Trump’s nominee for solicitor general won’t rule out ignoring court orders in ‘extreme cases’
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Trump solicitor general nominee: Ignoring courts conceivable in 'extreme cases'
President Trump’s nominee for solicitor general said in his confirmation hearing Wednesday that there are “extreme cases” where it is conceivable that an elected official could defy a court order. ...The Hill - 2d -
Justice Dept. Nominees Suggest Some Court Orders Can Be Ignored
At a confirmation hearing, the nominees, two of whom have been Trump defense lawyers, offered little to assuage Democrats’ fears.The New York Times - 2d -
Democratic senators press Trump nominees on whether officials can ever ignore judges' orders
Several of President Donald Trump’s nominees for senior Justice Department positions faced questions from Senate Democrats on Wednesday about whether it would ever be lawful for a president to defy ...NBC News - 2d -
Retired general says Trump Pentagon firings 'extremely destabilizing'
Retired Gen. George Casey said Sunday that recent Pentagon firings by President Trump are “extremely destabilizing” to the military. “That’s extremely destabilizing at — at a time that’s a lot ...The Hill - 5d -
Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case
Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration accused of sidestepping court rulings amid spree of legal losses
The Trump administration continued to face setbacks in court this week over its efforts to drastically downsize the size of the government, while plaintiffs in some of the cases accused the ...NBC News - 7h -
Trump defying a court order would trigger a constitutional crisis
The administration can disagree with judicial rulings all it wants, but one thing is clear: it can’t disobey them.The Hill - 3d -
Supreme Court blocks order for Trump to release $2B in foreign aid
The Supreme Court has blocked a judge’s order that the Trump administration release $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds. It comes as President Donald Trump held his first cabinet where Elon Musk ...NBC News - 2d -
Supreme Court schedules arguments in case where Trump administration is defending ACA
The Supreme Court on Monday scheduled arguments for April 21 in a case that could decide the legality of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurers cover certain preventive ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration, DOGE hit roadblocks in three court cases
One judge called the Trump administration's funding freeze "ill-conceived from the beginning."CNBC - 3d -
DOJ doubles down on Supreme Court intervening in Trump firing case
The Justice Department doubled down on its demand that the Supreme Court step in to greenlight President Trump’s firing of a government whistleblower office head, warning in a Wednesday letter that ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump issues executive order reinforcing hospital price transparency rule from first term
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order designed to reinforce an older executive order issued during his first term that requires hospital to publish their prices online, a rule that ...The Hill - 2d -
How FDR-era Supreme Court ruling relates to disputes over Trump firings
President Trump's firings of the members of independent agencies and boards have prompted a string of legal fights that could set the Supreme Court up to reconsider and potentially overturn a ...CBS News - 3d -
'See you in court': Trump and Maine governor clash over trans athlete order
President Trump called out Maine Gov. Janet Mills at a meeting of governors at the White House over her state not complying with his executive order to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Supreme Court briefly pauses order for Trump admin to imminently release foreign aid
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily delayed a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments, imposed by a lower judge who found the ...The Hill - 2d -
US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case
From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. Thursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Birkenstock Loses Copyright Battle in German Court Ruling
The famous sandal company lost a battle over copyright law, leaving room for imitations to spawn.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Glossip
The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 in favor of Oklahoma's Richard Glossip getting a new trial. The court ruled that Glossip, who has been on death row, may not have gotten his right to due process. CBS ...CBS News - 4d -
New court hearing for Luigi Mangione case expected
A court hearing for Luigi Mangione's case in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to begin. This comes as Mangione's legal defense team makes moves to prove his ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Supreme Court to hear arguments in "reverse discrimination" case
Marlean Ames is seeking to revive her lawsuit alleging her employer engaged in reverse discrimination when she was denied a promotion and then demoted.CBS News - 3d -
Supreme Court hearing arguments on "reverse discrimination" case
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a "reverse discrimination" case after an Ohio woman claimed she was denied a promotion at work because she is heterosexual. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.CBS News - 3d -
Analyzing Supreme Court reverse discrimination case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday for a case that could open the floodgates for reverse discrimination lawsuits. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks it down.CBS News - 2d -
Breaking down the Supreme Court "reverse discrimination" case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Marlean Ames, a woman who alleges her sexual orientation as a straight person led to discrimination at work. Jessica Levinson explains.CBS News - 2d -
On IVF, Trump’s team should proceed with extreme caution
President Trump has directed his Domestic Policy Council to develop recommendations to lower costs and reduce barriers to IVF, but experts have expressed concerns about the complexity and ethics of ...The Hill - 4d -
Labour cannot ignore Trump’s impact on defence
The tough choices the government needs to make will inevitably mean talking about defence spending in the openFinancial Times - 4d -
Johnson rules out steepest Medicaid cut options
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Democrats demand Trump nominee commit to Fed independence
US president’s pick to head Council of Economic Advisers has argued the central bank is at odds with US constitutionFinancial Times - 5d -
Warren presses X on deleted Trump nominee’s posts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing the social platform X about one of President Trump’s economic nominees seemingly scraping many posts from his account. In a letter addressed to Linda ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump fires top general in Pentagon shake-up
The new defence secretary earlier accused Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown of having a "woke" focus.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Trump wants generals involved in Afghanistan withdrawal fired
President Trump said “every single one” of the military generals involved in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should be fired, seated next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet ...The Hill - 2d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case will continue for now, judge rules
A federal judge will not immediately drop the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and has appointed outside attorney Paul Clement to argue before the court. CBS News' Jake ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case continues for now, judge rules
A judge in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has appointed an outside attorney to argue over the Department of Justice's request to drop the federal charges.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Claims of white genocide 'not real', South African court rules
Donald Trump has been raising the alarm over the number of white farmers killed in the country.BBC News - 4d -
Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Arizona’s proof of citizenship provisions
A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked Arizona’s proof of citizenship provision for voter registration. The ruling came from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds a ...The Hill - 1d -
Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with an Oklahoma death row inmate who claimed alongside the state itself that his trial was unfair, ordering a new trial and staving off his execution. Convicted ...The Hill - 4d -
Mexico's Supreme Court orders a zoo to improve conditions for Ely the elephant
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Mexico's Supreme Court orders a zoo to improve conditions for Ely the elephant
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ordered a zoo to improve the health of an African elephant named Ely, the first time the country’s highest court has made such a move in favor of an animalABC News - 2d
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