A divided D.C. Circuit decision states that the positions exercise executive power and cannot be shielded from at-will removal. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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Legal Challenge Delays Beautification Effort on Eisenhower Building
Plans to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building put on hold. President Donald Trump’s plan to clean and paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building has been delayed by…
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Federal Judge Rules President Cannot Deploy National Guard to D.C.
President Trump’s administration has appealed the ruling. District of Columbia Federal Judge Jia Cobb ruled that President Donald Trump illegally deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C. She…
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Ninth Circuit Panel Permits Federalizing of Oregon National Guard
A separate TRO blocks the deployment of troops to Portland until the case goes to trial on October 29th. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Firing of Federal Reserve Governor Cook
The justices will hold a hearing in January 2026 to review the case. The Supreme Court did not allow President Donald Trump to immediately fire Federal Reserve Governor…
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Supreme Court Allows President to Cancel USAID Funding
The majority accepts the premise that the Executive Branch should be able to reverse funding it requested. On Friday, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled in favor of…
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Senate Republicans Begin En Masse Confirmation of Trump Nominees
Confirm the first group of nominees after going for “nuclear” rule change The Senate majority approved the first bloc of President Donald Trump’s nominees to federal positions, appointing…
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Supreme Court Lifts Block of ICE Operations in Los Angeles
The case is proceeding through the appellate process. The Supreme Court majority issued an order lifting a federal judge’s block on U.S. Immigration and Customs Operations in Los…
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Fifth Circuit Rules NLRB Structure “Likely“ Unconstitutional
The court found that the labor relations board members and judges are not accountable for the amount of power they wield. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently…
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Court of International Trade Vacates President’s Reciprocal Tariffs
The court ruled that Congress has the authority to regulate foreign commerce under the Constitution. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s…
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