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6 Mar 2024, 12:25 pm by Lawrence Solum
The other maintains that the President is, at best, a “persuader-in-chief,” with no constitutional right to control administrative discretion or to remove officers tasked with implementing statutory duties. [read post]
18 Feb 2017, 6:12 pm
"Canada's Supreme Court justices travel to exchange ideas, discuss legal issues with international judges; Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin says politics off-limits, but legal problems are on the extracurricular agenda": Tonda MacCharles of The Toronto Star has an article that begins, "It was a pretty high-powered group. [read post]
8 Sep 2016, 11:45 am
"How One of DC's Most Powerful Judges Got Accused of Rape: Richard Roberts was the star prosecutor who helped lock up Marion Barry, then became DC's chief federal judge; Now comes the revelation that Roberts slept with a 16-year-old witness in a career-making case 35 years ago; As his accuser doubles down, and an ethics probe plods on, here's a look at how Roberts rose to the top in spite of his past. [read post]
12 May 2022, 5:01 am by Ben Johnson
[Olmstead isn't just a wiretapping case; it's where the Court took the power to preselect questions.] [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 8:36 am by Andrew Kent
President Trump continues to misuse the constitutional power to pardon. [read post]
28 Feb 2018, 10:15 am by Ronald Mann
The principal opinion on that side comes from Chief Justice John Roberts, as fervid as ever to fend off intrusions on the domain of the federal judiciary. [read post]
19 Oct 2018, 2:30 pm by Jon Levitan
As Chief Justice, Hughes even quoted his war powers axiom in a seemingly unrelated case about state mortgage regulation during the Great Depression. [read post]
8 Mar 2021, 10:44 pm by Josh Blackman
After a term at the pinnacle of his power, the Chief stands alone. [read post]
18 Jan 2011, 5:47 am by South Florida Lawyers
They should not be grandiose, monumental and luxurious.'' "Indeed," the Chief Justice continued, "they should be made not with miles of rare African Sapele wood, but rather with concrete -- lots and lots of concrete. [read post]
2 Sep 2011, 8:45 am
The judicial review is being initiated by Grand Council Treaty 3, Ogichidaakwe (Grand Chief) Diane Kelly of the Onigaming First Nation, Chief Lorraine Cobiness of the Ochiichagwe’babigo’ining First Nation, Chief Janice Henderson of the Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Chief Kimberley Sandy-Kasprick of the Northwest Angle #33 First Nation, and Chief Earl Klyne of the Seine River First Nation.In May 2009, former Ontario energy Minister George… [read post]
1 Apr 2008, 6:05 pm
"Terrorism Interrogators Immune From Prosecution, '03 Memo Says; Since Rescinded, the Document Granted Nearly Unfettered Presidential Power": Dan Eggen and Josh White of The Washington Post have a news update that begins, "Federal laws prohibiting assault and other crimes did not apply to military interrogators who questioned al-Qaeda captives because the president's ultimate authority as commander-in-chief overrode such statutes, according to a newly… [read post]
11 Oct 2016, 12:46 pm
"Court Gives President More Power Over Consumer Agency Chief": Stacy Cowley of The New York Times has this report. [read post]
28 Mar 2013, 2:31 am by constitutional lawblogger
Windsor challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Chief Justice Roberts expressed skepticism that gays and lesbians were politically powerless, announcing to Roberta Kaplan, representing Edith Windsor, "As far... [read post]
13 Mar 2009, 1:04 pm
The document  cast aside a claim by the former Bush Administration that the President has detention power solely because of his role as Commander-in-Chief. [read post]
21 Aug 2023, 8:19 am by Rob Robinson
In addition to his role as CAIO, Brewer will continue to serve as the company’s Chief Data Scientist. [read post]
16 Jul 2012, 8:16 am by John Elwood
(John Elwood) Some conservatives are not big fans of the Chief Justice right now, since they view his opinion upholding the individual mandate “as a valid exercise of Congress’s taxing power [a]s a sell-out of constitutional principle of the first magnitude. [read post]
6 Feb 2020, 11:11 am by Jeh Johnson
As the founding fathers envisioned it in the constitution, Congress declares war, and the president, as commander-in-chief of the military, conducts it. [read post]
4 Dec 2013, 9:44 am
At least 10 lawyers have been named in a list of Canada’s 100 most powerful women.The Women’s Executive Network produces the list each year to highlight the professional achievements of women across the country.A leadership summit and gala is being held today in Toronto to celebrate the 2013 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards.The names on the top 100 list include:* Janice Odegaard, senior vice president and general counsel, Suncor Energy Inc.*… [read post]
28 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Guest Author
*This is the fourth post in a symposium on Peter Shane’s “Democracy’s Chief Executive: Interpreting the Constitution and Defining the Future of the Presidency. [read post]