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1 Feb 2022, 9:01 am by Jed Handelsman Shugerman
Second, he focuses on modern experiences with European tyranny (from the Nazis to the rise of 21st century European authoritarianism) to highlight the dangers of powerful chief executives and their ability to exploit public fear to concentrate power. [read post]
29 Apr 2008, 5:30 am
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has a lot of control in shaping which justices sit on what bench, especially larger constitutional benches. [read post]
15 Feb 2021, 12:33 pm by Tom Smith
The mayor, police chief, city clerk and a former city clerk of a small Midwest town were all arrested for allegedly abusing their power — with crimes including stealing money, falsifying records and strong-arming civilians, officials said. [read post]
In its ruling, the High Court held that Malaba ceased to hold the office of the chief justice as of midnight on May 15. [read post]
12 May 2014, 9:49 am by Connie Crosby
By speaking out as we have this week, the CBA is acting on your behalf to defend the rule of law in Canada and the role of the courts as impartial decision-makers who act as a check against the power of the state. [read post]
26 Nov 2006, 1:05 pm
"Hail to the chief: Dick Cheney's mission to expand -- or 'restore' -- the powers of the presidency. [read post]
20 Aug 2020, 12:24 pm by Howard Bashman
“Roberts’ Rules: How the Chief Justice Could Rein in Police Abuse of Power. [read post]
22 Feb 2008, 11:12 pm
The powers pertaining to those matters are more properly sited elsewhere in the Constitution -- in that part of Article 2 that lets the President "require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments," perhaps, or that which grants the President a portion of the powers to make treaties and name ambassadors. [read post]
5 Aug 2023, 1:05 pm by Howard Bashman
” The post “Rancor flares on the Wisconsin Supreme Court as its new liberal majority moves to limit the chief justice’s power” appeared first on How Appealing. [read post]
1 Nov 2022, 4:00 am by Guest Author
In Democracy’s Chief Executive, Peter Shane provides powerful critiques of originalism and unitary executive theory, and he recognizes that this interpretive methodology and substantive understanding of executive power are key planks in the conservative legal movement’s political efforts to give complete control over administration to one person—the President—and to pretend that today’s Americans have no legitimate choice in this profoundly… [read post]
11 Feb 2019, 11:35 am by Xi Lucy Shi
A UN expert on Monday warned that the dismissal of Nigeria’s Chief Justice by President Muhammadu Buhari violated international human rights standards on independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers. [read post]
17 Nov 2017, 7:39 am by Stephen Wermiel
If the chief justice is in the majority, the assignment power is his. [read post]
26 Jul 2014, 12:18 am
The House favors broadening these powers to police chiefs; the Senate version keeps the current scheme, limiting police chiefs’ unilateral powers to solely handgun applications, not to long barrel weapons such as rifles and shotguns. [read post]
8 Mar 2021, 12:23 pm by Bryce Klehm
EST, John Bellinger, Lawfare contributing editor and former legal adviser for the Department of State, will join Lawfare’s editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes and Lawfare senior editor Scott Anderson to discuss what we know about the Biden administration’s views on war powers issues, including recent airstrikes in Syria, changes to the legal and policy frameworks governing the use of force and the administration’s recent pledge to work… [read post]
8 Oct 2007, 1:25 am
" Profiled are 11 women and their "paths to power. [read post]
14 Sep 2020, 7:21 am by Gritsforbreakfast
When what used to be veto power becomes advice ignored, we've seen life-long cops around the country take it as insulting and walk away from the chief's job. [read post]
1 Mar 2011, 8:49 am by Adam Wagner
” Sign up to free human rights updates by email, Facebook, Twitter or RSS Related posts Powers which “strike at the heart of our constitutional system” may be diminished Henry VIII stalks the Public Bodies Bill Lord Chief Justice: Government has too much power to pass new laws Filed under: In the news Tagged: Henry VII [read post]
5 Apr 2011, 10:13 am
The taxing power was at issue when the Supreme Court issued a decision that President (and Chief Justice) Taft would later call the worst injury to the Court’s reputation ever, Pollock v. [read post]
27 Jul 2018, 10:39 am by Lawrenz Fares
Prior to the enactment of the amendment and a series of prior amendments, the Polish National Judiciary Council [official website, in Polish] had the power to make judicial appointments. [read post]
3 Oct 2016, 7:56 am
"Powerful appeals court gets its first black chief judge": The Associated Press has a report that begins, "For Roger Gregory, serving as the first African-American chief judge of the 4th U.S. [read post]