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fromEsquire
11 hours ago
SF politics

Leaked Memos Reveal Just How Much the Supreme Court Has Betrayed the Constitution

fromAbove the Law
7 hours ago
US politics

The Shadow Docket Memos Are Damning. So Naturally, The Right Is Talking About The Leak. - Above the Law

fromLGBTQ Nation
6 hours ago
NYC parents

Supreme Court won't hear case on forcing teachers to out trans kids to their parents - LGBTQ Nation

fromEsquire
4 days ago
US politics

Justice John Roberts Has Almost Completed His Life's Work of Destroying the Voting Rights Act

SF politics
fromEsquire
11 hours ago

Leaked Memos Reveal Just How Much the Supreme Court Has Betrayed the Constitution

The Supreme Court's shadow docket is used to bypass traditional legal processes, reflecting a conservative majority's influence on significant policy decisions.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
7 hours ago

The Shadow Docket Memos Are Damning. So Naturally, The Right Is Talking About The Leak. - Above the Law

Leaked memos reveal how Chief Justice Roberts led the Supreme Court to create the shadow docket, highlighting internal dysfunction and predetermined outcomes.
NYC parents
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 hours ago

Supreme Court won't hear case on forcing teachers to out trans kids to their parents - LGBTQ Nation

The Supreme Court declined to hear a case regarding parental rights and school policies on transgender student identification.
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law

Supreme Court rulings on Reconstruction Amendments will significantly impact voting rights and protections for marginalized groups, particularly Black Americans and transgender individuals.
Right-wing politics
fromAxios
4 days ago

SCOTUS justices air disputes in rare public rifts

The Supreme Court faces significant internal conflict as justices critique each other's views amid crucial upcoming rulings.
US politics
fromEsquire
4 days ago

Justice John Roberts Has Almost Completed His Life's Work of Destroying the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais may undermine the Voting Rights Act and reflects tensions among justices regarding the use of emergency orders.
#birthright-citizenship
US Elections
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, Trump's claims don't add up - Poynter

The Supreme Court will decide on the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, a significant ruling affecting many U.S.-born babies.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court considers a historic case about who is and isn't born a citizen

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on President Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship, potentially leading to a historic ruling.
Social justice
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Has Heard This One Before

Birthright citizenship, established in 1898, faces renewed challenges from the current presidential administration, echoing historical attacks on this fundamental rule.
US Elections
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Absolutely Shredded Trump's Birthright Citizenship Case

Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship faces legal challenges based on the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

"It's a New World. It's the Same Constitution."

The Supreme Court hears arguments on birthright citizenship, while Trump attempts to reassure Americans about the economy and foreign policy.
US Elections
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, Trump's claims don't add up - Poynter

The Supreme Court will decide on the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, a significant ruling affecting many U.S.-born babies.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court considers a historic case about who is and isn't born a citizen

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on President Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship, potentially leading to a historic ruling.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
18 hours ago

Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him

President Trump is challenging the Presidential Records Act, raising concerns about accountability and historical preservation for future administrations.
#election-law
Washington DC
fromABA Journal
3 days ago

People in Washington know right thing to do but lack courage, Justice Thomas says

Courage is lacking among leaders in Washington despite their knowledge of the right actions to take.
#trump
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Trump attends Supreme Court arguments over his executive order, a presidential first

Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship.
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago
US Elections

Trump Attends Supreme Court Arguments After Slamming Justices Who Are "Disloyal"

Trump's attendance at the Supreme Court raised concerns of intimidation regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The supreme court needs to put limits on Trump's use of the pardoning power | Steven Greenhouse

Trump's pardons undermine democracy and ethics, deviating from Hamilton's vision of cautious presidential pardoning.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

Trump Just Automated Draft Entry. It's Time for the Supreme Court to Step In.

Trump's military actions raise serious concerns about the potential for a draft and the constitutional implications surrounding it.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

DOJ Says Laws Congress Passed to Prevent Another Nixon Don't Apply to Trump

Trump's DOJ claims presidential records don't need public sharing, undermining the Presidential Records Act and allowing potential misuse of documents.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Trump attends Supreme Court arguments over his executive order, a presidential first

Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship.
US Elections
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump Attends Supreme Court Arguments After Slamming Justices Who Are "Disloyal"

Trump's attendance at the Supreme Court raised concerns of intimidation regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship.
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

Clarence Thomas Just Gave a Speech Blaming Progressivism for Hitler. It Was Mostly Just Sad.

