SCOTUS Watch: Presidential Commission

We have an order -- special briefing rules to address Big V delays were revoked. As of now, the building is scheduled to be open for next month. One person (didn't notice) pointed out that the Court calendar repeatedly said that and took it back once the month came. [And, it was marked closed by Friday.]

The second (and perhaps last) big public hearing day for the Presidential SCOTUS Commission was held on Tuesday. Again, there were some interesting witnesses, including a Canadian judge in the final panel. I listened to some of the opening panels. I think it can be criticized, but some diversity was present. I also wish there was more public reporting -- e.g., Rachel Maddow led with yet another Trump scandal that evening. Why not give this a try?

Meanwhile: There was strong strong criticism of Garland when it came out the Justice Department would not prosecute Wilbur Ross even after an inspector's report showed he lied to Congress. I was less appalled given how these things tend to go (the talk of "rich whites" was stupid -- poor blacks don't get prosecuted either). I did want to see the report. Then, it turns out new information led to a correction: the TRUMP Justice Department made the decision. Okay. Watch out for hot takes. Hot news sometimes is updated!