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Zack Smith
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Legal Fellow . Co-host . Views are my own. RTs are not endorsements.
Pensacola, FL; Washington, DCheritage.org/staff/zack-smi…Joined April 2009

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I was happy to participate in this lively and civil debate with my friend Anya Bidwell of (which does great work).
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Today's #podcast release: Is It Time to End Qualified Immunity for Cops? Don't miss the gripping debate between Anya Bidwell/ @IJ and @malcolm_john/ @Heritage with keynote speaker @adamliptak. Moderated by @JohnDonvan. Listen now. intelligencesquaredus.org/debate/is-it-t
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Unbelievable. Hundreds more black lives have been lost since he’s implemented his vision for the DAO—one that he refuses to reconsider in the face of all that additional bloodshed—and we’re all supposed to buy that it’s his critics that are racist… You can’t make this stuff up.
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Philly DA Larry Krasner just said that Republicans pointing out that violent crime has spiked in his city is “the same playbook as the southern strategy.”
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This is a busy intersection in DC right outside stadium & popular with pedestrians. I’ve taken friends and family to this area often. Today it’s the scene of a homicide in the middle of the brunch rush; an all too common sight in our nation’s capital. (1/2)
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Photos from the homicide scene at the new Silver Diner that just opened which is directly next to Gatsby and across from the Sports Book. @DmvBlossom twitter.com/alanhenney/sta…
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported earlier today the city is spending $1.7 million to build a single public toilet and it won't be done until 2025. Two Americas, I guess.
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The damage along the Sanibel Causeway made it hard to believe that repairs could be quickly completed for residents to return home. After 8,200 loads of fill dirt, 2,400 loads of rock, & 4,000 tons of asphalt, this is what those damaged sections of the Causeway now look like.
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ANTICLIMAX WATCH: Imagine watching a heated, ~90-minute argument about whether a Christian website designer can be compelled to make a website for a same-sex wedding, and then standing up to argue whether the Bankruptcy Code limits appellate jurisdiction over certain sale orders.
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Fox has confirmed that Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) is expected to resign his position from the Senate in December. Fox has learned Sasse is in line to become President at the University of Florida. He could start there in February
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The Supreme Court newly relisted five cases out of its Long Conference, increasing odds of a grant. As if Term weren't consequential enough already, one asks to overrule Chevron. Another seeks to revisit precedent permitting 6-juror criminal trials.
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SCOTUS releases new "circuit justice" lineup, with Jackson taking over the Boston-based 1st Circuit (formerly handled by Breyer). Each justice reviews emergency appeals from the regions covered by his or her circuits. (Controversial cases usually get referred to the full court.)
order list showing circuit assignments. full text at https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/092822zr_1b72.pdf.
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