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Law
fromAbove the Law
20 hours ago

In America, Even Judges Have To Take Matters In To Their Own Hands - Above the Law

Judges are increasingly carrying guns for self-protection due to rising threats and inadequate security measures.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 hours ago

Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president

Virginia joins the National Popular Vote Compact, increasing the total to 18 states and 222 electoral votes, aiming for a nationwide popular vote system.
Non-profit organizations
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 year ago

Gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have helped create a constitutional crisis - LGBTQ Nation

Elon Musk's team gained unauthorized access to the federal payment system, threatening USAID operations and raising concerns about national security and economic stability.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
22 hours ago

Trump Admin Lawyer Applies To Be Law School Dean, Suggests It Might Help Investigations Go Away - Above the Law

Joshua Kleinfeld's application for dean at George Mason University raises ethical concerns amid ongoing investigations into the university's DEI policies.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

One Justice Just Took Surprise Aim at Brett Kavanaugh. There May Be a Bigger Strategy at Play.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticizes Justice Kavanaugh's support for race-based detentions, highlighting his lack of understanding of the impact on affected individuals.
Privacy professionals
fromBloomberglaw
4 days ago

Splintered Video Privacy Rulings Won't Be Fixed by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court's review of the VPPA may clarify the definition of 'consumer' but won't resolve circuit splits on personally identifiable information.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

Teacher sues school that forced him to remove LGBTQ+-inclusive flag: "The Constitution demands more" - LGBTQ Nation

A teacher is suing a school district for violating his First Amendment rights by forcing him to remove an anti-hate flag from his classroom.
#supreme-court
US Elections
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Trump's Awful No Good Day At The Supreme Court - Above the Law

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Trump's attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship, which did not favor the administration.
Law
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

The Terrible, Hidden Stakes of One of the Thorniest Supreme Court Cases of This Term

Pitchford v. Cain highlights the complexities of racial discrimination claims in jury selection within the constraints of modern habeas corpus law.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Hits close to home': US Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case

The Supreme Court is considering ending automatic citizenship for infants born in the US, a practice upheld for over a century.
US Elections
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

I Don't Like How the Supreme Court Is Talking About Our Voting Rights

The Supreme Court is poised to overturn a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Block State Laws Allowing Mail-In Ballots Arriving After Election Day

The Supreme Court may block state laws allowing late mail-in ballots, impacting upcoming elections.
US Elections
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Trump's Awful No Good Day At The Supreme Court - Above the Law

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Trump's attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship, which did not favor the administration.
Law
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

The Terrible, Hidden Stakes of One of the Thorniest Supreme Court Cases of This Term

Pitchford v. Cain highlights the complexities of racial discrimination claims in jury selection within the constraints of modern habeas corpus law.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Hits close to home': US Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case

The Supreme Court is considering ending automatic citizenship for infants born in the US, a practice upheld for over a century.
US Elections
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

I Don't Like How the Supreme Court Is Talking About Our Voting Rights

The Supreme Court is poised to overturn a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Block State Laws Allowing Mail-In Ballots Arriving After Election Day

The Supreme Court may block state laws allowing late mail-in ballots, impacting upcoming elections.
Law
fromAbove the Law
18 hours ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Billing 34.5 Hours In A Day, New ABA Recusal Opinion, Shortcomings In SCOTUS Ethics Rules, Pro Se AI Sanctions, Extra Time For Bar Exam, Purging Immigration Judges & More - Above the Law

Lawyers must disclose information that could lead to a judge's disqualification, balancing this with client confidentiality obligations.
US politics
fromAxios
4 days ago

"That's not the fight right now": Democrats shut down talk of impeaching Trump this year

Democrats are focusing on practical solutions rather than impeachment or the 25th Amendment in response to Trump's actions.
Intellectual property law
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days ago

Federal Judges Deny Anthropic Relief in Claude Military AI Ban, Set May Oral Arguments

The D.C. Circuit upheld the Pentagon's blacklist of Anthropic's Claude AI models, allowing continued barring from military contracts during litigation.
#trump
fromFortune
5 days ago
Left-wing politics

Democrats begin to realize that an illegal war and a threat of genocide are grounds for Trump's removal | Fortune

fromTruthout
6 days ago
Left-wing politics

Dems Call for 25th Amendment Remedy to Remove Trump - Is It Plausible?

Left-wing politics
fromFortune
5 days ago

Democrats begin to realize that an illegal war and a threat of genocide are grounds for Trump's removal | Fortune

Democrats are increasingly calling for Trump's removal from office following his threats against Iran.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
5 days 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.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
6 days ago

Dems Call for 25th Amendment Remedy to Remove Trump - Is It Plausible?

Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's threat to Iran, prompting calls for his removal under the 25th Amendment.
#birthright-citizenship
NYC parents
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

But What About the Constitution?' Amy Coney Barrett Warns of Messy' Outcome If Trump Wins Birthright Case

Justice Barrett questioned the implications and practicalities of ending birthright citizenship during oral arguments.
Washington DC
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US Supreme Court to hear constitutional test of birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, impacting immigrant rights and constitutional interpretations.
US Elections
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The Supreme Court on Who Gets to Be an American

The Supreme Court's ruling on Wong Kim Ark established a crucial precedent for birthright citizenship in the United States.
NYC parents
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access

Birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment, is under threat from a Supreme Court case that could affect millions of U.S.-born children.
NYC parents
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

But What About the Constitution?' Amy Coney Barrett Warns of Messy' Outcome If Trump Wins Birthright Case

Justice Barrett questioned the implications and practicalities of ending birthright citizenship during oral arguments.
Washington DC
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US Supreme Court to hear constitutional test of birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, impacting immigrant rights and constitutional interpretations.
US Elections
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The Supreme Court on Who Gets to Be an American

The Supreme Court's ruling on Wong Kim Ark established a crucial precedent for birthright citizenship in the United States.
NYC parents
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access

Birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment, is under threat from a Supreme Court case that could affect millions of U.S.-born children.
#voting-rights
Social justice
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court may undermine voting rights by questioning the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Social justice
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court may undermine voting rights by questioning the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Five EU governments found to consistently' dismantle rule of law

Governments in five EU member states are intentionally eroding the rule of law, while six others show declining democratic standards.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

A federal judge halted the Trump administration's data collection on race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

A federal judge is forcing the Trump administration to answer for Renee Good's killing

Federal judge orders release of evidence related to Renee Good's killing by ICE officer, challenging the Trump administration's control over the narrative.
Podcast
from99% Invisible
2 weeks ago

Constitution Breakdown #8: Jill Lepore - 99% Invisible

Article V outlines the amendment process of the U.S. Constitution, which has become increasingly difficult to navigate.
Left-wing politics
fromAxios
5 days ago

House Democratic leadership signals sudden openness to 25th Amendment push

Democratic lawmakers are increasingly pressured to consider drastic measures against Trump due to rising political costs of inaction.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week 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.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

The Supreme Court's Big Voting Case Embraces an Approach It Rejected Just Three Years Ago

Watson v. RNC questions whether absentee ballots arriving after Election Day disenfranchise voters, challenging the structure of American democracy.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

The Judiciary Is Still Unaccountable, And This Congress Won't Fix It - Above the Law

The Judiciary Accountability Act aims to extend anti-discrimination protections to judiciary employees, promoting transparency and accountability in the judicial system.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Secrecy, Democracy, Necessity

Executive officials justify secrecy through claims of protecting decision-making integrity and national security, but such necessity arguments alone cannot legitimize secret governance in democracies.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Does the Constitution Protect This Congresswoman From Trump?

The Trump administration uses criminal charges to intimidate dissenters, exemplified by Congress member LaMonica McIver's prosecution for protesting immigration enforcement.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Thousands of lawyers oppose jury restriction plan

Over 3,200 lawyers and judges oppose government plans to abolish jury trials in certain cases, arguing there is no evidence this will reduce record court backlogs of nearly 80,000 cases.
#judicial-threats
Law
fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago

Federal judges speak out about threats becoming 'ordinary'

Federal judges report increasing threats against them and their families, warning that such threats are becoming normalized and problematic.
Law
fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago

Federal judges speak out about threats becoming 'ordinary'

Federal judges report increasing threats against them and their families, warning that such threats are becoming normalized and problematic.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

This Democracy Expert is Warning that ICE at the Airports is Absolutely a Dry Run for the Midterms

The United States is experiencing a rapid decline in democratic norms and institutions, with significant threats to upcoming elections.
US Elections
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court looks poised to ban late mail ballots ahead of the midterms | Fortune

A court case from Mississippi could impact mail ballot deadlines in 13 states and D.C., with a ruling expected by late June.
#department-of-justice
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

