All articles tagged with #precedent
Originally Published 2 months ago — by WBUR
A former pardon attorney criticizes Trump's recent pardons, arguing they set an alarming precedent by potentially testing the limits of the presidential pardon power to include state crimes, which could be unprecedented and politically motivated, especially as they seem to serve as a message to the MAGA base that crimes committed in Trump's name might go unpunished.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Slate
The article criticizes the current Supreme Court's departure from traditional judicial principles like respect for precedent, transparency, humility, and equal treatment, highlighting how recent decisions and practices undermine the court's legitimacy and suggest it is functioning more as a political body than an impartial judiciary.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The New York Times
The article discusses how President Trump's demand for the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey sets a dangerous precedent for political retaliation, potentially leading to cycles of retribution that could impact future administrations and undermine norms of governance.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The New York Times
The Supreme Court allowed President Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, signaling a potential shift in the longstanding precedent that limits presidential power over independent agencies, and will consider whether to overturn this 90-year-old rule in a case set for December.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a second challenge to a foundational precedent on the power of executive agencies, in a case almost identical to one it agreed to hear earlier this year. The court's decision to grant review in the new case was likely due to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's recusal from the earlier case. Both cases involve a federal law allowing the National Marine Fisheries Service to require fishing vessels to carry federal monitors, with the service interpreting the law to order the fishing industry to pay the monitors' salaries. The court's ruling could potentially overturn the Chevron precedent, which requires courts to defer to agencies' reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes, and has been criticized by businesses subject to various regulations.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's argument that she set a precedent for opening an impeachment inquiry without a full House vote, calling it "hogwash." Pelosi pointed out that Democrats did hold a vote supporting Trump's impeachment in a matter of weeks, and criticized Republicans for conducting months-long investigations into President Joe Biden and his family without producing evidence of wrongdoing. She emphasized the importance of acting upon facts and accused Republicans of misrepresenting the care taken by House Democrats during the impeachment of Donald Trump.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
Orden David, an LGBTQ activist from Antigua and Barbuda, challenged his country's anti-sodomy law and won in 2022. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional, setting a precedent for other Caribbean islands. Since the ruling, St. Kitts & Nevis and Barbados have also struck down similar laws. However, same-sex consensual intimacy is still criminalized in six Caribbean countries. Discrimination against LGBTQ people persists in the Caribbean, with some conservative lawmakers and religious leaders opposing the abolition of anti-gay laws.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
President Joe Biden broke with over a century of precedent by sending his wife, Jill Biden, to attend the coronation of King Charles III instead of a formal delegation. Since 1918, US presidents have dispatched delegations to coronations to push their administration's agenda during the festivities. However, Biden's decision to send his wife as a guest without any formal agenda has been seen as a departure from past practice.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hill
Republicans warn that the indictment of former President Trump sets a dangerous precedent for future political prosecutions, while Democrats argue that no one is above the law. Some Democrats are also critical of the indictment, as the conduct in question has been publicly known for five years. Critics of the case believe it is politically motivated, and some Republicans are framing it as an attempt to show that the left is in charge. Experts say the precedent set by indicting Trump will have reverberations into the future.