Another day, another administration and Senate, another partisan fight that catches a highly qualified Supreme Court candidate in the crosshairs. Democrats complain with some justification that Republicans should have taken up the nomination of well-qualified Merrick Garland late in President Obama’s term.
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Trump’s immigration ban facing uphill legal battle
From the moment a federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, Trump was facing an uphill legal battle. Trump’s immigration ban facing uphill legal battle From the moment a federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, Trump was facing an uphill legal battle.
Ginsburg talks partisan rancor, Electoral College and kale
As Washington prepares for the contentious hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, a wistful Ruth Bader Ginsburg lamented Monday night on how the confirmation process has changed, recalling that one Republican senator who supported her back in 1993 “today wouldn’t touch me with a ten-foot pole”. The 83-year-old justice allowed that while she is still friends with the senator, Orrin Hatch of Utah, the confirmation process has degraded.
Feds, states square off in court over Trump travel ban
The federal government maintains the president alone has the power to decide who can enter or stay in the United States, while states suing Trump say his executive order is unconstitutional. Seattle U.S. District Judge James Robart, who on Friday temporarily blocked Trump’s order, has said a judge’s job is to ensure that an action taken by the government “comports with our country’s laws.”
Citizens United lawyer targets Texas campaign finance laws
Political “dark money” and the founder of an organization tied to President Donald Trump’s accusations of voter fraud will be at the center of a Texas Supreme Court case Tuesday that could reshape campaign finance laws in the country’s second-largest state. Chief questions facing the nine Republican justices on Texas’ highest civil court include the legality of the state’s ban on corporate contributions and disclosure requirements for political action committees.
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Court rulings haltin… . In this 2009 photo provided by Whitman College, U.S. District Judge James Robart poses for a photo in Walla Walla, Wash.
Avoid going nuclear on Gorsuch
Yes, President Donald Trump ‘s nominee for the Supreme Court , Neil Gorsuch , will be sitting in a stolen seat if he is confirmed. Yet Senate Democrats must resist sinking to the depths Republican senators did in denying the seat to an eminently qualified Merrick Garland , President Barack Obama ‘s nominee to fill the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia , who died in Texas a year ago.
Justice Ginsburg laments partisanship at Stanford talk
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lamented partisanship in Congress during a talk at Stanford University on Monday and said she hoped it would return to an era when “it was working for the good of the country and not just along party lines.” Ginsburg did not address the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court seat vacated by the late Justice Antonin Scalia or President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which could end up before the high court.
Appeals court weighs Trump ban as travelers arrive to tears
Just hours after an appeals court blocked an attempt to… . Members of International Migrants Alliance in Hong Kong hold placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s selective country travel ban outside of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.
Trump’s tweets against judges worry legal community
FEBRUARY 02: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with executives and union representatives from the Harley Davidson company at the White House on February 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. At the end of the photo opportunity, Trump said “nothing is off the table” in relation to current disagreements between the U.S. and Iran.
What you need to know about the fight against Trump’s travel ban
Volunteer translator Nour Our, left, and volunteer attorney Kat Choi sit in the arrivals at LAX during a protest of an executive order by President Trump Volunteer translator Nour Our, left, and volunteer attorney Kat Choi sit in the arrivals at LAX during a protest of an executive order by President Trump Volunteer translator Nour Our, left, and volunteer attorney Kat Choi sit in the arrivals at LAX during a protest of an executive order by President Trump immigrants from seven mostly Muslim countries, dozens of lawsuits were filed against him amid widespread confusion over the new immigration rules.
Federal appeals court refuses to immediately reinstate Trump’s immigrant travel ban
A federal appeals court on Sunday refused to immediately reinstate President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning refugees and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals acted after U.S. District Judge James Robart issued a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking Trump’s travel ban.
With Supreme Court picks, you never know
When John F. Kennedy nominated Byron “Whizzer” White to the U.S. Supreme Court, Democratic liberals expected the Coloradan would be attune with their political philosophy. Wrong.
