“This is how republics collapse,” one lawyer said, noting that even if the decision is reversed, it will likely delay “Trump’s trial long enough to prevent any form of accountability before the November election.” U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, dismissed the criminal classified documents case against the presumptive Republican presidential […]
“The only question left,” said Bill McKibben, “is whether our legal system will recognize these crimes—and this report shows there’s a good chance the answer could be yes.” A U.S.-based consumer watchdog unveiled a legal memo Wednesday detailing how local or state prosecutors could bring criminal charges against Big Oil for deaths from extreme heat made more likely by […]
“The Thomas dissent is only further proof that he is simply a threat to America,” said the father of a mass shooting victim. “Thank goodness. Also, Clarence Thomas is truly evil.” That’s how one progressive pollster responded Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 8-1 ruling in United States v. Rahimi, which upheld a law prohibiting individuals subject to a domestic violence restraining […]
“Right-wing billionaires hoped an obscure legal case would blow up the tax code to avoid paying what they owe, but this effort failed,” said the Democratic senator after the Moore v. United States decision. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was among the economic justice advocates cheering Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a tax on Americans with shares of certain […]