Tag: Judiciary

IN-DEPTH: Trump Indictment Rests on Untested Legal Theory, Experts Say

The indictment of former President Donald Trump for holding military documents and obstructing the government from taking them is built on a novel legal theory, according to several lawyers and other experts. The theory has multiple weaknesses that, if scrutinized in court, could collapse the entire case. The case has been portrayed in the media…


LIVE NOW: Aerial Views of Trump Heading to Miami Federal Court

Aerial views of former President Donald Trump heading for federal court in Miami at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 13 to face criminal charges of unlawfully keeping national-security documents after he left office. …


LIVE: Trump Arrives at Airport in Miami for Flight to New Jersey After Court Appearance

Aerial views of former President Donald Trump heading for federal court in Miami at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 13 to face criminal charges of unlawfully keeping national-security documents after he left office. …


Trump Heads to Miami Federal Court for Arraignment

Aerial views of former President Donald Trump heading for federal court in Miami at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 13 to face criminal charges of unlawfully keeping national-security documents after he left office. …


Trump to Appear in Miami Court for Historic Federal Case

PALM BEACH, Fla.–Former President Donald Trump and a personal aide are expected to appear in a Miami courtroom on Tuesday to face historic federal charges. Both Trump and Walt Nauta, a U.S. Navy petty officer who had been assigned as Trump’s valet during his presidency, are accused of conspiring to hide Trump’s alleged illegal retention…


Supreme Court Won’t Review Decision Banning Confederate Flag License Plates

The Supreme Court on Monday decided it would not consider an appeal seeking reinstatement of North Carolina’s specialty license plates displaying a version of the Confederate battle flag. The case comes in an era in which Confederate symbols, which had previously been viewed as innocent commemorations of the past but are now seen by many…


Supreme Court Won’t Hear Ohio’s Lawsuit Over Using Pandemic Relief for Tax Cuts

The Supreme Court refused on June 12 to hear Ohio’s argument that the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) unconstitutionally prevents states from using COVID-19-related pandemic relief funding to offset tax cuts. This is the second time this year that the court has turned down a state’s petition challenging a tax-related provision in ARPA. The $1.7-trillion…


Supreme Court Denies Christian School’s Claim Against Teacher Who Accused It of Racism

The Supreme Court decided on June 12 not to hear the claim of a Christian school in Colorado that it cannot be sued for firing a teacher who accused the school, parents, and students of racism. The school argued that because it is a religious institution it is beyond the reach of the First Amendment to the…


Federal Judge Hears Challenges to Oregon’s New Gun Laws

A trial held in Portland last week aims to determine whether Oregon’s voter-approved gun-control measure is constitutional in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer. Should Ballot Measure 14 survive this legal test, the state would have among the strictest gun laws in the nation. The measure at issue would ban the manufacture…


Justice Thomas Issues Critical 50-Page Dissent in Key Supreme Court Case

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a lengthy, critical dissent in the high court’s ruling that struck down Alabama’s electoral map for congressional elections. In a 5–4 ruling (pdf) last week, the court found that a map drafted by state Republican lawmakers violated the provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) that mandates that states…