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Verdict with Ted Cruz · Apr 22, 2026
Ted's Brand-New Book—A Biography of Clarence Thomas, Telling his Incredible Life Story and his Historic Impact on our Nation
“Cruz clerked for Rehnquist; where Cruz first met and got to know Clarence Thomas”
Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings and Judicial NominationsConstitutional Originalism and TextualismNatural Rights Theory vs. Government-Granted Rights
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5-4 · Feb 10, 2026
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Delgado
“Authored majority opinion upholding factory raids, criticized for atomized analysis and burying contradictory facts in footnotes”
Fourth Amendment seizure doctrine and reasonable person standardImmigration enforcement constitutional protections and carve-outsGeneral warrants and particularized suspicion requirements
View Analysis5-4 · Jan 27, 2026
The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part II
“Former Chief Justice with documented segregationist history including poll watching, opposing desegregation, and owning property with anti-Jewish covenants.”
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - history, provisions, and dismantlingPreclearance requirements and Section 5 enforcementMobile v. Bolden (1980) - discriminatory intent vs. discriminatory effect
View Analysis5-4 · Jan 20, 2026
The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part I
“Supreme Court Justice mentioned as opponent of Voting Rights Act during its passage in 1965”
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - History and MechanismsReconstruction Era (1865-1877) - Political Gains and RollbackJim Crow Disenfranchisement Tactics - Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, Grandfather Clauses
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