President Trump Acts to Safeguard American Elections
9/14: The ACRU praised President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to impose sanctions against any foreigner interfering in U.S. elections.
Jeff Sessions Focused in 2017 on Restoring Rule of Law and Constitutional Rights
12/28: Attorney General Jeff Sessions has had a busy first year as one of President Donald Trump’s earliest and most committed supporters, one who now leads one of the most powerful departments in the federal government.
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.
Supreme Court Expedites Trump’s Petition on Executive Order Case
The Supreme Court took the rare step on Friday of expediting consideration of a major case, rapidly accelerating the schedule for reviewing the Fourth Circuit’s blocking of President Donald Trump’s travel ban executive order.
Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Read the text of the White House's Executive Order, establishing an Election Integrity Commission.
Challenge to Trump’s Sanctuary Cities Policy Supreme Court-Bound
A federal court in California dealt President Donald Trump another legal setback on Tuesday in his efforts to combat illegal aliens, blocking an executive order (EO) that denies federal funds to sanctuary cities. This issue appears eventually destined for a Supreme Court showdown.
Appeals Court Judges Explain Why Donald Trump’s Immigration Order Is Legal
It is unlikely that the Trump administration will petition the Supreme Court to review this particular decision, which concerned only the first policy, Executive Order 13769.
Federal Court Blocks Trump Admin’s Immigration Executive Order
A second federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s new executive order (EO) on immigration travel, while the federal judge who blocked the first EO is reserving judgment on the revised EO.
Courts Must Dismiss All Current Immigration Executive Order Lawsuits
If any federal court refuses to dismiss a lawsuit based on the old executive order, then that may be the first issue on this controversy to reach the Supreme Court.
Ninth Circuit Halts Immigration Case, Waits for New Trump Executive Order
The U.S. Department of Justice asked the appeals court on Thursday to stay any further proceedings in the case, citing Trump’s announcement during a press conference earlier that day that he would issue a new EO during the week of Feb. 19.