Trump v. law firms: President uses power on potential court foes
Judge Richard J. Leon of the U.S.
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After pardoning son, Biden returns home to a credibility problem
The move — which he’d previously said he wouldn’t make — has been slammed by Republican lawmakers and more than a few Democrats and its rationale lambasted by a federal judge.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Jobs not judges
The Biden-Harris reelection campaign is hitting kitchen-table issues hard as Donald Trump is largely stuck in a New York City courtroom, and Democrats down the ballot hope this focus gives him coattails
Appeals court upholds most of Trump gag order in DC case
Friday’s unanimous decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the decision by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S.
Election results show it’s not time for Dems to eye a pizazz candidate like ‘The Rock’ — yet
There was Trump, back in a New York City courtroom facing fraud allegations. And there was Biden, in Delaware touting Amtrak and rail investments.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden Supreme Court pick Jackson brings criminal justice experience to the bench
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson worked as a public defender and on a commission to make criminal sentences more fair before she was appointed to federal courts in Washington.
Congress · 117th Congress
Help wanted: Revived commission could spark criminal justice changes
But federal judges did not have any of the guidance that typically would ensure a new law is applied as evenly as possible nationwide, from courtroom to courtroom.
Congress · 116th Congress
Judge Justin Walker is a window into McConnell’s sway on federal courts
Walker contacted McConnell to express an interest in becoming a federal judge.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump-appointed judge playing defense on presidential powers
But she had no experience as a judge and little trial experience. Her legal writings promoted broad powers for the presidency.
Congress · 116th Congress
Crimes required? Trump’s impeachment defense could set new standard
That could mean that an evidentiary argument awaits, but unlike in a normal courtroom it wouldn’t likely be the presiding judge — Chief Justice John G.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump lawyers try again to block financial records subpoena
The oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is one of the first lawsuits Trump filed to stymie House investigations.
Congress · 116th Congress
Unassuming House counsel is a key player in Trump-Congress fights
“So, let’s hope it goes well,” he quipped to the judge.
Policy · 116th Congress
Safe climate a constitutional right, young plaintiffs tell court
Circuit Judge Andrew D.
White House · 116th Congress
Legal challenges are threatening Trump administration changes to the ACA
Recent rulings The trend of negative courtroom outcomes for the administration was on display last week. U.S. District Court Judge James E.
Politics · 115th Congress
‘No One is Above the Law,’ Kavanaugh Tells Senators
“I’m a pro-law judge and I’ve ruled for parties based on whether they have the law on their side,” he told Grassley.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trey Gowdy, the Reluctant Congressman
He said, ‘I hate this job, I wish I was a judge.’ And people would give him money.”
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.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump on Course for Least Diverse Judicial Picks Since Reagan
Trump’s “nearly exclusive focus on white males” will only serve to undermine the general public’s confidence in the justice system when they enter a courtroom, said Nan Aron, founder and president
Politics · 114th Congress
Merrick Garland Trudges On, Awaiting Supreme Court Action
For now, Judge Merrick Garland is in limbo. That is, if heaven is serving on the Supreme Court and waiting in limbo involves a bunch of paperwork.
Obama Taps Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, calling him a “serious man and an exemplary judge” who should appeal to Republicans and Democrats alike.