It's not just bluster or politics; belittling the judiciary is a crucial step toward authoritarianism — and dismantling the rule of law. Credit: Getty Images. We are witnessing attempts to undermine ...

The Trump administration's latest outrage is firing immigration judges and replacing them with military lawyers who lack experience in immigration law. The move combines two of President Donald ...

It should go without saying that violence against those fulfilling their civic duty is unlawful. Yet the tragedy last month in Minnesota demonstrates that such reminders must sadly be issued. In ...

'This is a judge who has seen a lot and heard a lot and is doing his best to kind of share what he has learned on the job,' said Prof. Leah Litman The GazetteThe Senate during the opening day of the ...

Despite repeated Supreme Court warnings against nationwide injunctions, obstinate district-court judges kept insisting upon their right to “micro-manage” the executive branch, fumes The Federalist’s ...

Human Rights Moonscape: A protester in Caracas, Venezuela, wears a T-shirt that reads in Spanish "Free all the political prisoners," on March 28,2025. At one point last year, Venezuela had Latin ...

Judicial workers protest the government's judicial reform, which would make judges stand for election, in Mexico City, Sept. 11, 2024. The June 1 election may sound democratic, but it can undermine ...

The recent destruction of South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein’s home in a fiery inferno immediately led to speculation that it was an act of political violence. South Carolina officials ...

Life-or-death decisions in thousands of cases are made every year by immigration judges— but don’t let their title give you the wrong idea about their position. In America we have the expectation that ...