Supreme Court grants Trump request to fire independent agency members
Trump's actions tee up a significant question over whether provisions intended to protect independent agencies from political interference are constitutional.
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13:26
Five years after George Floyd’s death, calls to reform qualified immunity mostly fall silent
WASHINGTON — The death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in May 2020 gave momentum to
Lawrence Hurley
09:29
Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges lawyers to ‘stand up’ amid Trump tumult
The liberal justice spoke at an event hosted by the American Bar Association, a legal group that has been targeted
Lawrence Hurley
15:28
Supreme Court considers lawsuit arising from ‘wrong house’ FBI raid
WASHINGTON — When Toi Cliatt heard a loud bang in his Atlanta home in the early hours of Oct.
Lawrence Hurley
15:24
A battle over religion and schools in Oklahoma could decide the future of the First Amendment
OKLAHOMA CITY — There is a war raging across the United States on the role of religion in public life,
Lawrence Hurley
17:22
Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York hush money sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block criminal proceedings in his hush money case in New
Lawrence Hurley
18:21
Supreme Court tackles state bans on treatments for transgender youth
The conservative-majority Supreme Court dives into the culture war issue of transgender rights as it weighs whether states can restrict
Lawrence Hurley
19:24
Supreme Court rejects Michael Cohen’s civil rights claim against Trump
The Supreme Court rejected disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen's last-ditch effort to revive a civil rights claim against his former boss,
Lawrence Hurley
17:25
Notre Dame law school’s growing influence on the Supreme Court
The University of Notre Dame’s law school is an institution increasingly exerting conservative influence on the Supreme Court.
