Because I’m a nerd, I love to intentionally mix metaphors and mangle aphorisms on occasion. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the Supreme Court — maybe even more than men think about the Roman Empire. I suspect that has more to do with the fact that we’re about at that time of year where the big decisions start being handed down — and there are some pretty consequential ones coming down the pike this year — than me engaging in some lofty intellectual pursuit.
Be that as it may, on Tuesday, I happened to listen to the Court’s oral arguments in the Fischer v. United States case. And, like many, I was amused by Justice Gorsuch’s nod to recent history with his reference to “pulling a fire alarm before a vote” as a potential offense that might “qualify for 20 years in federal prison.” That and his sly wink at “mostly peaceful” protests let us know that Gorsuch is pretty…
