How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

The Supreme Court used its power to give Trump more power

A Supreme Court decision granting President Trump broad new powers to fire federal officials wax an exercise in raw political power.

'Rubber-stamping' Supreme Court just shot itself in the foot: analyst

Legal experts are claiming that the U.S. Supreme Court may come to regret its emergency "shadow docket" decision allowing President Donald Trump to fire members of two federal boards -- a move that was considered illegal.Without hearing the merits of the case, the court issued its ruling Thursday th...

The Supreme Court makes sure the law does not get in the way of Trump's takeover

When their visions align, the court lets Trump do whatever he wants.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “James Ho Understands What Trump Wants In a Supreme Court Justice; Getting on this White House’s Supreme Court shortlist is a matter of showing that you will be loyal to the president above all else”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.…

The Supreme Court Just Rewarded Trump for Brazenly Breaking the Law

The conservative justices seem ready to give Trump near-total control over the executive branch—with one notable exception.

The Supreme Court just revealed one thing it actually fears about Trump

The Republican justices draw a line in the sand – in an order that makes absolutely no sense.