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And there’s only one way to be hired: get appointed to the US Supreme Court. But how do US Supreme Court Justices actually get that honor? Peter Paccone outlines the difficult process of getting a seat on the highest bench in the country....
Five justices backed a limited ruling that held the Senate wasn’t actually in recess when Obama acted and, in any event, a break had to be at least 10 days before the president could act on his own. Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the other four justices, would have ...
Chief justices for district and appeals courts must be under age 65 and may serve as chief judge for seven years but not beyond age 70. Each court also has its own staff of employees, including court reporters, clerks and assistants, who are vital to the operation of the court. A court...
The biggest legal test of the power came in 2014, when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruledPresident Obama had violatedthe recess appointments clause by naming three picks to the National Labor Relations Board in 2012. The justices said the Senate was not actually in a formal recess when...
While the justices found that some of the conduct -- such as Trump's interactions with Department of Justice officials -- are absolutely official acts, they acknowledged Trump's interactions with his vice president or state officials could present "difficult questions" for Chut...
The case, known asTrump v. Anderson, landed before the justices after Colorado's highest court issued a landmark decision in December concluding thatTrump is disqualifiedfrom holding the presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. With its divided ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court became th...
“The SCOTUS Beat — Divided by Principle: How Justices Barrett and Jackson are Shaping the Future of Constitutional Law; Two justices, two distinct philosophies — when Barrett and Jackson take the bench, their questions don’t just seek answers; they help shape the very future of constitutional...
While Republican nominee Mr Trump appointed three of the six US Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v Wade back in 2022, he is softening his stance on harsh abortion bans - perhaps because of that polling. In August, he told an NBC reporter that he thought Florida's six-week ...
The leaders of this branch of government are the President and Vice President, who are responsible for enforcing the laws that Congress sets forth. The President works closely with a group of advisors, known as theCabinet. These appointed helpers assist the President ...