judicial independence
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As tensions between the Executive and other branches of government heighten under the Trump administration, a growing number of federal judges are delivering forceful rebukes to what they see as the overreach of the president’s authority. Through dissents, majority opinions, and pointed judicial remarks, members of the bench are reaffirming the constitutional principles of due…
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In a deeply divided 50–49 vote, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Emil Bove, personal criminal defense attorney to President Donald Trump, to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, one of the nation’s most powerful appellate courts. The vote passed strictly along party lines, with Republicans unanimously backing the…
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Former federal immigration judges are sounding the alarm after being abruptly terminated under the Trump administration, calling the dismissals a politically motivated attack on judicial independence and due process. According to CBS News, nearly 100 immigration judges have been fired, transferred, or pressured to resign since the administration resumed power. In July alone, 20 judges…
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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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As the United States Supreme Court faces a wave of consequential litigation under the administration of President Donald J. Trump, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is distinguishing herself as the Court’s most forceful and independent liberal voice—issuing a series of sharply worded dissents that directly challenge both executive actions and the conservative majority’s procedural posture. In…
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A second U.S. federal court has intervened against President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting prominent law firms, marking another legal setback for his administration’s efforts to penalize firms linked to cases involving him. On Friday, March 28, 2025, Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining…
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In the annals of American history, March 2025 may be remembered as the week when democracy itself was placed on life support. A series of unprecedented legal and constitutional breaches sent shockwaves through the nation’s legal institutions, raising alarms about the erosion of checks and balances. In a stunning abdication of congressional authority, lawmakers surrendered…
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed concern over President Joe Biden’s recent proposals to overhaul the U.S. Supreme Court. In a Fox News interview, Gorsuch spoke strongly about the importance of judicial independence, cautioning against reforms that could undermine the judiciary’s role as a check on executive power. President Biden’s proposed reforms include instituting term…
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