judiciary
301 pieces tagged “judiciary”, newest first.
John Roberts and the Siren Song of Institutionalism
The chief justice may be more worried about preserving precedent and institution than the Constitution.

Religious Liberty Gets a Small Boost From a Jurist
The University of Iowa was thwarted, albeit narrowly, in its attempt to persecute Christians.

For Roberts, Precedent and Perception Rule
The chief justice joined the left wing in blocking an abortion law, reversing his own previous position.

Lower Courts Obstruct Trump at Unprecedented Rate
He's seen more lower courts block his executive actions than 42 previous presidents combined.

About Those Omitted Judicial Nominees...
Trump's resubmitted list of nominations has some conservatives worried that he's caving to Dems.

Left Attacks Nominee for Kavanaugh's Circuit Court Seat
This is about dissuading constitutional conservatives from seeking court nominations.

Another Nuclear Option to Clear Judicial Backlog?
Senate Democrats keep finding new ways to obstruct Trump's nominations.

The Contraception Mandate and Judicial Resistance
Judges are upholding Obama's executive actions by striking down Trump's.

Federal Judicial Vacancies Getting Worse
Jeff Flake's lasting legacy is now one of leftist pandering and anti-Trump obstruction.

SCOTUS Rejects Ecofascist Challenge to Border Wall
President Trump gets an all-too-rare immigration win in the courts.

Judge Gets Federalism Backwards on Sanctuary Cities
A NY judge blocks Trump's withholding of federal funding from "sanctuary" cities and states.

An 'Independent Judiciary' Reality Check
Chief Justice John Roberts's assertion that we have an "independent judiciary" lacks credibility.

Roberts Challenges Trump and Gets It Wrong
The chief justice takes issue with the assertion that the judiciary has been politicized.

Ginsburg Blames Congress for Polarized Judicial Process
The real culprit for this partisanship is activist judges — a.k.a. judicial despots.
Video: Judicial Activism Is 'Fundamentally Undemocratic'
AG Jeff Sessions rightly condemned judicial activism in a speech to The Heritage Foundation.

Democrats Don't Always Believe Democrat Women
DNC lawyer proclaims allegations of domestic abuse perpetrated by Keith Ellison are "unsubstantiated."

Kavanaugh Case Reveals Demo Strategy for Whole Judiciary
All legal cases are the "powerful" versus the Left's preferred victimized identity group.

Obstruction of Justice: The Demo Kavanaugh Blockade
Dick Durbin (D-IL): "Why [are these protests] happening for the first time in the history of this committee? ... You are the nominee of President Donald John Trump."

August Confirmations Overcome Dem Obstruction
A backlog remains, but Mitch McConnell's canceling of the August recess alleviated the situation.

Judge Puts Brakes on Trump's Federal Union EO
An Obama appointee seeks to stymie Trump's efforts to reform public unions.