Listening to the Law review – Amy Coney Barrett offers little comfort about state of US law Conservative US supreme court justice’s memoir affirms that she is first and foremost a Trump appointee The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2025
Some Things We Learn From Justice Barrett's New Book Chapter 4 on "Deciding a case" offers some insights that we didn't know, or at least didn't know for certain. Reason · Sep 19, 2025
US supreme court clears way for Trump to withhold $5bn in foreign aid Trump had stopped foreign aid funds by use of ‘pocket rescission’; aid groups now have until Friday to respond The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2025
Supreme Court lets Trump freeze $4 billion in foreign aid, for now The order is not the final decision on the matter, but it means the money remains frozen pending the outcome of the Trump administration's appeal. Axios · Sep 9, 2025
As The Lower Courts Revolt Against Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Kavanaugh Rises To The Moment The revolution started with the Boston TRO Party. Who can end it? Reason · Sep 5, 2025
Another Boston Judge Pushes Back Against Supreme Court Emergency Docket Ruling The Lower Court Revolt Continues. Reason · Sep 4, 2025
New in Civitas Outlook: "The Failed Lower Court Revolt" Civitas Outlook has published my new essay, titled The Failed Lower Court Revolt. Here is the introduction: Shortly before President… The post New in Civitas Outlook: "The Failed Lower Court Revolt" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Sep 2, 2025
Trump-appointed judge blasts president for ‘smearing’ judiciary as he throws out DOJ lawsuit Federal judge calls lawsuit against entire judicial branch ‘not ordinary’ and says Trump must find ‘proper way’ to handle his ‘grievance’ with judges The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025
Five Great Reads: the judge emboldening Trump, secrets of sex, and how to bury the hatchet Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2025
First Thing: Israeli military’s own data indicates 83% civilian death rate in Gaza Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000. Plus, John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Cancel $783 Million In NIH Diversity Grants, Igniting National Debate Over DEI Funding In a 5-4 ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court temporarily allowed the administration led by President Donald Trump to go ahead with canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health grants tied to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025
Fox & Friends host keeps urging Trump to use federal force to take over NYC: ‘I hope our city is next’ ‘If they had National Guard troops in Times Square, it would make me feel safer,’ Ainsley Earhardt said last week. The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2025
How did we get all this gerrymandering? A short history of the Republican redistricting scheme A plan to redistrict states to benefit Republicans was conceived of 15 years ago. It’s been an enormous success The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2025
The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025 The US supreme court paved the way for Texas’s gerrymandering mess In a 2019 case, John Roberts said federal courts shouldn’t intervene in such matters. Trump’s team is taking advantage
Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025 Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Materials Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
We Got This Covered · Jul 31, 2025 Pam Bondi’s attack on Judge Boasberg is so hypocritical it would be funny if democracy weren’t at stake Hypocritical judicial targeting escalates.
We Got This Covered · Jul 29, 2025 ‘Will not stand for that’: Speaking truth is the real crime as Donald Trump goes after chief judge for calling out a ‘constitutional crisis’ Undermined the integrity of the judiciary.
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Justice Department files misconduct complaint against federal judge handling deportation case The Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against the federal judge who has clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador
Reason · Jul 27, 2025 Chief Justice Roberts as Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institute The New York Times offers some insights into the Parliamentarian in Chief.
The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2025 The supreme court is giving a lawless president the green light The Department of Education case is the latest example of an unexplained decision bowing to Trump
Latin Times · Jul 15, 2025 Mike Johnson Turns on Trump Admin as Epstein Drama Continues: 'Let the People Decide' House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that he supports the release of all files pertaining to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, advocating for transparency between the government and the American people.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025 Fox News’ Peter Doocy corners Karoline Leavitt on Pam Bondi’s broken Epstein ‘client list’ promise ‘So what happened to the Epstein client list that the attorney general said she had on her desk?’ Peter Doocy wondered during Monday’s press briefing.
The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2025 John Roberts criticized by conservative ex-judge for ‘unforgivable reticence’ about Trump J Michael Luttig tells how ‘disappointed’ he is in his friend the chief justice for not taking a stand against the president
The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2025 The supreme court is cracking down on judges – and letting Trump run wild The justices’ decision limiting judicial injunctions gives a red light to the most effective check on the president’s power grab