Tag: Supreme Court

Former Massey CEO Don Blankenship, who just finished a year in prison, says that his prosecution begs for scrutiny" by the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Chris Tilley, File)

Energy and Environment

Former coal CEO claims ‘abuses of power’ in Supreme Court petition

John Siciliano · May 26, 2017 3:34 pm

The dispute over the Trump executive order is being fought in the courts, but it is intensely political. The shortest short version of the case is: It's all about Trump. Given that, even if the law is clear, there's no telling what the Supreme Court will do. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: On travel ban, judges reach ‘Trump only’ decision

Byron York · May 26, 2017 2:46 pm

"This Department of Justice will continue to vigorously defend the power and duty of the executive branch to protect the people of this country from danger." (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Sessions to take travel ban fight to Supreme Court

Ryan Lovelace · May 25, 2017 10:04 pm

Trump has been mostly absent from Twitter since leaving the United States, which is another good thing, Leahy said. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Leahy: Trump has ‘stayed on script’ during overseas trip

Susan Ferrechio · May 25, 2017 10:01 pm

Francisco would have the responsibility of conducting and supervising the government's litigation at the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate panel punts consideration of Noel Francisco’s solicitor general nomination to next week

Ryan Lovelace · May 25, 2017 8:01 pm

Thapar is the first Trump-picked federal appeals court nominee to be confirmed. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Senate votes to confirm Amul Thapar for federal appeals court

Ryan Lovelace · May 25, 2017 6:19 pm

Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against President Trump's revised travel ban outside a federal courthouse. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

4th Circuit keeps block of Trump’s travel ban

Ryan Lovelace · May 25, 2017 6:11 pm

Blankenship was found guilty of knowingly ignoring federal mine safety standards. (AP Photo/Walter Scriptunas II)

Energy and Environment

Disgraced coal executive Blankenship plans to take case to Supreme Court

John Siciliano · May 23, 2017 8:10 pm

Alliance for Justice says 6th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee John K. Bush's posts on the blog "Elephants in the Bluegrass" should "disqualify" him. (AP)

Liberal group attacks Trump judicial nominee for blog posts written under pseudonym

Ryan Lovelace · May 22, 2017 10:42 pm

All nine justices agreed that one of the two seats in question -- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District -- was created based on impermissible racial criteria. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Beltway Confidential

Redistricting: Keep suing until the Democrats win

David Freddoso · May 22, 2017 4:02 pm

The 5-3 decision in Cooper v. Harris tossed out two districts drawn by Republican officials after the 2010 census. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Supreme Court rules NC redistricting was unconstitutional racial gerrymandering

Ryan Lovelace · May 22, 2017 3:03 pm

Rumors that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy might retire this summer have abounded for many months. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Could Trump turmoil affect Justice Kennedy’s retirement plans?

Ryan Lovelace · May 21, 2017 11:53 am