COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS
How the ‘Revolution’ Is Eating Its Own
The ACLU faces disappointment in and out of court.
Trump DOJ and HHS Issue Major Religious Liberty, Pro-Life Protections
President Donald Trump’s administration kept a major campaign promise on Friday, implementing his Executive Order 13798 by issuing key protections for religious liberty, as well as protecting the unborn.
Trump Judge Selections Larsen and Barrett Clear Committee, but Senate Slow on Confirmation Floor Votes
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday in favor of Joan Larsen and Amy Coney Barrett to be federal appeals judges.
#BlackLivesMatter Disrupts ACLU of Virginia Exec Director's Speech
Claire Gastañaga, the executive director of the ACLU of Virginia, attempted to give a speech to a sparse audience at the College of William & Mary on September 27th.#DismantleWhiteSupremacyTonight, we shut down an event at William & Mary where Claire Gastañaga, executive director of the ACLU of Virginia, was speaking. [...]
Exclusive: House Passes Bill to Stop Abortion After Unborn Child Can Feel Pain
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - which now goes to the Senate - and President Donald Trump promises to sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
Blacks vs. Police
Let's throw out a few numbers so we can put in perspective the NFL players taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem.
List of Denials from Review Requests at Supreme Court Is 66 Pages Long
The Supreme Court on Monday issued orders denying review in well over 1,000 cases that had been petitioned for the justices to take up over the past three months.
Klukowski: Scalia Says Bills to Protect Special Counsel from Firing are Unconstitutional
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Tuesday on legislation that would limit the ability of a president or attorney general to fire a special counsel who has been appointed to investigate high-ranking government officials.
Trump Nominates Eighth Wave of Judicial Nominees
President Donald Trump nominated his eighth wave of judicial nominees on Thursday, including four nominees to the federal appeals court covering much of the South.
Supreme Court Will Hear Major Free Speech Case Against Unions
The Supreme Court on Thursday added 11 new cases to its docket for this year, including one that appears certain to be a major blow to public-sector unions.
Klukowski: President Trump Can Win Big Ordering FEMA to Let Churches Help Relief Efforts
President Donald Trump can score a triple win by superseding a policy manual from the Obama administration and allowing churches to help relief efforts in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
Jeff Sessions: Free Speech at Colleges Is a Civil Rights Issue
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says that students’ freedom to express conservative ideas on public university campuses is a civil rights issue, and the Justice Department has a duty to protect civil rights.
Supreme Court May Throw Out Travel Ban Case
The Supreme Court on Monday removed the travel ban executive order case from its schedule for oral arguments.
Supreme Court to Decide Which Cases to Take This Year
Supreme Court justices are voting on close to 2,000 petitions for review behind closed doors on Monday, deciding which cases to hear during the Court’s annual term, which starts October 2.
Hillary Clinton Not Ruling Out Legal Challenge to President Trump’s 2016 Election
Hillary Clinton tried to make news this week when she surprised reporters by saying she would not rule out a court challenge to President Donald Trump’s victory over her in the 2016 presidential election.
California Cities Sue Oil Companies over Climate Change
City attorneys in San Francisco and Oakland, California, sued five oil companies in two coordinated lawsuits on Tuesday, arguing that the courts should hold these companies responsible for climate change.
The Welfare State's Legacy
The most damage done to black Americans is inflicted by those politicians, civil rights leaders, and academics who assert that every problem confronting blacks is a result of a legacy of slavery and discrimination.
Judicial Crisis Network Launches Campaign Against Sen. Feinstein’s Comments on Catholic Nominee
The Judicial Crisis Network has launched a ten-day ad campaign bringing public awareness to Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) calling a judicial nominee’s strong Roman Catholic faith a “concern”.
House Passes Bill to Deport Suspected MS-13 Gang Members
House lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that would make suspected membership in the violent MS-13 street gang a sufficient cause for deportation.
Illinois Federal Judge Issues Mixed Decision on DOJ’s Sanctuary Cities Policy
A federal judge in Illinois on Friday ruled against two parts of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) policy of denying federal funds to sanctuary cities, but sustained a key third part.