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 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 Story10h 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 Story10h 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 Story9h 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.Reason8h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
'Rare Republican senator with principles' wins praise for telling Trump to 'butt out'Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to stay out of her state’s Senate race . That earned her a rare round of applause from people who don’t usually cheer Republicans. “Alaskans don’t need any help voting for their preferred candidates, and the State of Alaska has already handled this by clearly distinguishing…Raw Story7h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
The Supreme Court’s Trans Athlete Ruling Is a Threat to Gender EqualityJustice Brett Kavanaugh is “not only creating a bad precedent for trans people, he’s significantly lowering the protection all women get.”Mother Jones4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCultureBrett Kavanaughsupreme court trans athlete ruling
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Trans PrisonersThe justices, for now, agreed to continue preventing the Bureau of Prisons from implementing a policy that would prohibit gender-transition medical treatments.The New York Times3d agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court ruling on trans prisoner care
Socialist Running for Congress in New York Wants Democrats to Pass a ‘Trans Bill of Rights’ if They Win Midterms (VIDEO)Claire Valdez is a DSA type Democrat running in New York’s 7th Congressional District.The Gateway Pundit18d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentnew york congressional election
Trump Admin Keeps Digging for Info About Trans Kids in Blue StatesA ‘Bad Faith’ Crusade The Trump Justice Department went to court Wednesday to continue its fishing expedition for the most...Talking Points Memo17d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentdoj trans kids lawsuit
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmatesIn an unsigned order, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal seeking to revive a policy ending certain medical treatments for transgender inmates.CBS News3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court ruling
Political ads with made-up trans people are being used to bash DemocratsElon Musk’s super PAC dropped dozens of ads this week in key Senate races, and the majority of them focus on trans people.The 19th*1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturemidterm senate races
Girl asks Supreme Court to block Wash. state rules allowing trans athletesThe high court has upheld bans on transgender athletes on girls’ and women’s sports teams. It has not said whether states can allow them to participate.The Washington Post18d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentsupreme court transgender athlete case
Congressional candidates debate immigration, electability, Israel and trans rights in S-R forumTen candidates made their pitch to replace Republican Michael Baumgartner in Congress .Spokane Spokesman-Review4mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentMichael Baumgartnercongressional primary debate
