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Precedent

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politics6 days ago•3 min saved

Johnson Denies Jesse Jackson Capitol Lie-In, Citing Precedent

House Speaker Mike Johnson denied Jesse Jackson’s request to lie in honor at the Capitol Rotunda, citing precedent that such honors are typically reserved for eminent figures; the decision referenced past denials like Charlie Kirk and Dick Cheney, while Rosa Parks and Billy Graham are noted exceptions. Jackson’s family plans memorials in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, with the final decision on Capitol honors requiring concurrence of the House and Senate.

via CBS News|

#capitol-rotunda #jesse-jackson #lie-in-honor

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Trump's Pardons Raise Concerns Over Precedent and Political Transactions

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.

via WBUR|

#federal-pardon-power #legal-analysis #politics

jurisprudence4 months ago•7 min saved

Supreme Court's New Term Signals Major Shifts and Challenges

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.

via Slate|

#conservative-justices #judicial-legitimacy #jurisprudence

politics5 months ago•1 min saved

Trump's Comey Indictment Sparks Legal and Political Tensions

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.

via The New York Times|

#comey #indictment #politics

law5 months ago•5 min saved

Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Fire FTC Commissioner

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.

via The New York Times|

#firing #ftc #law

us-supreme-court2 years ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court Faces Array of Challenges to Agency Power and Police Immunity

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.

via The New York Times|

#agency-power #chevron #fishing-industry

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

"Political Fireworks: Pelosi, McCarthy, and the Dangerous Game of Impeachment"

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.

via NBC News|

#donald-trump #impeachment-inquiry #kevin-mccarthy

lgbtq-rights2 years ago•6 min saved

LGBTQ activist triumphs over anti-sodomy law in Caribbean country.

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.

via The Associated Press|

#anti-sodomy-law #caribbean #lgbtq-activism

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Jill Biden's Role in King Charles' Coronation and Biden's Visit Plans.

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.

via New York Post |

#british-monarchy #coronation #jill-biden

politics2 years ago•5 min saved

The GOP's divided response to Trump's indictment.

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.

via The Hill|

#democrats #indictment #politics