Meanwhile, I’m running (late) to #SCOTUS, after a night of very little sleep. Whee!
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Alright, I'm headed upstairs for Christie v. NCAA:http://www.scotusblog.com/2017/11/argument-preview-10th-amendment-anti-commandeering-sports-betting/ …
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Ted Olson addresses reporters outside the Supreme Court, with NJ Gov. Chris Christie at his side, after arguments in Christie v. NCAA.
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Incidentally, Chris Christie was sworn into the Supreme Court bar today before the case that bears his name was argued.
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First take: The justices (at least a majority) were uncomfortable with a federal law that goes out of its way to say what a state can’t do, while setting up no regulatory system of its own.
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The response from NCAA side and SG’s Office was basically that federal law already criminalized by way of reference to state prohibitions — but that ultimately seemed to reinforce NJ’s side to the majority.
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Here's a thread/rundown of the arguments, via transcript excerpts:https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/937759027425144832 …
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