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Jessica Levinson

MSNBC Columnist

Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, is the host of the "Passing Judgment" podcast. She is also the director of the Public Service Institute at Loyola Law School, director of Loyola's Journalist Law School and former president of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission. 

Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, is the host of the "Passing Judgment" podcast. She is also the director of the Public Service Institute at Loyola Law School, director of Loyola's Journalist Law School and former president of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission. 

Latest from Jessica Levinson

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Lawmakers’ definition of ‘rogue’ judges depends on which party’s in power

Angry at judges who have slowed President Trump’s agenda, Republicans introduced a bill to limit the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions.
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We don’t have to wait for the courts to rule on tariffs when Congress is right there

A Florida company has filed suit against President Donald Trump's administration, claiming he doesn't have the authority to impose tariffs on China.
50d ago

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Mike Johnson just hinted at undermining the entire system of checks and balances

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson floated the idea of hobbling our lower federal courts and hence undermining our delicate system of checks and balances.
69d ago

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Pam Bondi distorts John Roberts’ opinion to strong-arm law schools

Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded the American Bar Association repeal its requirement that law schools actively promote diversity efforts with respect to faculty and students
102d ago

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Two judges challenged Trump’s federal funding freeze. What happens now?

Two federal judges have granted temporary restraining orders asking for a pause of President Donald Trump’s proposed pause on federal spending. What to know.
108d ago

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RFK Jr.’s plan for pharma ads would run straight into the First Amendment

Could the drug ads that flash across your television screen offering better health soon be coming to an end?
126d ago

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Trump's sentencing hearing also spared him from asking for mercy

Welcome, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers.
149d ago

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Yes, Justice Alito was wrong, but this federal judge was also wrong to say so

U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor has apologized for a New York Times op-ed critical of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for flags that flew at his homes.
163d ago

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This Amy Coney Barrett question should encourage trans activists to keep fighting

In oral arguments for United States v. Skrmetti, it seemed unlikely the Supreme Court will overturn Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors.
169d ago

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SCOTUS could be the check on Trump's tariffs plan that Congress should be

Trump’s proposed tariffs may violate the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement that was negotiated during his first administration.
191d ago

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Federal employees have plenty of reasons to worry about Trump's second term

Civil servants are not political appointees, but under a second Trump administration, he could take steps to make sure they're loyal to him.
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