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fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

How the Supreme Court Should Respond to Trump's Fed Probe Surrender

The DOJ dropped its investigation into Jerome Powell, highlighting Trump's attempts to influence the Federal Reserve's independence.
#trump
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
3 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 politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks 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.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Rails Against Supreme Court Over Absence Of One Little Half Sentence' On Tariffs

Trump criticized the Supreme Court for a ruling that led to $159 billion in tariff refunds, claiming a single sentence could have changed the outcome.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week 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
1 week 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.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks 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.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
3 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 politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks 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.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

The Biglaw EO Cases Head To The D.C. Circuit With A Hall-Of-Fame Advocate - And One Very Thirsty Judge - Above the Law

Paul Clement represents law firms challenging Trump's executive orders, emphasizing the case's importance for the First Amendment and the rule of law.
#supreme-court
fromEsquire
6 days ago
SF politics

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

US politics
fromAbove the Law
5 days 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.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump becomes first sitting president to attend supreme court as justices hear arguments on birthright citizenship - live

The Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, with significant public demonstrations and Trump's unprecedented attendance.
SF politics
fromEsquire
6 days 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.
Law
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

Why the Supreme Court Justices Are Suddenly Casting Shade on Each Other

The Supreme Court justices are publicly expressing their divisions, revealing a significant crisis within the court.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

So Stupidly!' Trump Rips Supreme Court Including Justices Nominated by Me' in Scorching CNBC Rant

Trump criticized the Supreme Court for a decision that led to a $165 billion tariff repayment, expressing disappointment over their lack of support.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

A New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst

Chief Justice Roberts' lobbying against Obama's climate policy reveals partisan motivations behind the Supreme Court's shadow docket decisions.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
5 days 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.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump becomes first sitting president to attend supreme court as justices hear arguments on birthright citizenship - live

The Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, with significant public demonstrations and Trump's unprecedented attendance.
#presidential-records-act
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records

The Presidential Records Act mandates that presidential records belong to the U.S. government, a law Trump has challenged by retaining documents.
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records

The Presidential Records Act mandates that presidential records belong to the U.S. government, a law Trump has challenged by retaining documents.
#birthright-citizenship
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Goes Off on Key Constitutional Tenet: One of the Many Great Scams of Our Time!'

Trump claims birthright citizenship is exploited by wealthy foreigners and contradicts the 14th Amendment's original intent.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Goes Off on Key Constitutional Tenet: One of the Many Great Scams of Our Time!'

Trump claims birthright citizenship is exploited by wealthy foreigners and contradicts the 14th Amendment's original intent.
US politics
fromJezebel
1 day ago

The Trump Admin Is Bringing Back Firing Squads like It's 1890

The federal government is reinstating the death penalty using firing squads alongside other methods for federal crimes.
#trump-administration
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
1 week 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.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month 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.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
1 week 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.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month 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.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Court blocks Trump's executive order suspending asylum access

An appeals court blocked Trump's executive order suspending asylum access, affirming the right to apply for asylum at the border.
Left-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
1 week 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.
US politics
fromAxios
2 days ago

Inside the House Dem push to impeach Trump on Day 1

Democrats are strategizing for a potential impeachment of Trump, with growing support among party members and the public for such action.
#war-powers
Left-wing politics
fromEsquire
1 week 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.
Left-wing politics
fromEsquire
1 week 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.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Biglaw To D.C. Circuit: This Isn't Just About Us - It's About Whether The President Can Put Lawyers On A Leash - Above the Law

The fight over Trump-era executive orders targeting Biglaw firms intensifies as firms argue these orders threaten constitutional independence and the rule of law.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | It is hard to appreciate how much power the U.S. Justice Department wields | amNewYork

The Justice Department is suing New York City over its sanctuary city laws, highlighting tensions between federal and local policies.
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.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war?

Trump launched military strikes against Iran citing self-defense, bypassing Congress, while Democrats challenged his constitutional authority and Republicans blocked a war powers resolution to halt further action.
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
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.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The global rule of law is not collapsing Trump is the lone problem and he can be defeated | Simon Tisdall

Donald Trump's actions and rhetoric constitute an existential, neo‑imperial threat to allies, the global rules-based order, and democratic norms.
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 Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Courts have threatened to hold the Trump administration in contempt. It's time to follow through | Austin Sarat

The Trump administration repeatedly violates court orders with impunity, and federal judges must enforce contempt penalties to maintain judicial authority rather than allowing courts to become ineffective.
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.
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.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
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.
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.
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.
#immigration-detention
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.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.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump's Lawlessness Joins Strategic Use of Law to Create a Facade of Legitimacy

President Trump received an unconditional discharge sentence despite a 34-felony conviction, and has demonstrated inconsistent positions on constitutional obligations and legal compliance.
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
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Is Trump's Imperial Presidency Here to Stay?

Donald Trump massively expanded presidential powers, testing institutional limits and reshaping the presidency toward claims of near‑unlimited authority.
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.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Is There a Remedy for Presidential Profiteering?

Trump and his family leveraged the presidency for large profit, including a secret Emirati payment and an A.I. chip sale, raising emolument and secrecy concerns.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Congress realizes maybe it's a bad idea to let presidents declare war unilaterally after decades of letting it slide | Fortune

Trump claims broad presidential military authority, conducting operations in Latin America and Iran while Congress debates constitutional limits on executive war powers.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

A pardon for a price?

Donald Trump has used clemency extensively to reward loyal supporters, wealthy power brokers, and January 6 rioters while largely excluding non‑famous, vulnerable petitioners.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Judge blocks Trump's attempt to restrict congressional visits to ICE detention centers for the third time

A federal judge blocked DHS policy requiring congressional notice before ICE detention center visits, ruling it likely violates budget restrictions and congressional oversight authority.
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.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

One of Trump's Earliest Authoritarian Moves Is Starting to Explode in His Face

From the moment Donald Trump was sworn into office for his second term, he made clear that a major priority of his administration would be pursuing vindictive actions against his perceived enemies. One of the earliest targets of this agenda of retribution: law firms. In his first months in office, Trump signed executive orders that targeted firms that supported DEI, represented the Democratic Party, advocated for liberal causes, or employed prosecutors who had worked on former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump's 2016 campaign.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Republican Joins With Dems on Constitutional Amendment to Give Congress Power to Reject Trump Pardons

A proposed constitutional amendment would let Congress review and potentially nullify presidential pardons via a two-thirds congressional vote within 60 days.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The supreme court has struck a blow to Trump's corruption machine | David Sirota

The Supreme Court restricted presidential power to unilaterally impose tariffs, making it harder for presidents to use tariffs as political tools to reward allies and punish critics.
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