Constitutional and administrative law
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President Donald Trump has removed the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, leaving the bipartisan agency without a single commissioner and unable to perform official business just as the 2026 election cycle begins. The unprecedented move not only freezes the nation’s only federal agency devoted exclusively to election administration, but could also trigger…
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A dispute over Georgia’s election infrastructure is generating fresh legal and policy questions after attorney Danielle Bess argued that changes to state election law may create significant compliance challenges for election officials if lawmakers do not act before future elections. Bess, an Atlanta-based attorney, recently highlighted what she described as a conflict between a Georgia…
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Calls for renewed scrutiny of the U.S. Supreme Court intensified Thursday after a major immigration ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to revoke protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria, prompting criticism from civil rights advocates and legal observers. Among the sharpest responses came from Kristen Clarke, general counsel…
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan resolution calling for an end to American involvement in the conflict with Iran, but the vote does not automatically stop military operations. The measure, passed 215-208 with support from Democrats and four Republicans, has intensified an already growing constitutional and political debate over who controls America’s…
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A growing chorus of prominent legal experts, former federal judges, constitutional scholars, and former Justice Department officials are raising serious concerns about the legality of President Donald Trump’s controversial $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” with some describing it as potential “self-dealing,” an abuse of executive authority, and even a possible “fraud on the court.” The criticism…
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President Donald Trump has again come under scrutiny over federal financial disclosure requirements after being assessed a $200 penalty for failing to timely report stock transactions worth tens of millions of dollars, according to recent ethics filings and multiple news reports. The filings, submitted to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), show that Trump…
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has launched a new effort to enlist corporate America in the escalating legal and political fight over congressional redistricting, sending letters to more than 250 companies urging them to oppose map-drawing initiatives that lawmakers say threaten Black political representation. The campaign comes amid renewed scrutiny of voting rights protections following…
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A growing coalition of Democratic lawmakers, civil rights advocates, and legal organizations is rallying behind LaMonica McIver as the New Jersey congresswoman fights federal charges stemming from a confrontation at an ICE detention facility, a case supporters say could reshape the legal boundaries of congressional oversight and executive power. The case, now moving through the…
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A decision by Brian Kemp not to call a special legislative session to redraw Georgia’s electoral maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections has been framed as a short-term victory for voting rights advocates. However, legal experts caution that the broader constitutional implications of the upcoming elections remain profound. Attorney Danielle Bess emphasized that while…
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A federal court filing alleges that U.S. immigration authorities knowingly violated a 2022 consent decree by detaining and deporting dozens—if not hundreds—of immigrants during large-scale enforcement operations in the Chicago area, even after acknowledging some arrests were unlawful. The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), which represents affected individuals, claims Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) failed…
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