Judicial Branch

Alabama is the only state in the country that allows its judges to override juries on death penalty and life sentences, though the order is more often used in favor of capital punishment.

Crime

Alabama looks to end its last-in-the-US death penalty policy

Anna Giaritelli -

March 6, 2017 5:01 am

In an order Wednesday, the court stayed part of a district court decision

Beltway Confidential

It’s time to fix the Supreme Court nomination process — here’s how

ryan-black, Ryan Owens -

February 21, 2017 12:00 am

Smith is refreshingly frank about the role of judges and the bogus legal reasoning of the 9th Circuit decision. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Judge: Trump is empowering, not undermining, the judiciary

Michael Barone -

February 17, 2017 5:09 pm

Beltway Confidential

Mike Lee: There are bigger threats to the separation of powers than Trump’s ‘so-called judge’ comment

Jason Russell -

February 17, 2017 4:46 pm

The Feb. 11-13 survey concluded 49 percent of voters would vote

News

Poll: Nearly half of voters want Senate to confirm Gorsuch

Anna Giaritelli -

February 15, 2017 11:23 pm

Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch met with Senate Democrats, including Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

News

Key Democrats holding their fire on Gorsuch decision

Al Weaver -

February 15, 2017 3:01 am

Beltway Confidential

Judicial overreach should not be met with executive overreach

Chris Kalbach -

February 14, 2017 12:00 am

Gorsuch has led a campaign against judicial over-deference to the executive. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz, File)

Beltway Confidential

On Trump’s travel ban executive order, Gorsuch is more likely to oppose it than Garland

Ilya Shapiro -

February 9, 2017 11:32 pm

Sasse Praises Gorsuch for Defending ‘Independence of the Judiciary’

Chris Deaton -

February 9, 2017 8:59 pm

News

Sasse on Gorsuch: ‘He is not a puppet and he’s not out there attacking the president’

Ryan Lovelace -

February 9, 2017 8:22 pm

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Tag: Judicial Branch

Alabama looks to end its last-in-the-US death penalty policy

It’s time to fix the Supreme Court nomination process — here’s how

Judge: Trump is empowering, not undermining, the judiciary

Mike Lee: There are bigger threats to the separation of powers than Trump’s ‘so-called judge’ comment

Poll: Nearly half of voters want Senate to confirm Gorsuch

Key Democrats holding their fire on Gorsuch decision

Judicial overreach should not be met with executive overreach

On Trump’s travel ban executive order, Gorsuch is more likely to oppose it than Garland

Sasse Praises Gorsuch for Defending ‘Independence of the Judiciary’

Sasse on Gorsuch: ‘He is not a puppet and he’s not out there attacking the president’

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