American Bar Association backs 'rule of law' after Musk calls for judges to be impeached
The American Bar Association this week rejected attacks on the court system and the legal profession, after billionaire Elon Musk used his X platform to call for the impeachment of judges who have overruled or delayed aspects of President Donald Trump's moves to overhaul the federal government.
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Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats
Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans are also skeptical of the effort.The New York Times - 3d -
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears
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Trump administration does not have to allow Associated Press access yet, judge rules
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USAID placing thousands on administrative leave after judge ruling
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Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will
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Trump calls Elon Musk's email ultimatum 'genius' as federal workers and some agencies push back
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RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department's rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the ...The Hill - 4d -
Republican files article of impeachment against judge who ordered agencies to restore scrubbed data
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) on Monday introduced an impeachment resolution against a federal judge who ordered federal health agencies to temporarily restore online datasets scrubbed as part of the ...The Hill - Feb. 24
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