avatar
Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social

Sure, in writing such an opinion they would have to repudiate express language in their own opinion from four months ago that the Federal Reserve was different. But these days they just avoid that problem by not writing opinions at all

aug 29, 2025, 5:48 pm • 4 0

Replies

avatar
Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social

I don’t think they’d actually have to repudiate their bizarre dicta on the emergency docket. They can say “this qualifies as ‘cause’”, if they care to provide any explanation at all

aug 29, 2025, 5:57 pm • 0 0 • view
avatar
Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social

Right, "for cause" will turn out to mean "anything the administration declares to be cause," whether or not it is proven, related to the job, or happened on the job

aug 29, 2025, 6:01 pm • 5 1 • view
avatar
Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social

Bonus points if they give themselves room to prevent the next dem president from removing Trump’s Fed appointees

aug 29, 2025, 6:05 pm • 3 0 • view