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Government Employee Who Beat Unions at Supreme Court Sees End to Their ‘Free Ride’
Labor unions no longer get a free ride on the backs of government employees who are forced to pay for political activism they disagree with,… Read More
LawCommentary
California Presses Assault on Free Speech With ‘Fake News’ Panel
As the Supreme Court strikes blows against compelled speech and restrictions on free speech, California is doing its best to resist. One of the latest… Read More
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Chuck Grassley Prescribes Oversight to Keep Bureaucracy in Check
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says that robust congressional oversight is needed to govern well and keep each branch of government in check…. Read More
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This Is the List of the 25 People Trump Will Consider for Next Supreme Court Justice
On the White House website, President Donald Trump lists the jurists he is looking at to be the next Supreme Court justice. We’ve got that… Read More
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Meet the Man Who Will Be Advising Trump on Kennedy’s Replacement
The man who will be serving as an outside adviser to the President Donald Trump for judicial nominations says that he thinks Justice Anthony Kennedy’s… Read More
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23 Tweets From the Left on Kennedy’s Retirement
Editor’s note: Some tweets include adult language. The announcement of the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy generated a firestorm of reactions from the… Read More
LawCommentary
In Janus v. AFSCME, Supreme Court Throws Out Bad Precedent on ‘Compelled Speech’
On the last day of its 2017-18 term, the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME on Wednesday strengthened the First Amendment right to free… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: What Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Means
The Heritage Foundation’s legal fellows Hans von Spakovsky and Elizabeth Slattery discuss the impact Justice Anthony Kennedy has had on the court, and what the… Read More
LawCommentary
The Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy
Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his intention to retire from the Supreme Court, giving President Donald Trump a second opportunity to nominate a solid constitutionalist… Read More
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Kennedy Calls It Quits: Longtime Swing Justice Hands Trump the Biggest Gift of His Presidency
Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, precipitating a generational political fight over the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. Kennedy’s departure was announced Wednesday… Read More
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Union Fees for Government Employees
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that nonunion government workers can’t be forced to pay dues or other fees to support a union, further diminishing… Read More
LawCommentary
Trump Lands Big Win as Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban
The Trump administration got a big win Tuesday when, by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Trump v. Hawaii upholding the so-called… Read More
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Public-Sector Unions Are Facing a Cascade of Lawsuits for Skimming Workers’ Wages
Public-sector workers are preparing class action lawsuits against the unions they have been forced to pay dues to pending the outcome of a U.S. Supreme… Read More
LawCommentary
In a Win for Free Speech, Supreme Court Says California Can’t Force Pro-Life Centers to Promote Abortion
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of free speech in NIFLA v. Becerra, a case regarding California’s attempt to force pro-life pregnancy centers to… Read More
LawCommentary
17% of Judicial Positions Are Now Vacant
As Sen. Bob Dole once said, the judges a president appoints may be his most profound legacy. Federal judges have become increasingly powerful, much more… Read More
LawCommentary
Criminal Justice Reform a Big Part of Orrin Hatch’s Legacy
The Senate and the American people will lose a champion for conservative principles when the longest-serving Republican senator in history, Orrin Grant Hatch of Utah,… Read More
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Chief Justice Roberts Explains Why Congress Needs to Act on Internet Sales Tax
In a major blow to the e-commerce industry and small businesses, the Supreme Court held Thursday that out-of-state online retailers can be required to collect… Read More
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LawCommentary
It Took Too Long for FBI to Act on Strzok. When Corruption Arises, the Agency Must Act Swiftly.
News Tuesday that FBI agent Peter Strzok was escorted from the FBI building and effectively suspended from his duties was long overdue and a welcome development. Strzok… Read More
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Who’s Responsible for Separating Alien Kids From Their Parents? Many People, but Not Trump
Who truly is responsible for the 2,000 alien kids who, according to the Associated Press, recently have been separated from their detained illegal alien parents?… Read More
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Canadian Supreme Court Approves Discrimination Against Those Who Attended Christian College
This September, I am sending my son from the Arizona desert to the rolling green hills and snowcapped mountains of the Pacific Northwest in Langley,… Read More
LawCommentary
How Immigration Officials Cooked the Books and Fooled Congress for Years
A recent Justice Department report on U.S. immigration courts provides a rare glimpse into the difficulties faced by the Trump administration as it repairs the… Read More
LawCommentary
Oregon Forced Us to Close Our Cake Shop. Here’s What the Masterpiece Decision Means for Us.
We are thrilled for our friend, Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop who recently won his case at the Supreme Court. Like Jack, we… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: The Justice Department’s Inspector General Report on the FBI
The Heritage Foundation’s John Malcolm joins us to discuss the new 568-page report on the FBI’s conduct during the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email server…. Read More
LawNews
Judge Strikes Down Kansas ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Voter ID Law
A federal judge in Kansas City struck down a state law Monday requiring Kansas voters to show proof of citizenship before casting ballots. U.S. District… Read More
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FBI Director Wray Outlines Ways to Prevent Missteps Made in Clinton Email Probe
A Senate committee hearing Monday on how the FBI and Justice Department handled the Hillary Clinton email probe leading up to the 2016 presidential election… Read More
LawCommentary
What We Need in Our Federal Judges
The level of conflict over President Donald Trump’s judicial nominations exceeds anything in recent memory. That conflict will only escalate should a new vacancy occur… Read More
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Peter Strzok Is Willing to Testify Before Congress, His Lawyer Says
FBI official Peter Strzok is willing to testify voluntarily before Congress in an effort “to clear his name,” his attorney says. “Special Agent Strzok, who… Read More
LawCommentary
Once Again, Obamacare’s Constitutionality Comes Into Question
Readers might recall that, in 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, colloquially… Read More
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Sports Tickets, Other Freebies for FBI Leakers Raise ‘Bribery’ Issues, Legal Experts Say
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is investigating FBI leakers, as legal experts say revelations about gifts in an inspector general’s report this week raise new… Read More
