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www.mediaite.com
1 month ago
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CNN's Kaitlan Collins Hits Back At Trump Attorney Claim In Intense Interview: Immunity Is Not Actually In The Constitution'

The debate revolves around the concept of presidential immunity and its interpretation in the U.S. Constitution. [ more ]
emptywheel
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

The Varieties Of Activist Judges - emptywheel

The Warren Court's decisions aimed to expand democracy and protect individual rights, which conservatives opposed due to disrupting the status quo of suppressing marginalized groups. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Law

Opinion | Something Other Than Originalism Explains This Supreme Court

The current Supreme Court is polarizing due to differing views on interpreting the Constitution.
Critics like Justice Breyer and Judge Newsom have contrasting opinions on upholding originalism in court decisions. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
6 months ago
Law

The Key to Saving Our Atrocious Campaign Finance Laws Might Be ... Josh Hawley?

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill that could fundamentally change campaign finance law.
Hawley's bill has zero chance of becoming law but signals a shift in campaign finance jurisprudence. [ more ]
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slate.com
3 months ago
Digital life

The Constitution Can't Save Us

The Constitution remains popular and untouchable, but it can be difficult to solve modern-day problems with an 18th-century document.
Courts should focus on causing the least permanent harm possible instead of aligning with the Constitution. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
5 months ago
US politics

Colorado Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of court's ability to remove Trump from the ballot

Colorado Supreme Court justices question whether they can exclude Trump from the ballot based on the Constitution's insurrection clause
The wording of the Civil War-era insurrection clause and its implications for Trump's eligibility are under scrutiny [ more ]
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