Arizona’s governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural ...
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Outside attorneys appointed to argue in two cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed two outside attorneys to defend the lower-court decisions in two cases in which the federal government has declined to do so. In a brief order on Tuesday ...
The curious investigation of the use of the Jan. 6 obstruction charge
Trump’s installed top prosecutor in the District of Columbia is investigating the use of an obstruction charge in Jan. 6 cases. The president had faced that charge, too.
‘Heightened Scrutiny’ Review: A Transgender Attorney Heads to the Supreme Court in an Emotional and Informative Doc
Sam Feder’s documentary 'Heightened Scrutiny' follows an ongoing Supreme Court case regarding transgender rights.
DC's interim prosecutor advocated for Jan. 6 rioters, now investigating previous cases
For years, conservative activist Ed Martin has promoted Donald Trump's false claims about a stolen 2020 election, railed ...
New top prosecutor for DC advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump's false 2020 election claims
Ed Martin’s first week as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia ushered in a dizzying sea change for the ...
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What Trump's use of executive authority may mean for the future of presidential power
Donald Trump is back in office and already flexing executive authority in unprecedented ways. NPR hears analysis from Bowdoin University's Andrew Rudalevige, who studies presidential power.