Campaigns · 119th Congress
Virginia Supreme Court clears way for redistricting referendum
It is the second time in as many months that the commonwealth Supreme Court has set aside a ruling from the same judge to let the referendum move forward.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Judge questions grand jury procedure in James Comey indictment
↵↵The admission came as Judge Michael Nachmanoff of the U.S.
Policy · 117th Congress
Justice Department sees ‘gamesmanship’ in latest immigration clash with Texas
That same day, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S.
Policy · 117th Congress
Amid congressional inaction, court pendulum swings on immigration
District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas, ordered the Biden administration to make a “good faith” effort to reinstate the so-called Remain in Mexico program.
Policy · 117th Congress
SEC-backed Nasdaq rule on diversity faces court challenge
The case sets up a head-on courtroom collision between the growing numbers of investors in the environmental, social, and governance movement who want to consider factors such as leadership diversity
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden’s immigration problem: How to end ‘Remain in Mexico’
That would mean hiring more immigration judges to ease the overwhelming case load each judge now faces, said Adam Isacson, who works on border security for the advocacy group Washington Office on Latin
Policy · 116th Congress
Immigration attorneys face courtroom challenges amid pandemic
A request for a brief recess to talk with her client could result in the judge rescheduling the hearing, she said, leading her client to spend several more weeks in detention.
Policy · 116th Congress
Live and online: Supreme Court breaks new ground this week
Instant commentary The arguments will test the justices’ well-worn defenses of why streaming audio or television cameras in the courtroom would be harmful to their work.
Policy · 116th Congress
Immigration courts scale back group hearings
The EOIR, the Justice Department agency that oversees immigration courts, specified it would delay preliminary appearances by groups of immigrants before a single judge.
Policy · 116th Congress
Safe climate a constitutional right, young plaintiffs tell court
Circuit Judge Andrew D.
Policy · 115th Congress
Senate Republicans Steamroll Judicial Process
They brushed aside or relaxed long-standing customs meant to give senators more say — and more sway — in who gets lifetime tenure as a federal judge.
Policy · 114th Congress
Hastert Gets 15 Months, Admits Abuse at Sentencing
He replied “yes” when Judge Thomas Durkin asked him outright if he committed the abuse, according to the Chicago Tribune . “What I did was wrong and I regret it,” Hastert told the judge.
Policy · 114th Congress
How to Get a Front Row Seat at the Supreme Court
But space inside the courtroom is limited to roughly 400 people.