JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 12, 2021
I recently discussed the Supreme Court’s affirmance of a decision rejecting constitutional arguments that the District of Columbia is entitled to a vote in Congress. I have repeatedly testified and written on the constitutional barriers to such a vote absent statehood. I was delighted when he accepted.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 27, 2022
Saul Cornell is the Paul and Diane Guenther chair in American history at Fordham University and adjunct professor of law at Fordham Law School. In District of Columbia v. Share This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. June, 2022).
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SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 9, 2021
The announcement fulfilled a campaign promise by the president, who last fall proposed the idea of a commission after he declined to endorse efforts by liberals to expand the Supreme Court – efforts that Justice Stephen Breyer criticized in a speech on Tuesday at Harvard Law School. Elise Boddie, professor of law and Judge Robert L.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The federal government also is subject to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which prohibits the government and other covered entities like the District of Columbia from “substantially burden[ing]” a person’s exercise of religion. Under RFRA, there is no “Come on, man,” defense.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 31, 2022
In 1973, Beckwith was a recent graduate of law school and was working as a political reporter for TIME magazine. During an illustrious career as a constitutional law scholar and a top Supreme Court advocate, Walter Dellinger argued 24 times before the court, including in some of the biggest cases of the past 30 years.
Constitutional Law Reporter
JUNE 3, 2022
Like many of her peers on the Supreme Court, Jackson attended a prestigious law school, graduating from Harvard Law School in 1996. She also served as a Supreme Court law clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer. District Court for the District of Columbia. Jackson Brings Diversity to the Supreme Court.
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 30, 2023
Trump potentially faces four major prosecutions in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia and New York before the 2024 election. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has already indicated that the court will not treat Trump differently because he is running for office. In Washington, U.S.
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