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Article II
Supreme Court’s injunction decision a major blow to efforts to block executive policies but not the end
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday limiting federal judges’ ability to temporarily block President Trump’s executive…

Does the president need Congress to approve military actions in Iran?
The current military conflict between Iran and Israel has led to speculation about the involvement of American military resources…

The question of sanctuary jurisdictions returns to the courts
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order about “sanctuary jurisdictions” has begun a second round of legal battles…

Update: Birthright citizenship cases to be heard at the Supreme Court in May
The Supreme Court will now consolidate three birthright citizenship cases and hear arguments on May 15, 2025 at 10 a.m. A…

What are the president’s powers under the Insurrection and Militia Acts?
By April 20, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem are expected to make recommendations…

Federal court, Justice Department clash in El Salvador deportation case
In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision directing the federal government to facilitate the return of man mistakenly sent to…

Alien Enemies Act case heads to federal court in Texas
A divided Supreme Court on Monday night sent a high-profile case to Texas from Washington, D.C., involving a dispute over Trump…

Supreme Court to consider the fate of no-cost medical preventive services
In April 2025, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about the fate of preventative screenings and medications currently…

Law from the 1950s may play role in Columbia University student deportation case
The current case involving Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student facing expulsion from the United States for his…

Explaining the president’s foreign affairs powers
In the case involving the Trump administration’s curtailment of the U.S. Agency of International Development (USAID)’s…
