Trump bets big on obscure constitutional power that judges keep shutting down: expertThe Trump administration is invoking the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution to assert broad authority over states, and so far courts aren’t buying it, The New Republic’s Matt Ford argued in an analysis published Wednesday. The clause says the Constitution and federal laws made under it are “the supreme Law of the Land.” Ford writes that the…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →Justice
Kagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’Liberal justice says recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance have undermined democracy and polarized US even more US politics live – latest updates Elena Kagan criticized rulings made by the US supreme court’s conservative majority this week, arguing that its recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance had undermined America’s…The Guardian3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
The Supreme Court website, the interim docket, and a whole lot of inside baseballSCOTUSblog3d agoWhole story →Justice
Kagan: Supreme Court rulings have heightened political polarizationJustice Elena Kagan offered a pointed critique on Tuesday of recent Supreme Court decisions that opened the door for more political spending and weakened key voting rights protections, suggesting those rulings by her conservative colleagues have driven the country further apart. Kagan, one of three liberal justices on the high court, said during remarks…The Hill3d agoWhole story →Justice
An Immigration Ruling With Teeth—If It Holds UpSometimes a consequential immigration decision turns not on a new act of Congress or a ruling by the Supreme Court, but on whether an agency finally gives existing statutory language its full effect. That is the promise of Matter of A-V-O-, a Sept. 17 ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals. The board concluded that...The Daily Signal3d agoWhole story →Justice
Trump's absurd election interference attempt in one state could doom us allSorry to intrude on your inbox again today, but Trump’s attempt to overturn any results of the 2026 election he dislikes took a sharp turn toward authoritarianism when the Justice Department today asked a federal court to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses. The Department argues that confusion…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Trump pardon talk turns serious as his lawyers study blanket clemency: reportPresident Donald Trump's offhand talk of pardoning everyone around him has moved from punchline to legal homework inside the White House. White House attorneys are reviewing whether to hand out sweeping pardons to lower-ranking staffers, The Washington Sun reported Saturday, citing two people familiar with the discussion. One source said a pardon…Raw Story9h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
White House accused of brazen end-run around court order in 'Whac-A-Mole' schemeA watchdog coalition accused the Trump White House of finding a sneaky workaround to keep its promotional blitz going after a judge intervened. In a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a coalition led by Common Cause asked U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon to expand her order halting the administration's…Raw Story9h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
MAGA sheriff behind 'unlawful' ballot seizure demands taxpayers pay his lawyers: reportA California sheriff rebuked by the state's highest court over a sweeping election move now wants someone else to cover the fallout. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco , whose seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots was ruled "unlawful" by the California Supreme Court last month, is pushing the county to pick up the tab for his private legal defense, the…Raw Story8h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive DamagesFrom Wednesday's decision in Fontainebleau Florida Hotel, LLC v. Botach [Rabbi Shmuley], decided by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein: Plaintiff's… The post Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive Damages appeared first on Reason Magazine.Reason7h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
The Supreme Court’s blessing of third-country removalsSCOTUSblog18d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court ruling
Supreme Court Lets Trump Continue Third-Country Deportations For NowThe decision allows the administration to continue removing immigrants to countries they’re not from and have never been to.HuffPost25d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court deportation ruling
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospectsAs most of the political world focuses on next month's midterm elections, the shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out in public view.PBS NewsHour15d agoWhole story →Government2028 presidential prospects
Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US amid looming Supreme Court battleJamaica received its first flight of 22 third-country deportees at Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport under a new U.S. agreement.Fox News10d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentus deportation agreement
Appeals court rejects Trump's third-country deportation policy, says detainees are entitled to more due processA federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.CBS News1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentthird country deportation ruling
stakes climate case lands at Supreme Court, experts sayKetanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor repeatedly questioned Supreme Court jurisdiction in Suncor v. Boulder, signaling a possible off-ramp.NewsBreak18d agoWhole story →PlanetSonia SotomayorKetanji Brown Jacksonsuncor v boulder supreme court case
U.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man's third-country deportation to AfricaThe Trump administration's effort to return Ahmed Soliman to the U.S. come after an Arizona judge said his deportation violated due process.NPR15d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentdeportation policy dispute
Flights disrupted across the U.S. Northeast because of technical problems at a key air traffic centerHundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center, hitting every major airport in the New York City area for several hours Monday before the federal transportation chief said damaged data lines were fixed and operations were resuming.Pittsburgh Tribune-Review1mo agoSources (2)Whole story →Buildfaa air traffic control outage
