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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Nothing Wrong!' Right-Wing Legal Star John Yoo Defends Trump Revenge Tour Prosecutions

John Yoo defends Trump's actions as necessary to prevent future political weaponization of the Justice Department against Republican presidents.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
25 minutes ago

Ali Velshi Shocked by Ben Rhodes Claim Trump Has Already Committed A War Crime'

Ben Rhodes claimed President Trump committed a war crime through threats against Iran, impacting the U.S.'s global reputation for generations.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Courts keep ruling against Trump. But they can't save our democracy singlehandedly | Margaret Sullivan

Trump's presence at the Supreme Court signals his disregard for the separation of powers and aims to influence a ruling on birthright citizenship.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
6 hours ago

UC Berkeley Law Students Are Worried The Medium Is The Mistake - Above the Law

California bar exam software faces significant technical issues and privacy concerns, prompting student pushback against its use.
Law
fromAbove the Law
9 hours ago

What Does Competence Mean When Litigation Happens In Real Time? - Above the Law

Competence in law is evolving as technology changes the speed and precision of decision-making in litigation.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
10 hours ago

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 before expiration

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 of the FISA before it expires, emphasizing its importance for national security.
#free-speech
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
US politics

Judge Rules There Was No Reason To Detain Or Deport Grad Student Over A Damn Op-Ed Piece - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
US politics

Judge Rules There Was No Reason To Detain Or Deport Grad Student Over A Damn Op-Ed Piece - Above the Law

#higher-education
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants' race

A federal judge halted data collection efforts by the Trump administration regarding race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants' race

A federal judge halted data collection efforts by the Trump administration regarding race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
#trump-administration
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Conservative Legal Star John Yoo Suggests Supreme Court Losing Streak May Have Cost Pam Bondi Her Job

Trump's Supreme Court losses may have influenced his decision to replace Pam Bondi as attorney general.
Higher education
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Judge blocks Trump administration demand for race, GPA data of California college applicants

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's request for extensive applicant data from public universities in California and 16 other states.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Conservative Legal Star John Yoo Suggests Supreme Court Losing Streak May Have Cost Pam Bondi Her Job

Trump's Supreme Court losses may have influenced his decision to replace Pam Bondi as attorney general.
Higher education
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Judge blocks Trump administration demand for race, GPA data of California college applicants

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's request for extensive applicant data from public universities in California and 16 other states.
#birthright-citizenship
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago
Social justice

Bay Area lawyers in Washington DC for Supreme Court birthright citizenship case

The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, rooted in the 14th Amendment.
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago
US politics

"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.
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

One of the Most Famous Trials in U.S. History Disproves Trump's Birthright Citizenship Case

The Trump administration's argument on birthright citizenship is fundamentally flawed and unlikely to succeed in the Supreme Court.
Social justice
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Bay Area lawyers in Washington DC for Supreme Court birthright citizenship case

The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, rooted in the 14th Amendment.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
6 days 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.
Podcast
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Former Trump White House Lawyer: He's 'Insane.' Current Cabinet: [Crickets] - Above the Law

Ty Cobb publicly criticizes Donald Trump, calling him insane and highlighting his erratic behavior on social media.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Yale Law Has Fallen - See Also - Above the Law

Law school rankings, legal academia opinions, and student activism shape the current landscape of legal education and practice.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Senator Says Trump Risks War Crime' if He Acts on Threats

Threatening Iranian civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime, according to Sen. Blumenthal, amid concerns over U.S. military strategy in the region.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

The Best Law Schools For Government Law (2026) - Above the Law

Many law students prioritize public service careers over high salaries, but only a few achieve their goals, starting with the right law school.
fromTruthout
3 days ago

UW Removes Middle East Center Director After Criticizing War

There's a chilling effect on not just my academic freedom, but that of my colleagues; anyone who dares to speak out against the war and against aggression.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 days 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
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

To a world at a loss as to how to handle Trump, I say this: the only answer may be to wait him out| Simon Jenkins

The US faces a paradox of space exploration and aggressive foreign policy, driven by individual leaders rather than national interests.
#supreme-court
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US Elections

Trump-Appointed SCOTUS Justice Dunks on Solicitor General's Argument: Not Seeing' the Constitutional Relevance'

US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump-Appointed SCOTUS Justice Dunks on Solicitor General's Argument: Not Seeing' the Constitutional Relevance'

Kavanaugh questioned the relevance of comparing U.S. birthright citizenship to other countries during Supreme Court arguments.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.06.26 - Above the Law

Right-wing legal academics are attempting to justify the Supreme Court's actions without accountability.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 days ago

