Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that the Supreme Court was shortchanging the public and lower court judges by failing to explain its reasoning in rulings […]
Category: Decisions and Verdicts
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Restore Funding for Radio Free Europe
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a federally funded newsroom that provides independent reporting […]
Trump Order on International Criminal Court Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules
An executive order by President Trump seeking to punish people who work with the International Criminal Court is most likely a violation of the First […]
Trump Administration Requests Release of Epstein Grand Jury Records. What’s Next?
President Trump on Thursday directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to ask a federal judge to release transcripts of grand jury testimony related to the 2019 […]
Appeals Court Overturns Plea Deal in 9/11 Case
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a plea deal to resolve the Sept. 11, 2001, case with life sentences, a decision that could restart […]
Supreme Court Insists on Reams of Paper for Case Briefs in Digital Age
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. praised the digital change in federal courts in his year-end report in 2023. He claimed that paper was becoming […]