DOJ Lawyers Just Had to Make One of Their Most Embarrassing Confessions Yet

The DOJ admitted to making false statements regarding ICE's arrests of noncitizens at immigration courts.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

DOJ Lawyers Just Had to Make One of Their Most Embarrassing Confessions Yet

The DOJ admitted to making false statements regarding ICE's arrests of noncitizens at immigration courts.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks 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.
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
Law
frompatentlyo.com
1 month ago

Judge Newman Asks the Supreme Court to Intervene: Framing Judicial Independence as a Constitutional Imperative

Judge Pauline Newman, barred from judicial duties since 2023 without impeachment or disability finding, petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act's bar on reviewing judicial council orders.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Just Heeded One of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Sharpest Dissents

The Supreme Court unanimously refused to immediately revoke Temporary Protected Status for over 350,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria, instead allowing full judicial review while maintaining their legal protections.
Law
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Jamie Raskin Just Told John Roberts: "The Emperor Has No Clothes"

Representative Raskin told federal judges that threats against them stem from public misunderstanding of judicial roles, urging the judiciary to clarify that judges interpret law rather than implement political preferences.
fromFortune
1 month ago

An effort similar to the SAVE Act was tried once, but was blocked by courts when over 30,000 eligible citizens were prevented from registering to vote | Fortune

I didn't know that anything had officially changed walking in there. And then being told that I had to provide a passport that I've never had or a birth certificate that's usually tucked away somewhere safe just to cast my vote - which I've done before - it was frustrating.
US politics
#immigration-policy
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
US politics

From 'Hold Me In Contempt' To 'Elect Me To Congress' - Above the Law

Former Justice Department attorney Julie Le, who criticized the immigration system's workload demands, is now running for Congress in Minnesota's 5th District as a Democrat challenging Ilhan Omar.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
US politics

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
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

From 'Hold Me In Contempt' To 'Elect Me To Congress' - Above the Law

Former Justice Department attorney Julie Le, who criticized the immigration system's workload demands, is now running for Congress in Minnesota's 5th District as a Democrat challenging Ilhan Omar.
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.
#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.
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.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Axios Finish Line: A consensus Bill of Rights

Americans across political lines support limited government intervention in personal freedoms, secure borders with pathways for legal immigrants, reduced federal spending, and decreased government trust.
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.
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
#federal-officer-accountability-act
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Accountability In An Age Of Unaccountability - Above the Law

Legal system turmoil: arrests, Epstein file fallout, judicial misconduct, and mounting ethical breaches requiring disbarment of dishonest administration lawyers.
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.
#immigration-detention
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Court system on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns

Criminal court system faces collapse due to unprecedented Crown Court trial backlogs, requiring comprehensive, immediate reforms rather than selective measures.
Law
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Do Federal Officials Really Have "Absolute Immunity"?

Federal agents killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti during an immigration-enforcement operation in Minneapolis, triggering legal conflict over state ability to investigate or prosecute federal officials.
Law
from99% Invisible
2 months ago

Constitution Breakdown #6: Adam Liptak - 99% Invisible

Article III establishes the judicial branch and the Supreme Court; recent Court legacy and structural barriers make reform difficult and shape public perceptions.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Democrats have a constitutional power they aren't using to fight back: state resolutions | Sidney Blumenthal

Democratic state legislatures can revive pre-17th Amendment orders of instruction to pressure senators and counter attempts to impose a police state.
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

Chemerinsky: The Fourth Amendment comes back to the Supreme Court

From 2021 until 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court did not decide one case involving traditional Fourth Amendment issues-such as what is a search, when is a warrant required and whether the exclusionary rule applies. I taught Criminal Procedure - Investigations in the fall semester and struggled to explain to my students why the justices seemingly had lost interest in the Fourth Amendment. But this term, there are two Fourth Amendment cases, one already decided and one to be argued this spring.
Law
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 politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Has the constitutional order failed? Experts suggest U.S. is witnessing institutional collapse at New York state bar summit amNewYork

The U.S. has shifted from a constitutional crisis to systemic constitutional failure characterized by institutional breakdown across all three branches.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

American Democracy Is Showing Signs of Life

American democracy faced severe authoritarian threats under Trump but shows resilience through declining presidential support, mass protest, citizen defense, political opposition, and judicial resistance.
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