Discover what the separation of powers is in the U.S. Constitution. Learn about its three branches, checks and balances, and ...

The U.S. Constitution was crafted in 1787 both to establish a new central government and to limit it. Some of the limitations are direct, some are subtle and some are hidden. The chief instrument of ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Most surprisingly to me, the court ...

Separation of powers is a topic that you just know is important but, given how short life surely is, that was an event that you might find an excuse to avoid. Still, there’s a lot to be said about the ...

During oral argument in the Trump immunity case, Justice Kavanaugh articulated a strong understanding of the "clear statement" rule. Under this principle, statutes should be read to not apply to the ...

Based on the Constitution’s separation of powers U.S. Distict Judge Dale Ho of the Southern District of New York should deny the Justice Department's motion to drop its own case against New York City ...

“I have a phone and a pen,” President Barack Obama said when Congress rejected his request for a change in immigration law. With his phone and his pen, Obama created temporary amnesty for the Dreamers ...

Editor: Napoleon Bonaparte reportedly said “He who saves his country, violates no law.” Now President Trump echoes these same words as he tries to dismantle our democracy by indiscriminately cutting ...