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June 30, 2020

Matt Schlapp: Trump's federal court legacy — how these judges will make a difference

President Trump has now placed 200 federal judges on the bench — a legacy that will outlast his administration for generations to come.

June 29, 2020

John Yoo: Supreme Court swing vote – What's behind John Roberts' legal gymnastics?

By a 5-4 vote, a fractured Supreme Court Monday struck down Louisiana’s effort to regulate abortion by requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals.

June 29, 2020

Thomas tears into abortion precedent, says Roe v. Wade should fall in dissent on Louisiana case

The pitched dissent made clear that Thomas is ready to tear down the court's protections for abortion completely in his most explicit comments yet that precedents all the way back to Roe v. Wade should fall. 

June 29, 2020

Supreme Court rules CFPB head can be fired for any reason, in blow to agency created under Obama

The ruling from the high court could affect the authority of dozens of other federal agencies with quasi-independent status, like the Federal Reserve and the Social Security Administration.

June 26, 2020

Appeals court rules Trump administration lacked authority to shift military money to wall

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it transferred $2.5 billion in military construction projects to build parts of the wall at the southern border -- a blow to the administration’s efforts to fulfill President Trump’s signature 2016 campaign promise.

June 26, 2020

Cuomo, de Blasio wrong to limit worship services, condone mass protests: federal judge

A federal judge said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Letitia James, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio "exceeded" their executive limits by limiting worship services and condoning mass protests as the state continues to reopen from coronavirus restrictions.

June 26, 2020

Trump administration takes aim at ObamaCare in Supreme Court brief

The Supreme Court will hear this case during its next term, which is set to begin in October. That means it is possible that by this time next year the ACA is no longer the law of the land. 

June 25, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: In Michael Flynn case, appeals court issues extraordinary ruling – here’s why

An appeals court decided that the judge in the Michael Flynn case had gone too far in refusing to allow the Justice Department to drop Flynn's prosecution. So the court ordered the judge to stop blocking the dismissal of the case.

June 24, 2020

McEnany reacts to Flynn ruling: 'Justice was served in a very strong and powerful way'

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told "The Story" Wednesday that "justice prevailed" when a divided federal appeals panel ordered a lower court to dismiss the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, as requested by the Justice Department.

June 24, 2020

Hans von Spakovsky: Wrongful Michael Flynn prosecution blocked by appeals court – legal nightmare should end

The decision Wednesday by a federal appeals court to allow the Justice Department to drop charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn of making false statements to the FBI followed the law and prior precedents.