Judge Blocks Trump's Demand for Admissions Data in 17 States

The ruling found that while the Trump administration has 'the basic authority' to collect and analyze admissions data disaggregated by race and gender, they do not possess the authority to do so under the circumstances presented here, given the arbitrary and capricious nature in which the ACTS was promulgated.
US politics
#first-amendment
Intellectual property law
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon From Labeling Anthropic a National Security Threat

U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin issued a preliminary injunction against the Department of Defense's actions towards Anthropic, citing First Amendment violations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Law School Student Disciplined Over Charlie Kirk Flyers, Calls It A Free Speech Violation - Above the Law

Campbell University School of Law removed a student's non-violent political flyers and disciplined him under a vague policy, prompting free speech advocacy intervention.
Washington DC
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Even A George W. Bush Judge Thinks This White House Argument Is Ridiculous - Above the Law

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's argument that demolishing the White House East Wing to build a $400 million ballroom constitutes a mere alteration, expressing exasperation with the government's legal position.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

The loophole that keeps a Trump loyalist serving as L.A.'s top federal prosecutor

Bill Essayli operates as a de facto U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, pursuing aggressive legal actions aligned with Trump's administration despite challenges to his position.
Law
fromAxios
5 days ago

Judge rejects Department of Justice bid to reinstate Powell subpoenas

The U.S. District Court denied the government's motion to reconsider the dismissal of grand jury subpoenas against Powell.
#anthropic
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago
Intellectual property law

Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic

Anthropic won a legal ruling allowing its AI tools to remain in use despite Pentagon directives to halt their use.
fromAxios
1 week ago
Intellectual property law

Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon's ban on Anthropic

Anthropic received a preliminary injunction to mitigate reputational damage and ensure commercial partner certainty.
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Jay Clayton's SDNY Throws ICE Under The Bus To Save Face In Court - Above the Law

The U.S. Attorney's Office corrected a significant error regarding ICE's immigration arrest policy in court.
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.02.26 - Above the Law

DOJ has prioritized deporting law-abiding individuals over prosecuting serious criminal cases.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks 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.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week 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.
fromCalifornia Post
2 weeks ago

UCLA hit with lawsuit over 'poverty scholar' who called Oct. 7 terrorist attacks 'justice'

"Under California law, taxpayer-funded institutions like UCLA cannot withhold public records like the ones Goldwater has requested, even if those records include embarrassing or controversial information that the institutions would prefer to keep hidden."
Higher education
#immigration
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 days ago

How Trump uses non-immigration government agencies to aid his deportation campaign

The Trump administration's new HUD regulations target undocumented immigrants in rental assistance households, risking family separation and affecting thousands of eligible citizens.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
US politics

Alex Woodward: How ICE agents have become Donald Trump's own personal police

Donald Trump is using armed ICE officers at airports to pressure Democrats and Republicans regarding the filibuster.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 days ago

How Trump uses non-immigration government agencies to aid his deportation campaign

The Trump administration's new HUD regulations target undocumented immigrants in rental assistance households, risking family separation and affecting thousands of eligible citizens.
US politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Alex Woodward: How ICE agents have become Donald Trump's own personal police

Donald Trump is using armed ICE officers at airports to pressure Democrats and Republicans regarding the filibuster.
fromemptywheel
3 weeks 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
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
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

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

The Department of Justice offered a startling confession to a court on Tuesday, acknowledging that it repeatedly made a 'material mistaken statement of fact' while defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of noncitizens at immigration court.
US politics
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Why Congress rarely pushes back when presidents deploy military force

Presidents have increasingly asserted broad military authority while Congress has largely failed to enforce its constitutional power to declare war, creating ongoing constitutional tension.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

ICE Might Be Violating America's Other Bill of Rights

ICE and CBP have faced criticism for excessive force and violations of rights, prompting legal challenges under the Fourth Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 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.
Higher education
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

Universities Have Been Steamrolling Trump in Court

Trump's administration launched rapid attacks on higher education through investigations and funding seizures, but procedural violations allowed courts to block most actions, limiting lasting damage to universities.
Law
frompatentlyo.com
3 weeks 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.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

Patently Unreasonable: Hyatt's Return to the Supreme Court and the Fight Over Prosecution Laches

Gilbert Hyatt petitions the Supreme Court to challenge the Federal Circuit's prosecution laches doctrine, arguing it conflicts with statutory patent timing provisions in the Patent Act.
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

Jeffrey Epstein paid Berkeley Law student's tuition in exchange for 'girls'

According to a March 22, 2016, American Express credit card statement, Epstein paid a $1,000 deposit to Berkeley Law for the student, already training to be a French barrister, who graduated with a Master of Laws from Berkeley Law in 2017 with hopes of working in the U.S.
Higher education
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

SCOTUS Justices Air Internal Debate Over Shadow Docket At Public Event - Above the Law

Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh disagree on the Supreme Court's emergency docket, with Jackson criticizing its use to implement policies before legal challenges are resolved, while Kavanaugh defends it as a necessary structural feature of modern governance.
US news
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Department of Homeland Security detains Columbia student identified as neuroscience researcher

Department of Homeland Security agents detained a Columbia University student on campus, with the university's acting president stating federal agents misrepresented their purpose to gain building entry.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

DOJ's Defense Of Trump's Biglaw Executive Orders: Look How Many Firms We Scared Into Compliance! - Above the Law

The Trump administration reversed its DOJ retreat and filed an appellate brief defending executive orders targeting major law firms, claiming presidential prerogative shields these orders from judicial review.
Law
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Department of Justice Drops Defense of Trump's Orders Punishing Law Firms

The DOJ abandoned legal cases against law firms that resisted Trump's executive orders targeting firms representing Democrats, demonstrating that legal resistance to executive overreach can succeed.
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.
fromAxios
1 month ago

DOJ backs down in legal fight with law firms Trump targeted

Our partnership is proud to have stood firm on behalf of its clients. The DOJ's decision to withdraw its appeals makes permanent the rulings of four federal judges that the executive orders targeting law firms were unconstitutional.
Law
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-policy
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.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
US politics

US judge rules Trump policy of third country' deportations unlawful

A federal judge ruled that rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without legal appeal violates constitutional due process rights.
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.
#fourth-amendment
fromEsquire
2 months ago
Law

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

fromWIRED
2 months ago
Law

US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo

fromEsquire
2 months ago
Law

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

fromWIRED
2 months ago
Law

US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo

#federal-officer-accountability-act
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Trump Is Borrowing All His Ideas About the Law From a Surprising Source

Yes. And that which is taking place in Minneapolis-and not simply in Minneapolis, but most pointedly in Minneapolis-ought not be framed as: "Is that lawful?" It ought to be framed as: "Is that right?" Are we going to allow a masked, heavily armed secret police force to march through the city all but unchecked, and checked only by the voluntary surveillance-to the extent they are checked-by plain citizens at their peril? A secret police force that, at least it appears at this point, enjoys absolute impunity? Those are profoundly moral questions. Those are moral judgements.
US politics
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on an Obscure Court

A majority of justices say this 16-judge court likely has jurisdiction over lawsuits regarding thousands of National Institutes of Health federal research grants that the Trump administration has tried to terminate, as well as other fights concerning canceled grants. If the Supreme Court sticks by its current thinking in final rulings, the Court of Federal Claims could be handling fights over countless grants that the Trump administration and future higher ed-targeting presidencies may try to cancel in the future.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Torts Professor Who Botched COVID Prediction Suddenly Expert On Birthright Citizenship - Above the Law

Richard Epstein offered public legal and public-health opinions outside his expertise, producing misleading claims that influenced policy and drew criticism.
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.
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

This Is Not A Constitutional Moment - emptywheel

This script is based on a theory proposed by Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School. Ackerman's idea is laid out in his 1991 book We The People: Foundations, and is discussed in the second of his Oliver Wendell Holmes Lectures of 2006. It's gained prominence since the 2024 election and the wholesale assault on our governmental system by Trump.
US politics
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

As Judicial Threats Spike, Mike Johnson Talks About 'Making An Example' Of Them - Above the Law

Mike Johnson's endorsement of impeaching federal judges fuels increased threats and normalizes reprisals that endanger judicial independence.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Jim Comey's Learned Helplessness about the Torture Report

The classified 6,000-page Senate Intelligence Committee report on detention and interrogation remains largely unread, limiting departmental learning from past interrogation mistakes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump administration says detaining college student trying to surprise family was a mistake'

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old freshman at Babson College in Wellesley, 15 miles west of Boston, was detained at the city's airport on 20 November and flown to Honduras two days later. Her sudden removal came despite an emergency court order on 21 November directing the government to keep her in Massachusetts or elsewhere in the United States for at least 72 hours for legal processes.
US politics
#war-powers-resolution
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Why Did Donald Trump Free Someone He Purports To Be a Dangerous Terrorist?

Donald Trump, Nayib Bukele, and Kristi Noem love to make fascist spectacle. They did it with the video showing the arrival of hundreds of people Trump sent to Bukele's concentration camp. Noem did it with her visit to the camp. And they did it with the planned theater yesterday, including the staged hot mic moment where Trump told Bukele he wanted to send "homegrowns" to the concentration camp at CECOT. They do it because fascist spectacle inspires fear. They do it
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
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Student protester tells jury about demonstrators' plans to take over Stanford president's office

Defense attorneys argued the June 5, 2024 Stanford occupiers intended a nonviolent divestment protest and challenged witness John Richardson's reliability.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Alex Pretti's Past Does Not Justify the Government Killing Him

Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents using unnecessary and fatal force while peacefully observing and documenting government action in Minneapolis.
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