Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate anti-money laundering law
As the legal battle unfolds in lower courts, the Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order reinstating federal anti-money laundering laws. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), passed in 2021, will require millions of companies to disclose personal information about their owners by next month. The law has been on hold […]
Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence
WASHINGTON – Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement Tuesday defending the independence of the judiciary, saying it is threatened by intimidation, disinformation and the potential for public officials to defy court orders. Roberts made his concerns clear in his annual report on the federal judiciary. The document comes amid an unusual turn of events […]
Chief Justice Roberts condemns elected officials for intimidating judges
Chief Justice John Roberts made that point, condemning elected officials who threatened judges and ignored the court's rulings. Tuesday's year-end report It's part of what Roberts called “illegal activity” that threatens the rule of law. Roberts did not name specific people, but said a federal district judge's “ruling in a high-profile case” led to elected […]
Yes, policies advancing justice can prevail again in Trump 2.0
President-elect Donald Trump has been accused of countless things, but he has never been predictable. Criminal justice policy is a good example. Even President Obama could hardly have predicted that the landmark prison reform that was blocked under the previous administration would be passed in President Trump's first term. Not only that, but around President […]
University of Iowa considers ending Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies Department, social justice major
The University of Iowa may soon overhaul some of its DEI infrastructure, ending its social justice program and closing its department of gender and sexuality to create a department of social and cultural analysis. is proposed. On December 17th, the UI press release The proposed Department of Social and Cultural Analysis would “promote interdisciplinary collaboration, […]
Biden’s clemency play panders to his woke base, snubbing justice
Joe Biden, or more precisely his handlers, decided to commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 federal death row inmates. This was the trigger Donald Trump to speak“It makes no sense.'' Mr. Biden's actions were certainly despicable, but they made great strategic sense for a Democratic Party seeking to satisfy its core base of […]
WV Gov. Jim Justice to delay US Senate swearing-in, averting brief bedlam in Charleston
West Virginia Republican Governor Jim Justice He announced that he would delay his swearing-in in the Senate to prevent Charleston from having four governors in 10 days due to a change in legislative leadership. As a result, the Republican Party's Senate majority will temporarily remain at two seats instead of three. Justice hinted at such […]
‘Pardons for me, no justice for thee’: Biden vetoes bill that would have let Trump nominate much-needed judges
President Joe Biden appears to want to maximize his consequential, controversial, and costly decisions in his final days as president. Following President-elect Donald Trump's landslide victory last month, Biden and his administration have undermined the Republican goal of peace in Ukraine and directly escalated the U.S. proxy war with Russia by authorizing the use of […]
Supreme Court justice STARS in NONBINARY retelling of ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson holds one of the most coveted and important positions in government. That's why it's not a little strange that the same judge recently appeared in Broadway's “& Juliet,” a non-binary retelling of Shakespeare's “Romeo and Romeo.” Juliet. ” “Being on the Supreme Court is a tough job. They're serious […]
Justice Jackson’s role in ‘queer’ Broadway show ‘really reckless’ as court weighs trans case: legal expert
Days after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared in Broadway's “queer” spinoff “Romeo and Juliet,” the court is considering a landmark case banning transgender surgeries for minors. Meanwhile, critics have questioned whether her involvement undermines her impartiality. “I think it's a big mistake for federal judges, especially Supreme Court justices, to engage in activities […]