past April, you have wondered, “wha’ happened?”

New Addition to Joslyn Will Add to Museum’s Majesty

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 08/06/2021 - 12:00am

The stuck-in-the mud whiners unhappy with the fresh 21st century design of the Joslyn Art Museum’s Rhonda and Howard Hawks Pavilion addition announced last week ought to get out of town more.

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