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Conservative Lawyers Say Trump Has Undermined the Rule of Law
On the eve of the Federalist Society’s annual convention, leading conservative lawyers criticized Trump’s attacks on the justice system and the news media.
Trump Dreams Up Another Immigrant Crisis
The president turns to an old ploy to justify a new ban on people seeking refuge.
Can a Fired Transgender Worker Sue for Job Discrimination?
A federal law bars sex discrimination. The Supreme Court is considering taking up cases on whether it covers bias against gay and transgender people.
Justice Ginsburg Leaves Hospital After Treatment for Broken Ribs
A court spokeswoman said the justice, who suffered a fall at her office, was doing well and planned to work from home.
Trump Suspends Some Asylum Rights, Calling Illegal Immigration ‘a Crisis’
The proclamation suspends asylum rights for immigrants who enter the United States illegally, though officials said it was aimed at migrants traveling through Mexico in…
Trump Bars Immigrants Who Cross Border Illegally From Seeking Asylum
Officials said the rules would take effect Friday, when the president plans to declare an emergency at the border using the same authority he relied…
At Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Welcome, a Tableau of Trump Legal Controversies
As Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was formally welcomed to the court, there were reminders not just of the contentious confirmation process but also of the…
Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker Once Criticized Supreme Court’s Power
The newly installed head of the Justice Department, Matthew G. Whitaker, espoused views that a constitutional scholar called “internally contradictory” and “ignorant.”
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized With 3 Broken Ribs
The justice fell on Wednesday night at the court and went to the hospital overnight, where she is under going observation and treatment.
Lasting Implications for the Courts as Republicans Gain in the Senate
The party’s expanded majority leaves Democrats with dwindling hopes of being able to swiftly diminish the conservative imprint on the judiciary even if they win…