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Judges want us to believe that standing is a neutral and even boring aspect of the law. They’re lying. Standing is a profoundly political doctrine, and the Roberts court is systematically twisting it to favor the rich and powerful. My latest w/Brad Lipton: bit.ly/4oI7lE0

The Greatest Trick John Roberts Ever Pulled: Convincing the World that Rigged Courts Are Neutral — California Law Review

Who does our government work for? How does our government shape our society? Who gets access to the power of the state when they have a problem or need help? None other than Chief Justice John Roberts...

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Trump has purported to bring "independent" regulatory agencies under his control. When Dems retake power, they should resist the urge to reflexively restore independence, @srf1802.bsky.social and I contend. That system was broken long before Trump shattered it. democracyjournal.org/arguments/do...

Don't Mourn Regulatory Independence

Amid the recent flurry of radical executive orders, one in particular has flown under the radar: President Trump has seized control over regulators like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and t...

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Thanks for the shout-out for the FAIR Business Practices Act! I'm working hard to get it passed this year. @saalevine.bsky.social @srf1802.bsky.social www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

NY must step up to protect consumers as feds step back (Guest Opinion by Samuel Levine & Seth Frotman)

NY law does not prohibit unfair or abusive corporate practices, leaving consumers vulnerable. Proposed bill closes these gaps, write two consumer protection advocates.

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It's clear how the Trump Administration plans to handle what remains of modern administrative law while advancing its agenda. The plan is to break it. What's ours? "The 100 Days That Put the Nail in the Coffin of Administrative Law" w/ Brad Lipton about where we go from here bit.ly/4dzHusS

I'm David Seligman. I’m running for CO Attorney General. This campaign is about reclaiming our power from the billionaires who have stolen it from us, from working families. We will fight. And we will win. Because we love our country the core promise it made to us: The law belongs to us.

To fund tax cuts for billionaires they are slashing the funding for Wall Street cops to less than half it was when banks destroyed the global economy. Bookmark these roll call votes for when someone in your family gets ripped off. Or when the next financial crisis hits...

Brendan Pedersen@brendanpedersen.bsky.social · last yr.

Some news in our AM edition: Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee conferenced last night to discuss their approach to reconciliation. On the chopping block: The CFPB, PCAOB and up to $5 billion in cuts, depending on CBO scoring