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Supreme Court Ruling Raises Concerns Over Presidential Immunity

The recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity sparks debate over accountability and potential abuse of power as President Trump prepares for a s...

Does the Constitution apply to Trump?

It seems absurd — because it is. But the Supreme Court's immunity decision means Trump can literally do anything

Salon · Oct 22, 2024

"Bizarre" SCOTUS death penalty hearing

Even Oklahoma's Republican attorney general backs Richard Glossip — but court is focused on "procedural niceties"

Salon · Oct 11, 2024

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Business and the Roberts Court Revisited

An examination of how Donald Trump's appointments to the Supreme Court have affected business interests.

Reason · Oct 11, 2024

Trump and guns loom large as scandal-hit supreme court gets back to work

Battered by ethics scandals, the court shows no signs of reining itself in – and it could play a key role in the election

The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2024

Two men have re-engineered the US electoral system in favor of Republicans

If the right strews constitutional chaos over the certification of this presidential election, two people will have cleared the path

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024

Donald Trump's supreme enabler

The chief justice has ignored Trump’s worst behavior to advance an expansive conception of presidential power

Salon · Sep 17, 2024

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Politics are playing a bigger role in Supreme Court decisions and John Roberts is pulling the lever

Chief Justice historically has tried to keep the Supreme Court out of politically charged discourse but that changed this term

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

Leaked memo shows how Roberts helped Don

One memo previewed the Supreme Court's decision to grant Trump broad official immunity, overruling a lower court

Salon · Sep 16, 2024

David Brock on Clarence Thomas and supreme court hijack: ‘The original sin’

Brock once attacked Anita Hill, who accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. His new book slams Thomas

The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2024

A Modest Revelation About Trump v. Anderson

Recent New York Times reporting about the Court's deliberations on the case modestly reinforces the view that the Court ruled that disqualification from office-holding under Section 3 requires congressional legislation.

Reason · Sep 16, 2024

The Supreme Court Reined in Federal Regulators. What Happens Now?

The Court this year reversed Chevron, a decades-old precedent giving bureaucrats deference over judges when the law is ambiguous.

Reason · Sep 10, 2024

Amy Coney Barrett is the Supreme Court’s main character

Every family is bound to have drama, including the nine-person ménage on the Supreme Court. Hints of tensions and frustrations were noticeable this part term — with Amy Coney Barrett in the center of the drama. Ariana Baio breaks it down

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2024

How John Roberts gutted voting rights

Forget his reputation as a straight-shooting "umpire." Chief Justice John Roberts is a dangerous radical

Salon · Aug 30, 2024

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Reason · Aug 28, 2024

A Revised Trump Indictment Tries To Overcome the 'Presumption' of Presidential Immunity

In charging the former president with illegal election interference, Special Counsel Jack Smith emphasizes the defendant's personal motivation and private means.

Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2024

Donald Trump faces new 2020 election interference charges

The stripped-down criminal case comes as prosecutors seek to comply with a Supreme Court ruling that said presidents enjoy broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts while in office

France 24 · Aug 27, 2024

US prosecutors file revised indictment against Trump in election subversion case

Federal prosecutors narrowed the allegations against former US president Donald Trump in a revised indictment filed Tuesday over the Republican candidate's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The indictment was revised following the US Supreme Court's ruling in July that former presidents enjoyed a broad immunity from criminal prosecution.

Reason · Aug 6, 2024

Biden-Harris on Supreme Court Term Limits

An attack on the independence of the federal judiciary.

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The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2024

Clarence Thomas failed to disclose more private jet travel, senator says

Senate finance committee learned of additional undisclosed travel on Harlan Crow’s jet, says Ron Wyden

Salon · Aug 5, 2024

GOP plans to win election — in court

Republicans learned from their 2020 mistakes — and have good reason to believe the Supreme Court is on their side

Reason · Aug 1, 2024

Senator Schumer Goes Nuclear With "No King Act"

The law would direct lower courts how to reject claims of presidential immunity, and strip SCOTUS of appellate review.

Salon · Jul 31, 2024

Expert: Roberts has "lost his authority"

New report shows Roberts' immunity ruling was "incoherent" and "manufactured," legal scholars told Salon

Reason · Jul 31, 2024

Biskupic Part III Confirms What We Already Knew: Justice Alito Lost Majority Opinions in NetChoice and Trevino.

There is little here that can't be gleaned from the docket and the split opinions.

The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2024

Ex-justice department officials raise alarm over US supreme court’s immunity ruling

Scholars also warn it would embolden Donald Trump’s authoritarian streak should he win the presidency again

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2024

This Supreme Court has redefined the meaning of corruption

The U.S. Supreme Court is deregulating corruption, with arguably grim consequences for American democracy.

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