A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration's effort to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy into a federal regulation was unlawful. Judge Andrew Hanen, appointed by former Republican President George W. Bush, barred the government from approving any new applications, but left the program intact for existing recipients. The Supreme Court is expected to make a final ruling on the legality of the DACA program in the coming months.
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A group of Minnesota voters have filed a lawsuit with the assistance of the liberal organization Free Speech for People, arguing that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for office due to his violation of his oath of office following the 2020 election. The suit is part of a larger effort by Free Speech for People and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) to disqualify Trump from ballots across the country, and the organizations plan to file similar lawsuits by the end of 2021. The Minnesota Supreme Court has yet to rule on the suit, but the suit is part of a larger effort to hold Trump accountable and prevent him from running for office again.
Key takeaways: Vice President Harris has called on Congress to enshrine abortion rights into law. Harris has pushed back against Republican claims and attacks on…
Justice Samuel Alito has refused to recuse himself from an upcoming tax case involving lawyer David Rivkin, who had interviewed Alito in two articles published in The Wall Street Journal. Sen. Richard Durbin had questioned Alito's participation in the case, but Alito released a statement saying there was no valid reason for his recusal. This decision has strengthened the conservative majority on the Supreme Court, which is set to hear the case in the coming months.
Key takeaways: Danco Laboratories has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision limiting access to the abortion pill. The Supreme Court’s decision…
Justice Alito Responds to Criticism from Senate Democrats Over Interview with Right-Wing Commentator
Justice Alito Responds to Criticism from Senate Democrats Over Interview with Right-Wing Commentator
Justice Samuel Alito of the Supreme Court issued a statement on Friday in response to criticism from Senate Democrats over his decision to grant two interviews to a right-wing commentator and attorney with a case before the court. Alito argued that the critics fail to understand “the circumstances under which Supreme Court Justices must work” and that the interview he gave violated no ethical standards. This statement is a reminder of the ongoing debate over ethical standards for Supreme Court Justices, as the court has yet to adopt an official ethics code.
The White House has filed a complaint against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for his involvement in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, in which he stated that Congress does not have the authority to impose ethics rules on the Supreme Court. In response, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, accusing Alito of obstructing a congressional investigation and demanding action. The White House's complaint is the latest in a series of attempts to hold the Supreme Court accountable for its actions.
This article discusses a federal panel of judges striking down a congressional map created by Alabama Republicans, which only included one majority-Black district. The panel noted that they are not aware of any other case in which a state legislature responded with a plan that does not provide an additional opportunity district, despite a federal court order. As a result, the job of redrawing the congressional map has been given to a special master, which is a major victory for voting rights.