Constitutional law
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In a sharply worded dissent, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned that the Court’s recent decision in Diamond Alternative Energy v. Environmental Protection Agency could erode public trust and fuel perceptions that the judiciary favors “moneyed interests” over ordinary citizens. The majority opinion, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh and joined by six other…
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In a sharply divided decision on Tuesday, June 17, the City of Miami Commission voted 3-2 to enter into a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The move authorizes certain city police officers to perform limited federal immigration enforcement functions. The move has sparked significant legal, political, and civil rights debate, drawing…
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard pivotal arguments this week in a case that could reshape how executive orders are challenged in federal court—and potentially redefine the power of individual federal judges across the country. At the heart of the debate: whether nationwide injunctions—court orders that block a law or policy across the entire U.S.—should be…
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Introduction Often described as a cornerstone of American constitutional law, Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) established the federal government’s broad authority over interstate commerce, shaping the balance of power between state and federal governments. Argued before the U.S. Supreme Court at a time when America was still in its infancy, the case pitted two steamboat operators—and,…
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Case Study: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) — Expanding the Right to Counsel in State Criminal Trials Introduction In the pantheon of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Gideon v. Wainwright stands as a powerful affirmation of due process and equal protection under the law. Decided in 1963, the ruling cemented the principle that the Sixth Amendment’s…
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In a major rebuke of presidential trade authority, the U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his legal authority when he imposed a series of sweeping tariffs recently—declaring that the measures violated the limits of executive power under federal law. The court’s three-judge panel found that the Trump administration’s…
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Former President Donald J. Trump suffered a major legal defeat Friday after U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell struck down his Executive Order 14230, which had imposed sweeping federal sanctions against the prominent law firm Perkins Coie LLP. The court ruled that the order was an unconstitutional abuse of executive authority and a retaliatory attack on…
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More than 700 partners from top U.S. law firms have joined forces in a legal brief supporting Susman Godfrey LLP in its constitutional challenge against the Trump administration. The unprecedented show of solidarity, submitted Friday by the group Law Firm Partners United (LFPU), argues that a recent executive order targeting Susman Godfrey violates multiple constitutional…
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Harvard University has filed a sweeping 51-page federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully freezing $2 billion in research funding in retaliation for the university’s alleged failure to crack down on antisemitism. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, claims the government is abusing its authority to force ideological compliance from one…
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A prominent conservative federal judge has delivered a blistering rebuke of the Trump administration’s handling of the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, calling its actions “shocking” and a fundamental violation of constitutional due process. In a sharply worded Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion issued Thursday, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, a Reagan appointee with…
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