by Carl P. Leubsdorf The controversial rulings in the Trump documents case by a Florida federal judge nominated by the former president — and the prospect that a Trump-dominated appeals court will consider any appeals — is a vivid reminder of the long reach of any president’s ...
by Julie Hollar Most Americans don’t think much about the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC. But if you watch TV, use the internet, or own a phone, it plays a major role in your life. The FCC regulates the airwaves, including the corporations that own your local TV and ...
In memory of friend, activist John Pyles When I first heard that John Pyles had passed away, my heart was filled with sadness. I have known John since I was 8 years old. As I got older, I would talk to John from time to time. He was always ready to help no matter what the cause was, and ...
Yesterday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate, in a 53-47 vote, to take over for Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer. It was a rare and welcome show of bipartisanship. Republican centrists Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney voted with ...
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been bold and prescient by Emily Horowitz Soon after her nomination, it was reported that as a law student in 1996, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a Harvard Law Review note analyzing the constitutionality of sex offense registries and that during her ...
by Robin Abcarian By the second day of Senate hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, it became apparent that Republicans just don’t have the ammunition necessary to torpedo her chances. Nominated by President Joe Biden to fulfill his campaign ...