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Even After Almost a Century, Dems Still Want to Pack the Court
Thinking that something is unlikely now is insufficient to stop it, especially when the idea has become a foundational “progressive” one.
Court Blocks Christian Mother From Bringing Daughter to Church
Maine’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the non-believing father, who claimed his daughter’s worrying about his soul was “psychological harm.”
Lindsay Clancy and Justice vs. Tribalism
The mom on trial for murdering her three children prompts questions about mental healthcare, criminal agency, and the problem of online conspiracy-based tribalism.
A Double-Duty Judiciary
The Supreme Court is supposed to resolve the tough constitutional issues. Democrats prefer that it second-guess our elected chief executive’s decision-making.
Escalating the White House Ballroom Kerfuffle
In the face of opposition from Democrats and the courts, President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to allow him to continue construction of the project.
The Perils of AI in the Courtroom
An algorithm can draft your verdict in seconds. It just can’t be held responsible for it.
Judges Should Not Rewrite Military Policy From the Bench
Examining a recent ruling by a federal judge regarding the Trump administration’s policy on military service and gender dysphoria.
Military Blocked From Expunging ‘Transgenders’
An appellate court upholds a lower-court ruling against the Trump administration’s military ban on gender-dysphoric individuals.
Trump’s Asylum Halt Stymied
A federal appeals court has struck down yet another commonsense immigration policy. The Trump administration has two options.
Justice Jackson Confounded by Biology and Free Speech
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s law banning “conversion therapy” runs afoul of the First Amendment, with Neil Gorsuch writing a powerful majority opinion.
Free Speech 1, Deep State 0
A back-and-forth case of federal government censorship and Big Tech collusion was finally resolved in favor of the good guys.
Overrun by Violent Migrants, England Tries to Curb Jury Trials
The United Kingdom is attempting to expedite a backlog of cases by removing trial by jury for some defendants, but the problem is far bigger than that.
Oh SNAP — More Judicial Diktats
Senate Democrats are keeping the government closed, and Donald Trump is not a king. Nevertheless, two district judges claim the authority to open the spigot for food stamps.
Attempted Kavanaugh Assassin Gets Break for ‘Trans’ Claim
Nicholas Roske turned himself in for attempting to murder a Supreme Court justice, but now he claims he’s a woman named Sophie, and the left-wing judge let him off easy.
Supreme Court Heads for a ‘Reckoning’ With Trump
The justices have begun their latest term and will consider several cases that could have a far-reaching impact on how a president manages the executive branch.
Another Court Says Trump’s Tariffs Are Unconstitutional
“We are not addressing whether the President’s actions should have been taken as a matter of policy,” the majority said, but Congress did not delegate power under his chosen law.
Justice Jackson Thinks SCOTUS Is Playing Calvinball
Ketanji Brown Jackson accuses her fellow justices of having a rule that there are no rules — except whatever it takes to make sure the Trump administration wins.
Rogue Judge Demands OBBBA Defiance
A Barack Obama-appointed district judge is usurping both the executive and legislative branches and defying the law of the land as a show of “resistance.”
Trump’s Big Win Against Universal Injunctions
The Supreme Court ruled, “When a court concludes that the Executive Branch has acted unlawfully, the answer is not for the court to exceed its power, too.”
Samuel Alito: The Originalist We Take for Granted
Through the thick and thin of public opinion, George W. Bush’s “do-over” nominee to the Supreme Court has proven to be a rock-ribbed champion of the Constitution and its original meaning.