Justice Clarence Thomas delivered a speech attacking progressivism, linking it to historical atrocities and expressing grievances about criticism faced by principled individuals.
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking

The Trump Administration violated the First Amendment by pressuring Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking groups and apps, according to Judge Alonso.
#trump-administration
Washington DC
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Trump administration cleared to continue construction of White House ballroom, court rules

The Trump administration can proceed with building a $400m White House ballroom after a court ruling allowed construction to continue.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Former Biglaw Partner Warns There Are No 'Guardrails' Left Around Trump - And Someone Is Taking Advantage - Above the Law

Ty Cobb warns that without experienced advisors, Trump's decisions may be manipulated by bad actors, raising concerns about foreign influence on U.S. policy.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Donald Trump Went To Supreme Court To Watch Live As Birthright Citizenship Policy Got Thoroughly Smoked - Above the Law

Trump's administration faces legal challenges as Republican justices rule against his tariffs and birthright citizenship arguments.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Trump Just Caved On One of His Biggest Power Grabs

Trump's DOJ conceded district courts' authority to appoint U.S. attorneys, marking a significant retreat from its previous stance on executive power.
Washington DC
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Trump administration cleared to continue construction of White House ballroom, court rules

The Trump administration can proceed with building a $400m White House ballroom after a court ruling allowed construction to continue.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Former Biglaw Partner Warns There Are No 'Guardrails' Left Around Trump - And Someone Is Taking Advantage - Above the Law

Ty Cobb warns that without experienced advisors, Trump's decisions may be manipulated by bad actors, raising concerns about foreign influence on U.S. policy.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Donald Trump Went To Supreme Court To Watch Live As Birthright Citizenship Policy Got Thoroughly Smoked - Above the Law

Trump's administration faces legal challenges as Republican justices rule against his tariffs and birthright citizenship arguments.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Trump Just Caved On One of His Biggest Power Grabs

Trump's DOJ conceded district courts' authority to appoint U.S. attorneys, marking a significant retreat from its previous stance on executive power.
Left-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

The Trump Administration Has Fired Over 100 Immigration Judges Without Explanation - Above the Law

The Trump administration has fired immigration judges who upheld due process in deportation cases, undermining the Fourteenth Amendment.
Left-wing politics
fromEsquire
5 days ago

Once Again, Congress Has Failed to Use Its Constitutional Powers to End the President's Ridiculous War

The Senate failed to stop the president's war, highlighting Congress's ongoing inability to exercise its constitutional powers.
Right-wing politics
fromEsquire
4 days ago

Clarence Thomas Wouldn't Know What Progressivism Was If It Smacked Him on the Head

Justice Clarence Thomas criticizes progressivism for undermining natural rights and blames Woodrow Wilson for its adoption in American governance.
US politics
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Raskin Proposes New Health Panel for POTUS Fitness Under 25th Amendment

New legislation aims to simplify the process of removing a president due to health issues under the 25th Amendment.
Left-wing politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
6 days ago

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

The Justice Department seeks to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders involved in the January 6 Capitol attack.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Trump makes case for Iran war. And, SCOTUS leans toward upholding birthright citizenship

Trump stated that the war has been a military success and he expects U.S. forces to leave the country in a few weeks, emphasizing the need for allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil access.
US news
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US lower court judges are challenging Trump's war on the rule of law', experts say

District court judges are increasingly challenging Donald Trump's policies, issuing rulings that block key actions and provoke strong reactions from the president.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Rule Of Law Joins America's Dead Pets On The Rainbow Bridge - Above the Law

Trump attorney John Lauro claimed the DOJ improved under Attorney General Pam Bondi, contradicting legal observers who view current conditions as a constitutional crisis threatening prosecutorial independence.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Trump Crashes Out At Supreme Court - See Generally - Above the Law

Donald Trump's legal challenges and actions have sparked controversy and criticism, particularly regarding birthright citizenship and his administration's decisions.
fromBig Think
1 month ago

How the U.S. Constitution protects liberty from the powerful's dark impulses

The real Führer is always a judge. Out of Führerdom flows judgeship. One who wants to separate the two from each other or puts them in opposition to each other would have the judge be either the leader of the opposition or the tool of the opposition and is trying to unhinge the state with the help of the judiciary.
History
fromemptywheel
1 month ago

