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Scrutiny on the nine justices is about to reach a new level of intensity as Trump aggressively asserts executive power

Legal scholar Steve Vladeck explains how and why.

Acting through through Section 546, or temporarily through the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, the Attorney General is entitled to appoint U.S. Attorneys for the District of New Jersey and all other federal judicial districts. If done properly, such appointments preempt any need for judges to appoint U.S. Attorneys. But it…

The Supreme Court's critics are too quick to assume the Court's orders are motivated by political considerations as opposed to principle.

The TribCast gang is finally reunited, just in time to dive into the big cases and unresolved questions from the term.

Experts say Wednesday’s action to eliminate the long-standing policy could be a “collusive lawsuit,” where the state and feds worked the courts to get a desired outcome.

Trump ordered the deployment of 4,000 national guard and 700 marines to LA amid Ice protests – here’s what to know

Kovarsky and Rave defend the use of class actions in AEA habeas cases. Vladeck highlights the significance of the Supreme Court's grant of an injunction to a "putative class" of AEA detainees.

President Trump's first 100 days back in office has given future presidents a roadmap to making end-runs around Congress.