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politics1 day ago•7 min saved

Birthright Victory, Enduring War: The Court and Trump’s Long Game

The Supreme Court’s ruling upholding birthright citizenship is framed as a tactical win for Trump, but the author argues it’s part of a broader, patient strategy by the right to rewrite law and expand executive power. Tracing decisions on DACA, immigration, and the power to remove independent agency heads, the piece contends this is a long‑term campaign rather than a one‑off victory, and that democracy must respond with a generation‑spanning strategy rather than short‑term wins.

via Salon.com|

#birthright-citizenship #constitutional-law #immigration

politics9 days ago•374 min saved

Four Justices Open a Narrow Door on Birthright Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment

The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship by executive order, but four justices said the policy could be lawful under the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause, with Justices Kavanaugh and Thomas among them; Kavanaugh would have ruled against the plan on other grounds, highlighting a nuanced, divided view on birthright citizenship.

via NBC News|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #constitutional-law

politics11 days ago•8 min saved

SCOTUS weighs birthright citizenship challenge to Trump order

The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump's birthright citizenship order—denying automatic citizenship to children born to parents in the U.S. illegally or temporarily—passes constitutional muster; the term has also featured a major ruling expanding presidential power to fire agency heads, and the court is weighing cases on transgender athletes and campaign spending. Justices expressed skepticism at oral arguments, suggesting a potentially complex or limited ruling.

via AP News|

#birthright-citizenship #constitutional-law #immigration-policy

politics14 days ago•7 min saved

Alito’s Aloha Spirit jab highlights culture in gun-rights ruling

The Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez decision struck down Hawaii’s ban on carrying guns onto private property, but Justice Samuel Alito’s reference to the “spirit of Aloha” drew criticism as a racially tinged political jab; the piece argues Hawaiian historical traditions and the Aloha Spirit should inform constitutional interpretation and suggests conservatives are using culture to frame the gun-rights debate.

via Balls and Strikes|

#aloha-spirit #constitutional-law #gun-rights

legal1 month ago•52 min saved

Judge rules $100,000 H-1B visa fee unlawful tax

A U.S. District Judge in Boston, Leo Sorokin, struck down former President Trump’s $100,000 fee for new H‑1B visas, ruling it was an unlawful tax not authorized by Congress; the fee, intended to deter skilled-immigrant petitions, had barely been collected (only about 85 payments by February) and was challenged by 20 Democratic state attorneys general. Sorokin said the charge is a tax in substance regardless of its label, and the White House did not comment.

via Reuters|

#constitutional-law #government #immigration

americas1 month ago•53 min saved

Americans show rising interest as Canada widens citizenship rules

Canada’s new citizenship-by-descent rules, in force since December, let more generations claim citizenship if they can prove descent. IRCC data show descent-based approvals rising by over 1,000 per month this year (Jan 1,140; Feb 1,255; Mar 1,405 versus 275 in Dec 2025), with roughly 48% of the extra approvals coming from the United States. Lawyers say American interest reflects tight U.S. politics and close cross-border ties, while noting most new citizens are expected to live abroad; the rule change followed a 2023 court ruling finding first-generation limits unconstitutional.

via Reuters|

#americas #canada #citizenship

politics1 month ago•46 min saved

Forever Immunity and the Fragile Line Between Law and Power

Slate legal analyst Aziz Huq argues that acting AG Todd Blanche’s bid to grant Trump and his family “forever immunity” rests on a nonexistent constitutional power to bind future officials or to immunize future actions from the law. The piece stresses that no branch—Congress or the president—can unilaterally erase future accountability, and that presidential pardons are personal and limited. Blanche’s move would set a dangerous precedent, potentially allowing any administration to permanently shield statutes from enforcement and undermine the rule of law; the article urges rejecting this power grab and reinforcing constitutional limits on executive authority.

via Slate|

#constitutional-law #department-of-justice #donald-trump

politics2 months ago•2 min saved

Damon-as-Kavanaugh SNL Sketch Highlights Talk of a Third Trump Term

Matt Damon’s SNL spoof of Brett Kavanaugh imagines a “sike” Constitution that supposedly lets Trump run for a third term, a sharp commentary on how some Americans view the Supreme Court’s role and a piece that went viral for lampooning contemporary constitutional interpretations.

via Above the Law|

#brett-kavanaugh #constitutional-law #donald-trump

law2 months ago•3 min saved

Judge blocks Trump-era humanities grant cuts as unconstitutional

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that the Trump administration’s cancellation of more than 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unconstitutional, barred the Department of Government Efficiency from terminating the funding, and found that using AI to classify DEI-related projects amounted to unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination under the First and Fifth Amendments.

via NBC News|

#chatgpt #constitutional-law #dei

politics4 months ago•2 min saved

Courtroom Clash: Jackson and Kavanaugh Spar Over Emergency Orders Tied to Trump Agenda

In a rare joint appearance, Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh debated the court's use of emergency orders that let parts of President Trump's agenda advance, with Jackson criticizing what she called an uptick in early, policy-driven interventions and Kavanaugh cautioning about the complexity of such cases and the limits of lower-court rulings.

via PBS|

#constitutional-law #emergency-orders #judiciary

united-states4 months ago•34 min saved

DC Circuit denies pause on ending Haiti TPS protections for 350,000

A divided DC Circuit panel refused to pause the Trump administration’s move to end Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, leaving protections and work authorization in place for about 350,000 Haitians while lawsuits proceed, with judges warning that returning Haitians could expose them to violence and limited access to medical care.

via Reuters|

#constitutional-law #human-rights #immigration

law4 months ago•6 min saved

High Court weighs gun ownership for marijuana users

At oral arguments, the Court signaled potential limits to the federal drug-gun ban, questioning how marijuana use, dosage, and historical justification should govern when someone can own a firearm in Hemani’s case.

via CNN|

#constitutional-law #gun-laws #law

politics4 months ago•3 min saved

Draft emergency order to seize election powers draws constitutional backlash

A circulated draft executive order proposes declaring a national emergency to let the president assume control over U.S. elections. Legal experts say such powers would be unconstitutional; the White House denies involvement, and the draft is riddled with errors and dubious citations.

via Democracy Docket|

#constitutional-law #elections #emergency-powers

politics4 months ago•7 min saved

Experts dismiss plan to seize elections under a national emergency

A Florida lawyer's memo arguing the president could use the National Emergencies Act and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to declare a national emergency and seize U.S. elections was ridiculed by legal experts, who say IEEPA targets foreign threats and economic actions, not elections run by the states. The plan would not authorize seizing voting machines or mail ballots, conflicts with the Elections Clause, and rests on flawed readings of Youngstown, making it legally flawed and unconstitutional.

via Democracy Docket|

#constitutional-law #elections #emergency-powers

politics4 months ago•12 min saved

Could Prince Andrew Be Removed From the Line of Succession Across Realms?

The article explains that removing Prince Andrew from the UK and Commonwealth line of succession is legally possible but would require a coordinated, multi-parliament process across realms. It traces how changes to succession have happened before (UK’s 2013 reform and post‑1920 dominion adjustments) and outlines how Australia and other realms would need to pass matching legislation to maintain a unified throne. Unilateral action by a single realm is unlikely given constitutional constraints and the need for cross‑realm agreement to avoid fracturing the shared monarchies.

via The Conversation|

#commonwealth #constitutional-law #parliament