Trump v. United States: A Foundation for Authoritarian Actions an American President Can Now Commit with Impunity ArticleAugust 7, 2024 Trump v. United States: A Foundation for Authoritarian Actions an American President Can Now Commit with Impunity The majority of the Supreme Court granted presidents an unprecedented amount of power, with far-reaching consequences for the American system of government and democracy itself. Aug 7, 2024 Jeevna Sheth
Combining Ethics and Term Limits Strengthens Efforts To Rein in a Supreme Court Run Amok ArticleJuly 25, 2024 Combining Ethics and Term Limits Strengthens Efforts To Rein in a Supreme Court Run Amok Supreme Court decisions undermining the rule of law and weakening constitutional checks and balances exemplify the need for term limits for justices, a binding code of ethics, and additional reforms to rein in an out-of-control judiciary. Jul 25, 2024 Devon Ombres, Jeevna Sheth, Ben Olinsky
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Is Spearheading a Judicial Power Grab ReportMay 15, 2024 The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Is Spearheading a Judicial Power Grab The rogue 5th Circuit Court has helped undermine the separation of powers, established precedent, and principled legal reasoning to accomplish right-wing policy goals; the Supreme Court continuing to follow suit would strip power away from elected representatives and American voters. May 15, 2024 Jeevna Sheth, Devon Ombres
Ohio v. EPA Threatens the EPA’s Ability To Regulate Air Pollution Nationwide ArticleFebruary 13, 2024 Ohio v. EPA Threatens the EPA’s Ability To Regulate Air Pollution Nationwide The case is part of conservative activists’ efforts to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from protecting Americans from major polluters. Feb 13, 2024 Jeevna Sheth, Chris Martinez, Devon Ombres
Supreme Court Appears Poised To Overrule Chevron Deference in Judicial Power Grab ArticleJanuary 17, 2024 Supreme Court Appears Poised To Overrule Chevron Deference in Judicial Power Grab The U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to overrule 40 years of precedent, which may allow individual judges to implement their partisan policy preferences instead of abiding by agency expertise. Jan 17, 2024 Jeevna Sheth, Devon Ombres
Loper Bright and Relentless: Ending Judicial Deference To Cement Judicial Activism in the Courts ReportJanuary 10, 2024 Loper Bright and Relentless: Ending Judicial Deference To Cement Judicial Activism in the Courts Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases that could limit the federal government’s ability to serve the American people, giving unelected judges free rein to implement their own partisan policy agendas and disregard scientific analysis, the opinions of policy experts, and the will of Congress. Jan 10, 2024 Jeevna Sheth, Devon Ombres
How the Supreme Court Could Limit Government’s Ability To Serve Americans in All Areas of Life Fact SheetJanuary 10, 2024 How the Supreme Court Could Limit Government’s Ability To Serve Americans in All Areas of Life If the Supreme Court overturns the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, it could throw into chaos government’s ability to protect and serve the American people in areas ranging from workplace safety to Medicare administration to consumer protections, and much more. Jan 10, 2024 Devon Ombres, Jeevna Sheth, Sydney Bryant
Supreme Court’s Push to Weaken Government Oversight Opens Door for Meta to Attack FTC ArticleDecember 5, 2023 Supreme Court’s Push to Weaken Government Oversight Opens Door for Meta to Attack FTC Meta piggybacks off of the Supreme Court SEC v. Jarkesy oral argument to assert the FTC is unconstitutional. Dec 5, 2023 Devon Ombres, Jeevna Sheth