Henry Gass
Texas Writer at The Christian Science Monitor
Texas reporter/#SCOTUS @csmonitor. England born, D.C. bred, Canadian buttered. gassh(at)csps(dot)com. DM for Signal #YNWA
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6 days ago |
csmonitor.com | Henry Gass
The Trump administration’s running battle with the federal courts reached a critical juncture this week, heightening a constitutional dispute that has defined its first three months in power. President Donald Trump and his deputies have raised the question of whether they need to comply with court orders they disagree with. But developments in a pair of immigration-related cases are raising key questions: Can the executive branch ignore court rulings?
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1 week ago |
csmonitor.com | Sarah Matusek |Henry Gass
In its hard-driving push to toughen immigration policy, the Trump administration has found an unusual ally: old and at times rarely enforced laws that can be used to further its goals. From an 18th century wartime authority to a World War II-era registration law, President Donald Trump is relying on a wide range of legal powers already on the books. The laws have become prominent tools in his effort to rapidly achieve major changes, including a pledged mass deportation of unauthorized immigrants.
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3 weeks ago |
csmonitor.com | Henry Gass
As it began fighting for its life in federal court last week, the law firm WilmerHale turned to the story that most budding lawyers hear before anything else. It’s 1770, and a group of British soldiers is on trial after killing five colonists in the Boston Massacre. John Adams, a prominent voice for independence, has chosen to defend them.
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4 weeks ago |
csmonitor.com | Henry Gass
It’s been the buzzword – or words – of the past two months. Is the United States in a constitutional crisis? It’s a loaded question to ask, and a difficult one to answer. A constitutional crisis is a fuzzy, intangible, and inherently subjective proclamation. When do you ask that question? How do you answer it? The question is being raised now because President Donald Trump has been pushing the boundaries of executive power in new and profound ways.
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1 month ago |
csmonitor.com | Henry Gass |Nate Iglehart |Troy Sambajon
As President Donald Trump moves at a furious pace to implement his agenda, federal courts are struggling to pause actions that may be unlawful. That dynamic reached another chaotic height this past weekend as the Trump administration seeks to further its policy of mass deportations.
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More law firms have been settling with Trump than fighting him. Why? "Its easy to say that you’d love them to fight back. But jobs are on the line. The ability to advocate for clients is on the line. And we’re only 2 months into a 4-year administration." https://t.co/Z5KiCtm9cu https://t.co/x3TUUM3F72
With executive orders targeting major law firms, Trump is endangering a democratic principle dating back to before America's founding. As law firms continue caving to the pressure, it appears to be working. https://t.co/Z5KiCtlBmW https://t.co/JPge8hbyBN
From @cam_joseph, on Democrats getting their first glimmers of hope since the 2024 election: https://t.co/dkKQG0Hmib
