Balls & Strikes

Home
Archive
About
You Will Never Guess Who Wants to Buy Another Election (It’s Elon Musk)
Over the next few years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court could rule on several key issues relevant to Elon Musk’s wealth. He is investing accordingly.
 • 
Jay Willis
3
Analysis: Supreme Court’s Efforts to Gut the Voting Rights Act Have Been Quite Bad For Voting Rights
Some advocates are skittish about even trying to appeal their losses, because they don’t want to risk making the status quo any worse.
 • 
Jay Willis
2
You Will Never Guess Which Supreme Court Justice Trump Loves Most (It’s Clarence Thomas)
At last, Ginni Thomas makes her triumphant return to the White House.
 • 
Jay Willis
2

January 2025

Come Hang Out This Weekend If You Are Reasonably Near Boston and Dislike Fascism
And especially if you appreciate rude polyresin depictions of John Roberts.
 • 
Jay Willis
Supreme Court Hands Legal Defeat to Former Iowa Rep. Steve King, a Person You’d Hopefully Forgotten About Before Right Now
Parents who own the copyright to memes featuring their kid’s face do not like it when white nationalist politicians use their intellectual property…
 • 
Jay Willis
Clarence Thomas Brings Lifetime of Personal Experience to Complex Supreme Court Case
A brief history of Clarence Thomas's acquaintances telling stories about how much Clarence Thomas loves porn.
 • 
Jay Willis
5
The Conservative Justices Wanted So, So Badly to Give Donald Trump a Pass
The Court’s 5-4 order rejecting Trump’s request to block his sentencing makes clear that in just about any other circumstances, the conservatives would…
 • 
Jay Willis
3
We Regret to Inform You That John Roberts Is Maybe More Powerful Than Ever
During the second Trump administration, the Supreme Court’s six-justice conservative supermajority will be doing its dirty work with the political winds…
 • 
Jay Willis
4

December 2024

November 2024

Adeel Mangi Deserved Better
Senate Democrats’ abandonment of Biden’s remaining appeals court nominees ensures that the federal judiciary won’t get its first-ever Muslim American…
 • 
Jay Willis
11
Is It Possible For Stephen Breyer To Retire From the Supreme Court a Second Time?
Once again, I am pleading with well-meaning liberals to stop taking the Federalist Society’s “embrace debate” shtick seriously.
 • 
Jay Willis
4
Here Is a Good Book to Get the Kids In Your Life After a Garbage Week Like This
The Suitcase is good for ages 3 and up, an age range that includes every Republican politician in America, too.
 • 
Jay Willis
1
© 2025 Balls & Strikes
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture