The World and Everything In It 3.23.26 The Supreme Court weighs what can be signed away, Washington’s scramble to ease oil pressure, and The Godfather’s enduring legacy
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Mar 23, 2026 David Bonson, financial analyst and founder of The Bonson Group, breaks down oil, sanctions, and market reactions. He discusses how control of the Strait of Hormuz could be used selectively. He explains why the U.S. might ease sanctions to calm prices and why private credit risks probably differ from 2008 banking contagion.
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Conviction Doesn’t Kill Future Facial Challenges
- The Supreme Court ruled a past conviction doesn't bar future challenges to a law when seeking prospective relief.
- Gabriel Olivier can sue to stop future enforcement so he can return to the amphitheater and preach without fear of prosecution.
Government Argues Waivers Mean Finality In Court
- The government urges strict enforcement: an appeal waiver makes the district court the final decisionmaker.
- Zoe Jacoby compared unlawful bargains to absurd hypotheticals like trial by 12 orangutans to argue waivers can't permit illegal sentences.
Plea Waivers May Not Erase Constitutional Defenses
- Plea agreement appeal waivers may not block all constitutional challenges, especially to compelled medical treatment.
- Lisa Blatt argued waivers shouldn't erase ordinary contract defenses when a sentence condition forces medication without connection to the crime.