Gorsuch is just the judge the court needs
Judge Neil Gorsuch speaks after being introduced as President Donald Trump’s nominee for the vacant Supreme Court seat, at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Gorsuch was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit by George W. Bush.
WRAPUP 1-Legal battles to test Trump and his travel ban
Feb 6 President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban faces crucial legal hurdles this week that could determine whether he is able to push through the most far-reaching and controversial policy of his first two weeks in office. On Monday, the government has a deadline to justify the executive order temporarily barring immigrants from seven mostly Muslim countries and the entry of refugees after a federal judge in Seattle blocked it with a temporary restraining order on Friday.
Press Digest – Wall Street Journal – Feb 6
Feb 6 The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Judge Robart’s dunce cap
Late in the day last Saturday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied president Trump’s DOJ emergency request to stay the temporary restraining order issued by Seattle federal district court judge James L Robart. Judge Robart blocked Trump’s executive order temporarily halting travel from seven countries, whose ties to terrorism pose a significant security risk to the United States.
AHEARN: A letter for the president
In 1892 the U.S. Supreme Court declared, “America is a Christian nation”. In 1931 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled again, “We are a Christian people”.
Using law and science, a St. Paul nonprofit tests big gender questions
Gender Justice’s Megan Peterson, left, Jill Gaulding, center, and Lisa Stratton in front of a wall filled with messages for transgender youth. Jill Gaulding was a freshly transplanted Iowa law professor 10 years ago when she googled who in the Twin Cities might share her interest in tackling bias and litigating gender inequality.
Judge Penny Wolfgang on Hardline
It’s hard line on news radio nine. Be here now here’s W. And ride over here we is talk politics this is a week where Erie county said there are suing big pharma.
A federal appeals court early Sunday denied an initial bid by the…
A federal appeals court early Sunday denied an initial bid by the Trump administration to restore its controversial immigration order that had barred refugees and those from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. A judge in a lower federal court had put a temporary stop to the travel ban.
At liberal Columbia U, Gorsuch raised a conservative voice
In this Feb. 1, 2017, photo, Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch pauses during a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. As a conservative student at Columbia University in the mid-1980s, Gorsuch was a political odd man out, and he was determined to speak up.
This day in history, Feb. 5, 2017
On Feb. 5, 1917, Mexico’s present-day constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Santiago de Queretaro. The U.S. Congress passed, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, an act severely curtailing Asian immigration.
Trump faces uphill battle in the courts on immigration ban
Trump faces uphill battle in the courts on immigration ban Courts that stand in the way are either skeptical, liberal or divided Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kABXtS President Donald Trump used his preferred platform to criticize the judge who blocked his administration’s travel ban on immigrants. Video provided by Newsy Demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Avenue while protesting against President Trump’s recent action on refugees and immigrantsentering the U.S. on Feb. 4, 2017, in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration faces several hurdles in its effort to permanently reinstate an executive order that bans travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations as well as refugees.
School board approves ‘We All Belong’ resolution
After hearing statements of support from several local elected officials and a number of parents and teachers, the Davis school board unanimously approved a resolution titled “We All Belong” on Thurday night. The measure aimed to address what several speakers described as a growing sense of fear at schools relating to local vandalism at houses of worship; concerns about bullying and harassment based on race, gender, religion, language and other topics; as well as possible deportations and possible interventions by the federal government.
Senate leader: New Yorkers would have access to abortion after Roe
Our goal for the week was to find 100 people who’ve never given a single dollar to NCPR. We found: Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to pass an amendment enshrining the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 abortion decision Roe v.
Feds reverse visa revocations, allows banned travelers
The State Department says previously banned travelers will be allowed to enter the United States after a federal judge in Washington state on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of President Trump’s controversial immigration ban. “We have reversed the provisional revocation of visas under” Trump’s executive order, a State Department spokesman said Saturday.
