Further Thoughts on Non-Party Injunctions and the Constitution Will judicial ambition counteract executive ambition? Reason · May 20, 2025
Supreme Court Allows DHS to Suspend Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans The latest SCOTUS order shows the justices are taking a more nuanced approach to district court injunctions of Trump Administration policies than its critics, left or right. Reason · May 19, 2025
Judge reverses Trump administration takeover of Institute of Peace - Roll Call A federal judge in Washington issued an order Monday that wipes out the Trump administration’s takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace. Roll Call · May 19, 2025
Nationwide Injunctions and the Rule of Law Justice Kagan hits the nail on the head: "nationwide injunctions" are an indispensable tool by which courts rein in unlawful executive action Reason · May 17, 2025
Supreme Court Issues Ruling Temporarily Blocking Alien Enemies Act Deportations The ruling held that migrants detained under AEA had not been given adequate notice of their potential deportation. It also reflects the Court's growing distrust of the Trump Administration. Reason · May 16, 2025
Supreme Court Enjoins Summary Removal of Alleged Tren de Aragua Members under Alien Enemies Act A majority of the justices seem unconvinced the Administration was prepared to provide the process that was due. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. Reason · May 16, 2025
Trump Administration Likely Violated American Bar Association's First Amendment Rights A federal court holds that "a series of grants with the ABA that funded services to victims of domestic and sexual violence" were terminated because the ABA had joined a lawsuit against the Administration. Reason · May 14, 2025
Should Funding Crime Victims' Rights Be a Justice Department Priority? Yes! Funding crime victims' rights initiatives is a useful measure for ensuring that the criminal justice system focuses on protecting victims, which should always be a high priority. Reason · May 14, 2025
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over birthright citizenship - Roll Call Justices will give a first glimpse Thursday of how they intend to handle the Trump administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Roll Call · May 14, 2025
Amy Coney Barrett's "Suspension and Delegation" Revisited One of the justices wrote extensively about when and whether the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended. Reason · May 13, 2025
First group of white South Africans leave for US after Trump offers refugee status The South African government said it is ‘completely false’ that Afrikaners are being persecuted The Independent UK · May 11, 2025
Trump administration halts funding for research on infants with heart defects The Trump administration withdrew a grant to fund research on a device that improves blood flow to infants with holes between the chambers of their heart The Independent UK · May 10, 2025
Nvidia celebrates dumping of Biden-era AI chip export rules — simpler new policy promised The Trump administration plans to scrap the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule that restricted AI chip exports to most countries, replacing it with a simpler, negotiation-driven policy that maintains tough controls on China but opens doors for bilateral deals. Tom’s Hardware · May 8, 2025
Trump Administration Makes Damaging Admissions on Alien Enemies Act and Deportations Trump admits he could return migrant illegally deported to El Salvador. And an intelligence community report concludes the Tren de Aragua drug gang isn't controlled by the Venezuelan government. Reason · May 6, 2025
Salon · May 6, 2025 Saved by our fourth branch of government There is only one reason why our country has survived this terrible storm of political lawlessness
Reason · May 3, 2025 The First Amendment and the Trump Administration's Anti-DEI Executive Orders Nat'l Ass'n of Diversity Officers in Higher Ed. v. Trump, decided Thursday by Judge Adam Abelson (D. Md.), reaffirms an… The post The First Amendment and the Trump Administration's Anti-DEI Executive Orders appeared first on Reason.com.
Motor1 · Apr 29, 2025 Trump Blinks, Plans to Offer Tariff Deal for American Automakers It's been less than a month since President Trump implemented a blanket 25-percent tariff on foreign-made cars and car parts. Now, in an effort to improve relations with automakers and the public on his 100th day in office, the administration plans to offer partial relief from those tariffs.
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025 Trump administration blocked plan to retrieve Abrego Garcia from El Salvador: Report Only a few days after government attorneys had discussed how to keep Abrego Garcia safe until he could be returned, the White House press secretary claimed he was an MS-13 leader guilty of human trafficking
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025 Elon Musk’s ‘efficiency’ team is quietly building a vast immigration tracking database In the last few months DOGE has pursued immigration-related data across the Justice Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, Rhian Lubin reports
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn't immune from lawsuits The Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing the U.S. government’s longstanding position that the organization was protected from civil liability
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 NY attorney general’s lawyer urges Justice Dept. to reject Trump official’s call for criminal probe A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday urged the Justice Department to refuse a Trump administration official’s request to prosecute the Democrat for mortgage fraud, calling it “improper political retribution” based on “long-disproven allegations.”
Reason · Apr 23, 2025 Free Speech Unmuted: Harvard vs. Trump: Free Speech and Government Grants The Trump Administration has announced that it was freezing grants to Harvard, and demanding that Harvard change many of its… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Harvard vs. Trump: Free Speech and Government Grants appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Apr 21, 2025 Why is Ed Martin So Interested in Medical Journal Publication Practices? Just what the doctor ordered - more lawyers and prosecutors meddling with scientific journals!
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025 DHS threatens to bar Harvard from enrolling international students unless it shares protest info Move comes as administration has frozen billions in federal funds and considers revoking Harvard’s tax exempt status
Latin Times · Apr 17, 2025 Department of Homeland Security Is Now Demanding Harvard University To Share 'Detailed Records' Of Student Visa Holders The Department of Homeland Security is demanding "detailed records" on Harvard's student visa holders as the feud between the institution and the Trump administration escalates