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Nov 4, 2024 · Each year, of the thousands of petitions for review that the Supreme Court receives, the justices typically grant fewer than 100. For just about everyone else, a decision made by one of the 13 federal courts of appeals is the end of the line, which makes these life-tenured judges some of the most powerful people many Americans have never heard of.
Trump’s Recess Appointments Scheme Is a Show of Power Over …
2 days ago · Trump’s insistence on recess appointments is a tell and a test. Trying to avoid the burden of earning the constitutionally-required buy-in from his allies in Congress shows the lengths to which he is committed to authoritarianism, and lets him assess the extent to which the other branches of government will submit to his whims.
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Link to: The Colossally Silly Claim That Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Agreed With Donald Trump’s Position On Abortion,” Explained
The Conservative Justices Do Not Care About What You Think
Oct 4, 2024 · To promote Lovely One, Jackson stuck with mainstream outlets—the kinds of places where a law student’s non-lawyer parents might learn about the book and buy them a copy as a Christmas gift.She appeared on The View, and CBS Mornings, and The Today Show.She went on NPR’s Fresh Air and PBS Newshour, and sat for interviews with The New York Times and The Washington Post.
The Supreme Court’s War on Government Is Just Getting Started
Jun 28, 2024 · In order to understand the impact of Loper Bright, you first need to understand the case it overruled: Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a case the Court decided in 1984.In Chevron, the Court wrote that if the meaning of a statute is ambiguous, and someone challenges an agency’s interpretation of the statute in court, the agency responsible for enforcement receives deference.
Majority of Supreme Court Appears Ready to Concede That Guns …
Oct 8, 2024 · Earlier today, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Garland v. VanDerStok, the justices’ latest opportunity to threaten the elected branches’ ability to address the national gun violence crisis.Congress passed the Gun Control Act of 1968 to regulate “the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms” with requirements like background checks for gun purchasers and ...
Ghost Guns Are Making the Gun Violence Crisis Worse. Will the …
Sep 25, 2024 · In classic lawyer-brained fashion, the main question in Garland v. VanDerStok is what a firearm is.Congress answered this question exhaustively in the Gun Control Act, which defines a firearm in relevant part as any weapon that can or is designed to “expel a projectile by the action of an explosive,” and—and this is the important part—any weapon that “may readily be converted” to ...