President Biden predicted during a speech Wednesday that the next president will be able to appoint two new Supreme Court justices, while warning against former President Trump winning another term. “Guess what, the next president, they’re going to be
A panel made up of judges appointed by Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Ronald Reagan explained that the companies were effectively seeking to delay “the date selected by Congress to put its chosen policies into effect” –particularly when Congress and the president had made the “...
At 52, Barrett is the youngest member of the court. She was appointed by Trump, joining the court a little more than a month after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett’s election year confirmation by a Republican-controlled Senate infuriated Democ...
Mr Trump's lawyer, Jonathan Mitchell, claimed his client is not subject to the disqualification language in the constitution, because a president is not an "officer of the United States," a title which means an appointed official, as they are elected. ...
The U.S. Supreme Court historically has a chief justice and eight associate justices, all appointed to lifetime terms. The vast majority opt for retirement, though, and unlike Ruth Bader Ginsburg don’t die while in office. The last major attempt to c...
But after nearly two hours of arguments, the six conservative justices, including three appointed by former President Donald Trump, indicated they’d uphold Mississippi’s law. At the very least, such a decision would undermine Roe and Casey, which allow states to regulate but not...
The decision comes as newspaper and broadcasting industries say they need the changes to deal with growing competition from the internet and cable companies. The FCC adopted the changes on a party-line, 3-2 vote, with three Republican-appointed commissioners in the majority. The dissent...
Allen, 33, said he feels as though justices generally vote on issues based on the party of the president that appointed them. “They’re sticking more to their guns along the lines of their party instead of the Constitution,” he said. The poll shows...
“officer of the United States,” and so, they say, Trump isn't covered by the disqualification provision at all — even if he did commit insurrection. They argue that the phrase “officer of the United States” is a legal term of art that refers to appointed officials, not elected ones...
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