Or perhaps a new series of EOs: “On background: to clarify, we could take the TRO to Supreme Court,” the statement read, referring to the lower court’s temporary restraining order against Trump’s travel ban. “We are reviewing all our options … Continue reading →
The left’s Gramscian march has allowed it to conquer several institutions in recent decades: education, media, religion, and entertainment. But at the same time, it has become more clear lately that (except for the charismatic Obama) the left has been … Continue reading →
There has been a sweeping series of raids on what the WaPo and the left insist on calling “undocumented immigrants” (implying they should be thought of merely as valid immigrants who somehow carelessly misplaced their papers): U.S. immigration authorities arrested … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s news about the 9th Circuit’s decision in the Trump EO case is the sort of thing that takes a moment to sink in. But it seems stunning that even the notoriously liberal 9th Circuit could have upheld certain aspects … Continue reading →
From John Hinderaker at Powerline on what might come next in the EO battle: …[T]he administration might go straight to the Supreme Court. But bear in mind that all the 9th Circuit has done is to deny a motion for … Continue reading →
UPDATE 11:59 Reading this analysis of the 9th Circuit decision by Patterico at Red State, I’ve concluded that he’s saying that the ruling went the way it did mainly because the judges felt that the original EO included green card … Continue reading →
So, how will the 9th Circuit rule on the TRO against Trump’s EO? Or will there even be a ruling by that court at this time? Andrew McCarthy explains why there shouldn’t be (at least for now), and why the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Last night I wrote a draft for a new post about the 9th Circuit hearing concerning the TRO against Trump’s immigration EO. When I was finished, though, I found that it was enormous and contained enough material for about … Continue reading →
Cornhead writes: Foreigners who reside outside of the USA, don’t have a green card or a visa don’t have any constitutional rights. And especially they have no right of entry to the USA. If it were otherwise, expect about one … Continue reading →
If you want some good discussions of the legal niceties of the restraining order issued on Trump immigration EO, there are a number of posts you can read: this and this at Legal Insurrection, this at Powerline, and this at … Continue reading →
Riots in Berkeley, California resulted in the university’s decision to cancel a scheduled speech by Milo Yiannopoulos, and the incident has been characterized as a blow against freedom of speech and/or First Amendment rights. In a very technical sense it … Continue reading →
Alan Dershowitz continues his refusal to toe the Democratic party line, although I’m virtually certain he remains a Democrat: An attorney general, like any citizen, has the right to disagree with a presidential order, but unless it is clear that … Continue reading →