Mark Joseph Stern

4 days ago | slate.com | Dahlia Lithwick |Mark Joseph Stern

Jurisprudence Get clear, smart takes on every major ruling. Subscribe to support Slate’s legal coverage. As the first Supreme Court term of Donald Trump’s second presidency draws to a close, the justices have been inundated with Trump-centered disputes on the shadow docket. In a series of emergency orders, the court has sought to simultaneously expand executive authority while reining in the White House’s most lawless abuses.

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Dahlia Lithwick |Mark Joseph Stern

1 day agoTrump administration requests another pause in tariff ruling on two toy companiesNew York CNN — The Trump administration has asked for a pause in a second court ruling challenging its sweeping tariffs invoked under emergency powers. The administration asked a US appeals court to stay a preliminary injunction from last week in a case that affected two US toymakers. The filing …4 hours agoDoes This Video Prove Elon Musk Was High in Front of Trump?

4 days ago | slate.com | Mark Joseph Stern

Jurisprudence By Get clear, smart takes on every major ruling. Subscribe to support Slate’s legal coverage. The Supreme Court’s recent decisions reveal an emerging strategy for dealing with Donald Trump, one that puts the entire judiciary’s independence and legitimacy at great risk. Over and over again, the conservative supermajority has blessed Trump’s violations of the law, allowing him to consolidate an unprecedented amount of power at the expense of the other branches.

1 week ago | slate.com | Dahlia Lithwick |Mark Joseph Stern

The president-king the Roberts Court built now threatens SCOTUS’ own imperial project. Choose your preferred player: For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your feed. Please enter a valid phone number.

1 week ago | slate.com | Dahlia Lithwick |Mark Joseph Stern

Get clear, smart takes on every major ruling. Subscribe to support Slate’s legal coverage. On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the bulk of Donald Trump’s tariffs are unlawful, issuing a nationwide injunction that would put them on hold indefinitely. The three-judge panel unanimously agreed that Trump had vastly exceeded his authority and warned that his actions would, if not reined in, violate the Constitution.