Supreme Court Ignored Precedent Instead of Overruling it
The Supreme Court ignored precedent. Can President Donald Trump – or any president – fire the heads of independent agencies created by Congress?
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The push to open the country’s first religious public school isn’t over, proponents say
The Supreme Court split 4-4 and, with that, rejected Oklahoma’s attempt to open a charter school that opponents say would discriminate against students and families.
US Supreme Court tie ends Oklahoma plan to open publicly funded Catholic charter school
A tie in the Supreme Court has stopped Oklahoma from using public funds for a Catholic charter school.
Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure
Donald Trump has been heading toward the same destination since he took office in his second term: A showdown with the courts.
Supreme Court lets Trump end protected status for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
America is no longer the shining city on the hill welcoming people in who are hoping for a chance at happiness and a life free from tyranny or war. Send back Lady Liberty.
Birthright Citizenship Case Raises Judicial Authority Questions to SCOTUS
Should a single judge be able to issue nationwide preliminary injunctions? That's the question on judicial authority currently before the Supreme Court.
Trump admin attempt to deport Venezuelans violated due process, U.S. Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court again had to stop the Trump administration from sending Venezuelans to a gulag in El Salvador, saying he violated due process rights.
SCOTUS Stopped Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Deportations. Again.
“A powerful rebuke to the government’s attempt to hurry people away to a Gulag-type prison.”
Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship Heads to Supreme Court
For more than 150 years, almost all people who were born within U.S. territory automatically received citizenship – regardless of their parents’ immigration status. President Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order on birthright citizenship – stating that children born in the U.S. to parents who…
Trump Asks SCOTUS to end Humanitarian Protections For Migrants From 4 Nations
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday made an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the deportation of more than half a million immigrants granted humanitarian protections…
The Legal Theory Behind Trump’s Power Grabs
There was no “unitary executive” until some dudes made the idea up to save Nixon.
Same-Sex Marriage Under Attack by State Lawmakers
Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ+ policies make state lawmakers feel more emboldened to ban same-sex-marriage.
Supreme Court Pauses Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
On Saturday, the Supreme Court paused deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Migrants at a Texas detention center were put on a bus, causing people to worry about another deportation.
Trump’s Message: The Law Doesn’t Matter, We Can Do What We Want.
President Donald Trump, by his actions, is saying he doesn't need to obey the law, including court orders.
What is a Constitutional Crisis? Are We in One?
When we hear the term constitutional crisis, it might evoke images of political chaos or heated debates in the halls of power. But what does it really mean? A constitutional crisis occurs when the framework of a country's constitution is challenged, leading to a breakdown in political order and…
DOJ ordered to give daily updates in standoff with judge over wrongly deported Maryland man
On Friday, a judge demanded that the DOJ provide daily updates on the status of bringing a Maryland father home from CECOT in El Salvador.
