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Clark E. Smith

@ClarkSmithLegal

Dad, husband, Catholic. Founder at clarksmithlegal.com, Former General Counsel at @TexasABC.
Austin, TX clarksmithlegal.com Joined September 2011
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Clark E. Smith @ClarkSmithLegal
My 2L year, I TA'd Mitch Berman's Con Law 1 (with @whignewtons's husband!). Raich had come out a year earlier. While prepping for the Commerce Clause cases, I noticed Wickard is referred to as the farmer THREE TIMES in JPS's majority opinion. Did the clerks even read it?!?
A lady Verified account @Anastasia_esq 2d
On this day 84 years ago, the Supreme Court said Congress could regulate the wheat one man grew for himself bc if enough farmers did the same, they wouldn’t buy enough wheat. And thus the Commerce Clause was blown open. #JusticeForRoscoe (outside Filburn’s farmhouse)
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Clark E. Smith @ClarkSmithLegal
Agreed. The real action won’t be via legislation but at the agencies (think DSHS’s CBD rules) after sine die, when Hinojosa can recess-appoint replacements for Abbott’s agency heads. The GOP Senate can block nominees during session. After sine die, it can’t.
Derek Ryan @longhornderek 6d
A bunch of people seem to forget that the Texas Senate is still a GOP majority.

So I have to laugh anytime someone (from either side) says that there are going to be major policy changes this session.

Changes? Yes. Major shifts? Doubtful.
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Clark E. Smith @ClarkSmithLegal
Spot-on. The down ballot races affect our lives in immeasurable ways that don’t get caught up in national or statewide noise, but can’t overcome a tsunami. Thank those folks.
Cat Parks Verified account @CatParksTX 6d
Campaigns are brutal for anyone who steps into the arena.

Much of the national and statewide focus has been on loss of state seats.

I spent yesterday reaching out to hundreds of down ballot Texas Republican candidates who simply could not overcome the blue earthquake. There are many more texts and phone calls to make.

Republicans suffered tragic losses of experienced, competent seated judges and judicial candidates.

We lost down ballot candidates- men and women who are caring, qualified community leaders.

Please reach out and thank honorable candidates and their campaign teams.
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