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Supreme Court justices are poised to round out oral arguments this term with something of a bang, taking up a monumental case on Donald Trump's presidential immunity claims.
Supreme Court justices weighed a case out of Idaho about the extent to which a federal law trumps the state ban on abortion in emergency situations.
Columbia law professor David Pozen recalls the controversy provoked by early anti-drug laws and the hope inspired by subsequent legal assaults on prohibition.
This weekend marks 50 years since Louisiana voters ratified the 1974 state constitution. If Gov. Jeff Landry and his financial backers have their way, it might also be the last time we can celebrate the anniversary of our state’s foundational charter. With three whole months of governing under his belt, Landry is demanding that state […] The post Slow down the con-con train appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is pushing back on claims that the institution has become increasingly political, reflecting the partisan divides in America at large as the high court weighs in on Donald Trump's candidacy, abortion access and more. "I've not seen politics in the court, and I've been a judge for 40 years," Breyer told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl in an interview that aired Sunday. Breyer, who retired in 2022, is the author of the new book "Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism."...