Trump Can't Filibuster Through the 6-Year Itch
Those expecting fireworks at tonight's State of the Union will have to sit through the tedious resume-padding of a flagging president.
Law & Government
In Tariffs Dissent, Clarence Thomas Embraced a Dangerous Theory of Executive Power
The conservative justice’s regrettable opinion in Learning Resources v. Trump.
Trump's Rationale for His New Tariffs Contradicts the Position He Took Before His Supreme Court Defeat
The president is relying on a provision that the government's lawyers said had no "obvious application" to his goal of reducing the trade deficit.
Trump's New Tariffs Are Probably Illegal Too
Attorneys for the Trump administration even admitted that Section 122 can't be applied to address trade deficits. Trump is now trying to do that anyway.
Climate Change Goes Back to the Supreme Court -- Colorado Edition
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County
Trump's Tantrum Over the Tariff Decision Highlights His Narcissistic Authoritarianism
The president neither understands nor appreciates the vital role of judicial independence in upholding the rule of law.
Diversity (the Civil Procedure Kind) and Self-Identification
"Courts cannot accept a model where an entity has a public-facing identity which it then renounces based on its behind-the-scenes activity."
The Supreme Court Didn't Fully End the Trade War, but It Reinforced Limits on the Presidency
President Trump will undoubtedly keep trying to impose protectionism, but his options are limited.
A Conversation about the Endangerment Finding Rescission
A couple of lawyers and a couple of scribes discuss the legal challenges to come.
Andrew McCarthy on "Why Trump's Section 122 Tariffs Are Illegal"
The prominent conservative legal commentator outlines the case against Trump's latest tariff power grab.
My New Atlantic Article About Our Win in the Tariff Case
It covers many issues raised by the decision.
Virginia Democrats' Push for Mandatory Government Unions Is Not an 'Affordability' Agenda
The legislation would almost certainly lead to a higher cost of living in the form of substantial tax increases.
Gorsuch Blasts Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh for Favoring Trump's Illegal Tariffs
What explains the fracture in the Supreme Court's "conservative bloc"?
A Note on Tariff Refunds
Thanks to our victory in the tariff case before the Supreme Court, businesses that paid billions of dollars in illegally collected tariffs can seek refunds. But the process may be difficult.
Judge Orders Takeover of Arizona Prison Health Care Following Years of Barbaric Medical Neglect
A federal judge ruled in 2022 that "no legitimate humane system would operate" like Arizona's prison health care system. Three years later, that same judge found the problems still hadn't been fixed.
Trump Orders New 10 Percent 'Global Tariff' After Supreme Court's Rebuke
The new tariff will be implemented under a 1974 law that gives the president authority to impose tariffs for up to 150 days.
Small Business Owners Celebrate Supreme Court Striking Down Trump's Tariffs
The battle against the president's so-called reciprocal tariffs is won, but the war for free trade and a stable business environment continues.
"The Day Will Come When Those Disappointed by Today's Result" as to Tariffs …
"will appreciate the legislative process for the bulwark of liberty it is."
Even Without the 'Emergency' Powers SCOTUS Rejected, Trump Has a Bunch of Tariff Options
There are many laws that explicitly authorize the president to impose taxes on imports, but they include limits that Trump was keen to avoid.
The Supreme Court Just Struck Down Trump's 'Emergency' Tariffs
"There is no exception to the major questions doctrine for emergency statutes," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts.
Supreme Court Decides Our Tariff Case - and We Won!
In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize tariffs.
U.S. To Spend $24.4 Trillion More Than It Has Over the Next Decade, Report Warns
The cost of paying the interest is now the central story, and it's a grim one.
Federal Trade Commission Calls Chamber of Commerce 'Left-Wing'—Because It Opposes Onerous Regulations
So now it’s radical to be against Biden-era merger notification requirements?
When Jesse Jackson Met Ronald Reagan
An encounter on the campaign trail. Was it a dead end, or a wasted opportunity?
Judging the Alito Retirement Rumors
Is the conservative Supreme Court justice planning to retire this year?
Washington's Millionaire Tax Is Economic Suicide
Washington has enjoyed decades of spectacular economic growth as a direct result of the absence of state income taxes. The new measure threatens to change all that.
A Consumer Fraud Complaint About 'Boneless Wings' Won't Fly, a Federal Judge Rules
Aimen Halim sued Buffalo Wild Wings, saying he was tricked into buying chicken breast nuggets when he thought he was getting deboned wings.
Blaming Buildings for Sex Trafficking
And paving the way for increased surveillance of all women
Trump's Blatantly Unconstitutional Attempt To Punish His Congressional Critics Hits 2 Roadblocks
A grand jury and a federal judge rejected the president’s vendetta against legislators who produced a video about the duty to refuse unlawful military orders.
Defendant's Own AI Legal Research Isn't Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege
"Because Claude is not an attorney, that alone disposes of Heppner's claim of privilege."
"One Would Expect … Attorneys Believe They Bring Some Level of Value to Their Clients Beyond That of a Machine"
A magistrate judge recommends a $10K sanction for a lawyer's repeated incorrect citations, and has some things to say about the pattern he has been seeing in his own court.
Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the BBC
A federal judge has set the date for the president's push to punish a news organization he dislikes, again.
A Federal Judge Explains Why Trump Can't Jail Legislators for Producing a Video That Offended Him
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon notes that Sen. Mark Kelly's comments about unlawful military orders were "unquestionably protected" by the First Amendment.
The Cowardice of the Republican 'Tariff Skeptics'
Finally given a chance to influence trade policy, the vast majority of House Republicans decided it was more important to keep President Donald Trump happy.
The Feds Used Threats To Silence Their ICE-Tracking Speech. Now They're Fighting Back.
A lawsuit argues that Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem coerced Apple and Meta to censor two popular ICE-monitoring tools, which violates Americans' right to freedom of expression.
DOJ's Antitrust Chief Resigns Amid Accusations of Corruption Among Top Officials
Gail Slater resigned from her position as Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division after butting heads with Attorney General Pam Bondi over merger enforcement.
The ATF Created a Backdoor Gun Registry. Lawmakers Want an Explanation.
Federal law bans the creation of a gun registry, but regulators made one anyway.
