Supreme Court vs. Congress Newsletter
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds ‘ghost gun’ rule challenged by Ohio Republicans
26 Mar 2025 22:06 GMT
… D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-administration … and filed dissents.
“Congress could have authorized ATF … adhere to the words Congress enacted.”
Ohio Attorney General … usurp the authority of Congress,” and arguing it unconstitutionally …
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Fact Check Team: A term limits amendment could reshape Congress
26 Mar 2025 21:58 GMT
… to current members of Congress; rather, the clock … limits for Congress is a difficult task. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled … was higher, but as Congress became more professionalized-- particularly … the growing importance of Congress all contributed to this …
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U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on legality of Louisiana’s new congressional map
25 Mar 2025 03:19 GMT
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The U.S. Supreme Court took up the legality of … high-profile incumbent Republicans in Congress, including House Speaker Mike Johnson … and Rep. Letlow remain in Congress,’” Aguiñaga said.
Redistricting, the redrawing …
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Lawmakers claim Michigan voter laws are unconstitutional, file petition to U.S. Supreme Court
25 Mar 2025 00:15 GMT
… Representatives are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in … Representatives, and U.S. Congress, every 10 years.
Proposal … petition submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court states:
[C]itizen … those rights before the U.S. Supreme Court.”
Back in September 2023 …
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U.S. Supreme Court ponders Louisiana redistricting plan with 2 majority-Black seats in Congress
24 Mar 2025 21:26 GMT
… argued Monday before the U.S. Supreme Court that it should retain the … two majority-Black districts in Congress that non-Black voters … test
Created by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1986 case … arose from a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that set standards …
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Are Louisiana's congressional maps fair to all? U.S. Supreme Court takes up case
24 Mar 2025 22:22 GMT
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed closely divided Monday over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which has two Black majority districts for the first time.
Several of the court's conservative justices suggested they could vote to throw …
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Death row inmate loses bid to link U.S. Supreme Court bureaucracy ruling to his case
24 Mar 2025 18:24 GMT
A U.S. Supreme Court case on regulatory rulemaking … issued last summer by the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to that ruling, … Its animating logic is that Congress makes laws, courts interpret laws … for Piper’s argument that Congress lacks the authority to limit …
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Speaker Mike Johnson Warns Congress May Use Constitutional Authority to Defund or Disband Federal Courts
26 Mar 2025 01:06 GMT
… on Tuesday, declaring that Congress has the constitutional authority … for desperate measures, and Congress is going to act. … comments.
So far, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken no public … constitutional scholars acknowledge that Congress has the authority to …
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US House Speaker Johnson says Congress can 'eliminate' district courts
26 Mar 2025 00:14 GMT
… Johnson on Tuesday warned that Congress' authority over the federal … call for desperate measures, and Congress is going to act.… a rare rebuke from Chief U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, who in …
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Congress Is Gearing Up to Take Action on Activist Judges Trying to Sabotage Trump's Agenda
25 Mar 2025 21:58 GMT
… his agenda, members of Congress are looking to tip the … ) indicated on Tuesday that Congress might have to leverage its … far as calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to limit district courts’ ability … — one California Republican in Congress is working to rein in …