All articles tagged with #supreme court precedent
The Justice Department is asking federal courts to overturn a 49-year-old precedent that guarantees equal press access to the White House. The administration argues that banning Politico, CNN, and MS NOW is justified by national security concerns, citing coverage of the Iran war and a new ballroom. The outlets have sued, claiming the ban violates the First Amendment, with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a possession charge against a Wisconsin man tied to hundreds of AI-generated child sexual abuse images, ruling that private in-home possession of obscene material involving no real child remains protected by the First Amendment under a 2002 Supreme Court precedent. The DOJ’s appeal to bar possession of AI-generated CSAM was rejected, though the court kept other charges intact and suggested the rapid advance of AI may force a reevaluation of earlier rulings in the future.
Donald Trump's legal team has filed a request for recusal, asking U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to disqualify herself from overseeing his Jan. 6 case. However, the motion is poorly conceived and executed, with little chance of success. It appears that Trump's real motive is to undermine Chutkan's authority and delegitimize any sentence she hands down. The motion is based on Chutkan's comments expressing frustration with the lack of charges against the leaders of the insurrection, but these remarks do not demonstrate bias. Furthermore, the motion is untimely and contradicts Supreme Court precedent. If Trump is held liable for Jan. 6 and sentenced by Chutkan, he may use her alleged bias as an excuse to rally his supporters and reject the court's power. It is important to emphasize the lack of merit behind Trump's push for recusal.