In times of democratic strain, clarity must come not only from scholars and journalists but also from those who have sworn to uphold the Constitution with impartiality and courage. This first piece in ...
“We the People of the United States. …” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Chief Justice John Roberts at the 125th anniversary celebration of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in Buffalo on Wednesday. (Jeffrey T. Barnes / AP) Chief Justice John ...
Courts serve as a critical safeguard for constitutional rights against political and special interests. An independent judiciary, free from outside influence, is foundational to the U.S. legal system.
As federal courts are slated to face a busy 2026 with several high-profile cases at all levels, Chief Justice John Roberts ...
Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the federal judiciary as a “counter-majoritarian check” and urged Americans rattled by partisan politics to keep faith with the Constitution.
The modern views towards the federal judiciary are entirely different from the also prior interpretations of the Judicial Branch of the United States Constitution and are divergent in many areas from ...
In May, over 300 attorneys came to the presiding courtroom in the King County Courthouse and re-affirmed their attorney oath for Law Day. In over 30 years around the courthouse, I have never seen that ...
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts stressed the importance of an independent judiciary system during a fireside chat with a district judge on Wednesday. Republican appointee Roberts said that ...
“We the People of the United States …” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.