Tag: Law

Courts have no business fine-tuning partisan "fairness." (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Beltway Confidential

On redistricting and Gill v. Whitford, the best course of action for the courts is no action at all

Rick Esenberg · October 5, 2017 9:13 pm

NRA calls for federal review of ‘bump stock’ devices like those used in Las Vegas shooting

Kyle Feldscher · October 5, 2017 6:20 pm

President Trump administration told the Supreme Court Thursday to view earlier litigation over the president's travel ban as moot. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump attorneys tell Supreme Court travel ban fight is moot, Hawaii says not so fast

Ryan Lovelace · October 5, 2017 5:20 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance a Catholic law school professor's nomination for a federal appeals court along party lines, after last month's hearing when Democrats grilled her over her faith. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Catholic law professor’s judicial nomination advances along partisan lines

Ryan Lovelace · October 5, 2017 4:36 pm

Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he did not support ending the legislative filibuster as he introduced legislation to ban abortions after 20 weeks. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Lindsey Graham says he doesn’t support ending filibuster as he introduces abortion ban

Robert King · October 5, 2017 3:51 pm

The Justice Department will allocate 40 assistant U.S. attorneys to roughly 20 U.S. Attorney's Offices, where they will focus on reducing violent crime. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Justice Department rolls out new initiative to fight violent crime

Melissa Quinn · October 5, 2017 3:34 pm

The Trump administration asks a federal court to toss out a lawsuit by a group of transgender troops. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Trump DOJ asks court to dismiss transgender military lawsuit

Travis J. Tritten · October 5, 2017 3:01 pm

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said former President Barack Obama's administration was responsible for the regulatory oversight that first made "bump stocks" legal. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Beltway Confidential

Trump White House has a new ‘bump stock’ strategy: Blame Obama

Philip Wegmann · October 5, 2017 1:37 pm

There is only one reason this case is being heard now. It is that Democrats still haven't accepted their loss in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Democrats find excuses for election losses in lawsuits

Washington Examiner · October 5, 2017 4:01 am

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton dismissed the case with prejudice, which means the case can't be tried again, but did not issue an immediate ruling concerning the Arizona sheriff's request for all rulings in the case to be thrown out. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Federal judge accepts Trump’s pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Diana Stancy Correll · October 5, 2017 1:19 am

Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Supreme Court allows Alabama execution to proceed

Ryan Lovelace · October 4, 2017 9:52 pm

President Trump's voter fraud commission has faced numerous legal challenges. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Texas judge blocks state from handing over voter info to Trump commission

Ariella Phillips · October 4, 2017 9:10 pm