Mixing The Mixed Constitution - emptywheel

Burke's was a broadside that not only excoriated the social upheavals effected by the French revolutionaries and (by extension) commended by Marx, but the continual economic and social instability prized by modern liberal economic philosophy and practice. Against a new class of elites-mainly, an alliance between ideological progressive theorists and a rising financial oligarchy-Burke urged protection of the stability, tradition, and social continuities vital for the flourishing of ordinary people.
Left-wing politics
#judicial-independence
Law
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

Nearly 200 former judges denounce claim that courts are ignoring Supreme Court orders

Over 175 former federal and state judges denounce Trump administration claims that district courts are ignoring Supreme Court orders, calling such attacks an extraordinary assault on the judiciary.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Federal Judges Threatened For Doing Their Jobs Speak Up - Above the Law

Federal judges face escalating violent threats and harassment for making constitutional rulings, including swatting attacks and assassination attempts, undermining judicial independence.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

When It Comes To Judges, Trump Is An ASS Man - Above the Law

George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School leads in Trump judicial appointments, with five confirmed or nominated judges outnumbering Harvard and Yale combined.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Why Does the Supreme Court Treat Trump Like a "Regular" President?

The Supreme Court applies the presumption of regularity doctrine to Trump, assuming good faith and proper conduct despite evidence of illegal and unconstitutional motivations, creating a fictional version of the president divorced from reality.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Justice Gorsuch: Originalism Requires We Recall That The Founders Knew How To F-ing Party - Above the Law

Justice Gorsuch argues that founding-era 'habitual drunkard' laws cannot justify modern firearm restrictions for drug users, citing evidence that Founders consumed far more alcohol than modern standards would classify as habitual use.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
4 weeks ago

Supreme Court Risks Fueling Trump's Attack on Mail Ballots

Voting by mail is under scrutiny, with proposals to restrict it despite its popularity and ongoing legal challenges regarding ballot receipt deadlines.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Whole New Meaning To Judicial Restraint - See Generally - Above the Law

A Texas judge faces charges for handcuffing an attorney mid-hearing; coordinated efforts push to disbar Trump-era lawyers while litigation over demolished historic buildings continues.
Law
fromEsquire
2 months ago

There's No Way Anyone in the Trump Administration Has Read the Declaration of Independence

A federal court ordered release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old son, finding the Constitution and Fourth Amendment protect against administrative detention.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How President Trump has challenged a constitutional foundation

President Trump significantly expanded executive power and eroded democratic checks, pushing governance toward authoritarian practices while provoking widespread disapproval.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

12 perks of being a Supreme Court justice

After all, you get lifetime job security, great pay and benefits, thousands of dollars in gifts, entry into an elite club of fellow justices - oh, and the ability to shape the country as we know it.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | The Trump administration believes that it has the right to decide what the rule of law is | amNewYork

A federal judge invalidated the Trump administration's policy of deporting undocumented immigrants to third countries rather than their home countries, ruling it violates U.S. law protecting against torture and persecution.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

It's up to the United States Congress, not any president, to declare war'

Congress holds constitutional authority to declare war, not the president, despite the Senate failing to pass a resolution limiting Trump's military powers regarding Iran.
#immigration-detention
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

The Executive Branch Discovers Judicial Independence, Hates It - Above the Law

DOJ solicited prosecutors for examples of judges who ruled against the government to report to Congress for potential impeachment.
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

The Unstated Constitutional Problems With Obama "Using the 14th"

The Founders, in creating and nurturing our system of governance by and through the Constitution provided separate and distinct branches of government, the Legislative, Executive and Judicial and, further, provided for intentional, established and delineated checks and balances so that power was balanced and not able to be usurped by any one branch tyrannically against the interest of the citizenry.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Supreme Court Could Still Tilt the Midterms to the GOP

The Supreme Court may soon gut Section Two of the Voting Rights Act, potentially enabling widespread partisan gerrymandering and reducing minority representation in Congress and state legislatures.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is the supreme court ready to stand up to Trump over Federal Reserve attack?

The Supreme Court showed skepticism about Trump's firing of a Fed governor while signaling a limited check that may carve special exception preserving Fed independence.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

A New Ruling Forces the Supreme Court to Confront the Trump Administration's Lies Under Oath

This is the policy the Trump administration uses to banish immigrants to countries that are not their home countries, and to which they often have no connection whatsoever. The Trump administration does this without giving people notice of where they were being expelled, or an opportunity to object to being expelled there. That clearly violates the Convention Against Torture, which bars the government from deporting people to any country in which there is substantial reason to believe they will be tortured or killed.
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