Jed H. Shugerman
Prof BU Law. JD/PhD History & dad jokes.
5th most-cited legal historian, 2019-23 (thanks, LeiterReports)
Book: The People’s Courts. Next: A Faithful President: The Founders v. the Originalists
http://shugerblog.com
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- Probable Emoluments clause violations: governments using Trump crypto to funnel money to Trump. Prob not an emoluments violation: A govt giving an airplane to the US for govt use & then to a non-profit presidential library foundation. PS: I co-wrote 10 emoluments amicus briefs vs. Trump 2017-2019
- My first thought: The Dallas Mavericks should trade the #1 pick for Giannis. Cooper Flagg needs a few years. The Mavs have Kyrie and AD, extra young bigs, and good shooter vets like Klay. The Mavs’ spacing works for Giannis to play the 4. Win now.
- David Souter is perhaps the most underrated, underappreciated Justice in modern US history. A careful non-ideological moderate who cared sincerely about precedent and historical evidence. He wrote modestly, more light than heat. Rest in prudence.
- This is actual “great replacement” theory: Replacing minority immigration with a fast-track immigration program for white supremacists. So many accusations are really confessions.
- Although Trump halted virtually all other refugee admissions shortly after he took office, “his administration hastily put together a program to allow in white South Africans, who he claims have been the victims of racial persecution in their home country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
