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Republicans slam Utah Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling for ‘striking very heart of our republic’

Utah Republicans issued a resounding condemnation of the state’s Supreme Court ruling on redrawing district lines.  The state’s highest court declared the state’s legislature acted outside its authority when it passed legislation determining how to draw up new legislative districts, known as gerrymandering, after voters approved a 2018 ballot initiative greenlighting an independent redistricting process.  […]

‘Right to reside’: State supreme court weighs in on homeless RV parking

The Washington State Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the state’s constitutional right to movement does not include the right to live in a vehicle parked on public property. Homeless advocates decried the ruling, which sent a lawsuit brought by a homeless man back to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for a new trial. “This […]

Trump asks to dismiss New York charges after Supreme Court immunity ruling 

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant him presidential immunity, former President Trump has formally sought to have his criminal conviction overturned, claiming he was treated “unfairly and unlawfully.” of 52-page summaryThe report, released Thursday, alleges that the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (DANY) improperly turned over evidence protected by presidential immunity. Trump’s legal team is […]

Michael Cohen goes to the Supreme Court against Trump

Does the President of the United States have the power to send you to prison? Michael Cohen says that’s the test of the petition filed Wednesday in the Supreme Court. “The Constitution is the foundation of our democratic republic and makes America a beacon in the world,” Cohen said. “When a president weaponizes the Department […]

Don’t pack the Supreme Court. Instead, change the rules.

The answer is for the democratic branch of government to resist when the Supreme Court tries to seize power, but this is the wrong strategy being adopted by many who are disillusioned with the current Supreme Court. Don’t pack the courts. Instead, change the rules. Lawmakers know that, given the choice between rules and substance, […]

Supreme Court begins rebuilding America’s constitutional order

A series of decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court in late June brought some very positive developments and one major disappointment. The decisions limited the power of the federal executive branch, a much-needed corrective step that marks the beginning of the dismantling of the unconstitutional federal regulatory state. More importantly, the judgment has laid the […]