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Deceased Navy Veteran’s Name Cleared in ‘Clean Water’ Case
After being convicted, fined, and imprisoned under the Clean Water Act for digging ponds to protect his Montana home from forest fires, Joe Robertson had… Read More
LawCommentary
The Moment Kavanaugh’s Foes Overplayed Their Hand
At 7:33 p.m., a lawyer named Michael Avenatti tweeted: I represent a woman with credible information regarding Judge Kavanaugh and Mark Judge. We will be… Read More
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AG Barr Explains Why Trump Had to Back Down on the Census Citizenship Question
The government cannot continue its legal fight to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form because of time constraints, Attorney General William Barr… Read More
LawCommentary
How Technicalities Ended the Census Case
Speaking from the Rose Garden on Thursday, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr accepted that they couldn’t put the citizenship question on the… Read More
LawCommentary
This Gay Dad Lost Custody of His Own Kids. His Case Matters for All Children.
Last month, I submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of twin 9-year-olds who had been separated from their dad, Frank. Frank… Read More
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Trump Campaign Consulted Justice Kennedy About Supreme Court Picks, Book Reveals
Lawyers associated with the Trump campaign consulted retired Justice Anthony Kennedy while compiling a list of prospective Supreme Court nominees during the 2016 presidential campaign,… Read More
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New Book on Kavanaugh Confirmation Holds Troubling Allegations Against Christine Blasey Ford
A forthcoming book on Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court relays incendiary allegations about Christine Blasey Ford, excerpts obtained by The Daily Caller… Read More
LawCommentary
‘Rotating’ Supreme Court Justices Would Be Unconstitutional
Efforts to turn judges from impartial umpires into political operatives confirm the axiom that those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it…. Read More
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The Supreme Court Announces It Will Hear DACA Case
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program during its next term, the justices announced… Read More
LawCommentary
Faithless Electors Who Break Their Promise Rightly Can Be Punished
Long before discussions of impeachment became commonplace, a means of denying President-elect Donald Trump the White House was floated and circulated among liberal groups. They… Read More
LawCommentary
Why the Supreme Court Got It Right on Gerrymandering
In a much-awaited decision, the Supreme Court held on Thursday in a 5-4 decision that partisan gerrymandering is a political question beyond the reach of… Read More
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New Supreme Court Ruling May Start Checking Power of Federal Bureaucrats
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Kisor v. Wilkie, a case challenging judicial deference to administrative agencies’ interpretation of their… Read More
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In Gerrymandering Case, Supreme Court Rules It’s a Matter for Lawmakers, Not Judges
In a new decision, the Supreme Court determined partisan gerrymandering disputes are a political question, not something federal courts should be deciding. In a 5-4… Read More
LawCommentary
Trump Should Act Quickly to Secure 2020 Census Question in Light of Court Ruling
The Supreme Court’s Thursday decision relating to the 2020 census split a baby that should have remained whole. The question at hand was whether the… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Misses Opportunity to Stop Congress Outsourcing Its Power
Almost a year ago, we asked, “How much authority can Congress give to the attorney general to effectively write criminal laws?” In Gundy v. United… Read More
LawCommentary
7 Justices Split 5 Ways in Deciding Peace Cross Doesn’t Have to Go
The Supreme Court decided 7-2 Thursday that a 40-foot cross erected on government land in Bladensburg, Maryland, as a memorial to those from that community… Read More
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Peace Cross Honoring War Dead Can Stay, High Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Thursday that a cross-shaped war memorial on public land in Maryland doesn’t violate the Constitution. In the case of American… Read More
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Supreme Court Dodges Decision in Christian Bakers’ Refusal to Make Cake for Same-Sex Wedding
The Supreme Court lifted an order Monday that punished a Christian couple in Oregon who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, telling… Read More
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Supreme Court Upholds ‘Double Jeopardy’ Rule That Could Limit Trump Pardons
The Supreme Court left undisturbed Monday a legal rule that allows state and federal governments to prosecute individuals for the same conduct despite the Constitution’s… Read More
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The Supreme Court Won’t Decide If the Second Amendment Covers Gun ‘Silencers’
The Supreme Court rejected two cases challenging federal regulation of gun suppressors Monday, just days after one such accessory was used in a massacre that… Read More
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Justice Ginsburg Hints at Outcome of Supreme Court’s Biggest Cases
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggested Friday that the Supreme Court is deeply divided over its most-watched cases, hinting that a series of 5-4 decisions are… Read More
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Justice Clarence Thomas Has ‘No Idea’ Where Retirement Rumors Are Coming From
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Monday he has no idea why rumors about his retirement have circulated in recent months. Speaking with private equity… Read More
LawCommentary
Clarence Thomas Shows Left’s Hypocrisy on Discrimination
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is, once again, under attack. And, once again, the attacks are from liberals who cannot tolerate Thomas’ consistent, unyielding… Read More
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MLK’s Niece Applauds Clarence Thomas for Linking Abortion, Eugenics
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is right to call out some abortions as a form of eugenics, a niece of civil rights icon Martin Luther… Read More
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Kavanaugh’s DC Circuit Colleague Is Speaking Out About His Confirmation
Judge Patricia Millett, a onetime colleague of Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, spoke publicly about his contentious… Read More
LawCommentary
The Supreme Court Delivered a Mixed Verdict on 2 Indiana Abortion Laws. Here’s What That Means.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a provision of Indiana law that requires abortion providers to bury or cremate fetal remains, while declining to review… Read More
Law Analysis
Podcast: Christopher Scalia on the Faith of His Dad, Antonin Scalia
Antonin Scalia was a towering Supreme Court justice who left an indelible mark on America. But he was also a man of deep faith, and… Read More
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As Court Declines to Hear Case on Race-Based Abortions, Thomas Warns About Tie Between Abortion, Eugenics
The Supreme Court reinstated an Indiana law Tuesday requiring abortion clinics to cremate or bury fetal remains. In an apparent compromise, however, the justices declined… Read More
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Supreme Court Declines Review of Transgender Bathroom Case
The United States Supreme Court declined to review a case Tuesday involving a Pennsylvania school district opening up bathrooms to students of the opposite sex… Read More
