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President Trump’s choice for solicitor general, D. John Sauer, has long pushed for restrictions on abortion and access to contraception.
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SCOTUSblog, April 2, 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over whether Planned Parenthood has a legal right under federal civil rights laws to challenge the order by South Carolina’s governor barring abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, from participating in Medicaid. During more than 90 minutes of oral... The post Supreme Court hears dispute over South Carolina’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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SCOTUSblog, April 2, 2025
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act provides for federal criminal and civil penalties for harms from “racketeering.” Wednesday’s ruling in Medical Marijuana, Inc v. Horn, like so many of the court’s RICO decisions, involves the civil penalties. Douglas Horn was fired from his commercial... The post Divided court approves civil RICO liability for injuries from CBD product appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Is House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Proposal to Eliminate Federal Judgeships Constitutional?
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Cornell Law professor Michael C. Dorf examines recent calls by President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and their allies in Congress to remove or sideline federal judges who have blocked Trump administration policies, either through impeachment or by eliminating the courts themselves. Professor Dorf argues that such tactics are constitutionally dubious and dangerously undermine judicial independence, warning that the real threat to the republic comes not from the judges, but from efforts to evade legal checks on presidential power.
Law in Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Was Once Struck Down — by Trump’s Sister
The New York Times, March 24, 2025
Judge Maryanne Trump Barry ruled that the law invoked against Mr. Khalil violated the Constitution by giving unfettered discretion to the secretary of state.
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