White House officials bristle as the courts throttle parts of Trump's agenda
One White House official called legal roadblocks an "occupational hazard," while a number of legal experts worry the country ...
Opinion: Barrett’s recusal signals hope for rule of law at the Supreme Court
An executive order is the president’s directive to enforce or interpret the law in a particular way, under Article II of the ...
How the ‘10th justice’ can help Trump’s agenda at the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump named three justices in his first term, establishing a conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court ...
Supreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his aggressive executive orders
President Donald Trump will need the Supreme Court, with three justices he appointed, to enable the most aggressive of the many actions he has taken in just the first few weeks of his second White Hou ...
Opinion: To protect transgender rights in the future, we must look to the past
American law has been shaped by a long history of bias against gender nonconformity. Understanding this legal history can ...
US Sen. Dick Durbin’s latest role: Leading Democrats on judging President Trump’s top nominees
Hampsten said Durbin also showed his effectiveness during Trump’s first term when he “served as a crucial voice pushing back ...
How Will the Supreme Court Respond to Trump’s Budget-Freeze Power Grab?
To put the point as directly possible, the Supreme Court’s budget depends upon a functioning appropriations power.
‘Reflects a first-blush judgment’: Biden-appointed judge uses Justice Barrett’s words to block Trump’s funding freeze on federal aid
A Biden-appointed federal judge blocked the Trump administration's funding freeze on federal aid with the help of a previous ...
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Trump targets Supreme Court precedents in new death penalty order
Among other things, it seeks to overturn Supreme Court precedents that place legal limits on executions. That section of the order says: Seeking The Overruling of Supreme Court Precedents That ...
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Supreme Court to weigh major clash between church and state
The Supreme Court will weigh the fate of an Oklahoma ... The case will be decided by eight justices, as Justice Amy Coney Barrett plans to recuse herself. No reason was given for her decision.
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Supreme Court to weigh constitutionality of nation’s first religious charter school
The court will likely hear arguments this spring and hand down a decision before July. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative, recused in the case without giving a reason. The Supreme Court’s ...