Federal Courts

The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections.

The most comprehensive study of court cases involving the Trump administration from January 20, 2025 to present

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights' recent advisory opinion addresses the obligations of States and private actors to prevent and combat illicit trafficking of firearms.

​In Al Shimari,​ the Fourth Circuit affirmed ​two Alien Tort Statute claims: conspiracy to commit torture and conspiracy to commit cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.

A deep dive into the Trump administration’s first-year deregulatory agenda, Supreme Court influences, and the evolving limits of agency authority.

Local governments must exercise their constitutional power to cut off cooperation with federal authorities that undermine residents' rights.

The Supreme Court must not shirk its obligation to ensure that presidents cannot conscript the military in an effort to undermine democracy.

Reasons for historical deference to the executive branch's judgement in matters of national security and foreign affairs have been severely undermined.

Analysis of birthright citizenship statutory arguments now before the Supreme Court.

The administration has turned consent decrees into a deregulatory weapon, and courts are beginning to confront the limits of that strategy.

Congress can take steps now to revise IEEPA & strengthen accountability & oversight when the executive branch leverages U.S. economic powers.

Analysis of the aftermath of Trump v CASA and the pending litigation about the Trump executive order on birthright citizenship.