Why the courts may be the last constraint on Trump but may not contain his power grabs
Given Republican control of Congress, the confirmation of Trump ultra-loyalist Pamela Bondi as his attorney general and the president’s installation of members of his personal legal team at the top of the Justice Department, the independent court system may be the last bulwark against his instinct to wield expansive power.
Why the Supreme Court may be open to Trump’s push for expanded power
The Supreme Court majority built by Donald Trump could uphold efforts to expand presidential authority based on the legal principle of unitary executive theory.
As Donald Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back
President Donald Trump has faced several setbacks from federal courts, which have blocked or paused some of his most controversial plans since taking office.
What to know about the court cases over President Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments over a longer-term pause of the directive.
Second federal judge rejects Trump’s attempt to curb birthright citizenship
A judge in Seattle previously blocked Trump's attempt to limit the long-standing constitutional protection. This latest order came from Maryland.
President Trump expects to end birthright citizenship with support from Supreme Court
President Trump said birthright citizenship was created for children of former slaves but is no longer appropriate with international migration.
Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Boston will consider a request from 18 states to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegal
What to Know About the Court Cases Over Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
SEATTLE — A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments Thursday over a longer-term pause of the directive, which aims to end citizenship for children born to parents not legally in the country.
Judge slams Trump while extending block on birthright citizenship order
"The government has cloaked what is effectively a constitutional amendment under the guise of an executive order," the judge said.
Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued the injunction at a hearing on a lawsuit brought by civil rights groups arguing that Trump’s order is unconstitutional.
US judge accuses Trump of ignoring rule of law to curb birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday accused Donald Trump of ignoring the rule of law for political and personal gain as he declared an executive order that the Republican president signed seeking to curtail birthright citizenship to be unconstitutional.
US Supreme Court will not pause California emissions case amid Trump policy shifts
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to place on hold a dispute over California's standards for vehicle emissions and ...
Trump's unprecedented labor board firing draws latest lawsuit heading toward SCOTUS
Gwynne Wilcox said her NLRB removal "defies ninety years of Supreme Court precedent that has ensured the independence of ...
Justice Sotomayor renews her opposition to the court’s ruling that ex-presidents have broad immunity
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has renewed her attack on a ruling by the court's conservative majority that ...
Trump’s D.C. prosecutor dismissed Jan. 6 case against client he represented
The “Stop the Steal” advocate moved to withdraw his representation of a Jan. 6 defendant after moving to dismiss the case as ...
As Trump takes office, California politicians express cautious optimism
What else is there to talk about but the (GOP) elephant in the room? On Monday, Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States.
Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designed to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls' or ...
Judge Temporarily Halts Donald Trump's Plan to Push Out Federal Workers
A federal judge instructed Trump officials to extend the deadline for workers to accept a deferred resignation until at least Monday afternoon.