Mike Pence in Philadelphia: Neil Gorsuch will join Supreme Court ‘one way or the other’
Vice President Mike Pence pledged Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will join the nation’s highest court “one way or the other.” Pence made the pledge during a speech in Philadelphia to the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group.
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VP: Gorsuch will join Supreme Court ‘one way or the other’
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Vice President Mike Pence pledged Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will join the nation’s highest court “one way or the other.”
Pence says Gorsuch would be worthy successor to Scalia
Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday that he believes Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed soon — warning Democrats he will receive “an up or down vote on the Senate floor one way or the other.” Pence was in Philadelphia, where he addressed a meeting of the Federalist Society, a leading conservative legal organization.
President Trump’s Second Week of Action
On Tuesday, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to become Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, filling the seat left behind by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. The next day, President Trump met with various stakeholders to thank them for their input in making such an important decision.
Schumer slams Trump for attacking federal judge
Charles Schumer Schumer slams Trump for attacking federal judge These times call for big people The Trump opposition: Hell hath no fury like Democrats’ scorn MORE on Saturday slammed President Trump for his tweet against the “so-called judge” who imposed a halt on his travel ban. “The President’s attack on Judge James Robart, a Bush appointee who passed with 99 votes, shows a disdain for an independent judiciary that doesn’t always bend to his wishes and a continued lack of respect for the Constitution, making it more important that the Supreme Court serve as an independent check on the administration,” Schumer said in a statement .
Will Liberals Learn to Love the 10th Amendment?
In the 1997 case Printz v. United States , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for the federal government to direct state and local law enforcement officers to enforce certain provisions of the 1993 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
.com | ‘Battle of the toilets’ to get its day in Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court on Friday said it will consider which bathrooms transgender people are allowed to use at a hearing next month, amid raging debate on the politically charged issue. The case, set to be heard March 28, involves 17-year-old Gavin Grimm, who was born a female but identifies as a male.
This Week with AG Josh Hawley
As the nation learned on Monday, Neil Gorsuch is President Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. Supreme Court. An opinion piece in The New York Times called Gorsuch the “nominee for a stolen seat” referencing then-President Obama’s choice, Merrick Garland, never getting his shot at Senate confirmation.
Filibuster or bust: Progressives demand Democrats block Supreme Court nominee
Progressive activists are demanding that Democrats do everything in their power to stop President Trump from putting another conservative on the Supreme Court . When Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., suggested he might stop short of filibustering Trump’s nominee Neil Gorsuch, the response from liberal groups was swift and firm.
Arrested for burping: The Gorsuch dissent
Remember when a 13-year-old Albuquerque boy was arrested – taken in handcuffs to a juvenile detention center – for fake burping in P.E. class? His mother sued, but the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver ruled in favor of the school district in July 2016. Judge Neil Gorsuch, now a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, wrote a memorable dissent , reprinted in Valerie Strauss’s Washington Post column.
Trump’s Administration Following Actions of Obama’s, Media Fails to Report
He’s nominated Neil Gorsuch – a great judge who understands and reveres what the Constitution says, not what he’d like it to say – to fill Antonin Scalia’s un-fillable seat on the Supreme Court. He’s seen his major cabinet picks at State, Treasury, the EPA, HHS, etc., finally get confirmed, despite the whining and foot dragging of Senate Democrats.
EDITORIAL: Nevada Supreme Court rules for investor in super lien case
The Nevada Supreme Court perpetuated an absurd injustice last week when it decided that property rights and due process don’t apply to mortgage lenders. The justices ruled in favor of a speculator who in 2013 claimed clear title to a Las Vegas property by simply paying off $6,900 in back HOA dues despite the fact that Well Fargo held an $81,000 note on the home.The dispute concerned a poorly written Nevada law passed in 1991 and intended to shield homeowner associations from financial stress triggered by delinquent dues payments.