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Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to go into effect

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2019 49 Comments

In 5-4 Orders, with the liberal Justices voting against, the Court issued stays of District Court preliminary injunctions against the Trump administration plan.

Chief Justice Roberts is the new Swing Vote, or worse

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2018 58 Comments

Roberts joins liberal Justices in denying Trump request for stay of lower court ruling halting new asylum process. An ominous sign.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9nRap0DB_M

Trump Considering Executive Action to Stop Migrant Caravan

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 26, 2018 23 Comments

Migrants remained "unfazed" by Trump, according to The Guardian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4pXtFOU6eY

U.S. District Court judge tosses out climate change lawsuits against Big Oil

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 27, 2018 22 Comments

Progressives' terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week in the US court system continues.

US Supreme Court will not allow Trump to bypass 9th Circuit in DACA case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 26, 2018 75 Comments

Extraordinary procedure, which is rarely granted, denied, so trial court order preventing Trump from ending DACA remains in force, for now.

Judicial Resistance: Another judge tells Trump he can’t end DACA on March 5

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 13, 2018 40 Comments

A continuing pattern of usurping Executive Branch authority and substituting judicial policy preferences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvd-VVqh9Q

Trump’s ability to reshape the judiciary may be overstated (Part 2 – District Courts)

Posted by Jared Samilow on January 24, 2018 10 Comments

Unless blue slips and procedural delays are watered down, Trump is barely going to get any appointments in liberal-leaning states

Supreme Court to expedite consideration of Trump request to hear DACA case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 23, 2018 21 Comments

If granted, would allow Trump administration to circumvent 9th Circuit in attempting to overturn District Court injunction against terminating DACA

Trump admin files for Supreme Court review of DACA case, but does not seek emergency stay

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 18, 2018 20 Comments

Strategy of seeking to fast track SCOTUS review, but not fast track it so much that it would interfere with DACA deal negotiations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wevPZ4Zt-8

Another Vacancy on 9th Circuit – Judge Alex Kozinski Retires After Accusations of (Sexual) Misconduct

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2017 22 Comments

"It grieves me to learn that I caused any of my clerks to feel uncomfortable; this was never my intent."

Historic Firsts Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 10, 2017 0 Comments

All the news you may have missed.

Mueller investigation looking more and more like The Revenge of James Comey

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 05, 2017 72 Comments

Mueller's friendship with Comey is the Original Sin of the tainted Special Counsel inquisition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX71r4sCXJI

Unethical Media Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 22, 2017 0 Comments

All the news you may have missed.

Elizabeth Warren 2020: Will she be the Democrats’ Trump or Todd Akin?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 15, 2017 28 Comments

The least likely candidate to sell in a general election, who might win it all (Trump) or go down in flames (Akin)

New York and other states sue over DACA termination

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 06, 2017 68 Comments

"culmination of President’s Trump’s oft-stated commitments ...to punish and disparage people with Mexican roots"

While media obsesses over Russia, Trump continues reshaping federal judiciary

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 05, 2017 22 Comments

Trump rolls out Sixth Round of conservative nominees, but showdown nears as Democrats stall confirmations

Hawaii and Trump admin jointly seek to expedite 9th Circuit consideration of stay motion

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 21, 2017 4 Comments

Want case fully briefed by August 9, and to waive oral argument so 9th Circuit can rule before Supreme Court hears the case in October.

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