Outside the Beltway

A Federal District court Judge in Alabama has blocked implementation of that state’s latest attempt to challenge Roe v. Wade

Defying the Commander-in-Chief’s order will almost certainly ruin a good man’s career.

Today the House of Representatives approved the procedures for the impeachment proceeding against the President.

A Federal District Court Judge gave the House of Representatives, and the nation, a big win yesterday.

George Washington invented the concept and was quite clear that it did not apply to impeachment proceedings.

What started out as a joke on the campaign trail has turned into a serious legal argument being made to a Federal Judge by an attorney for the President.

After coming under fire for a decision designed primarily to benefit himself and his family, President Trump has decided to walk back the decision to hold the next G-7 Summit at one of his properties.

A Federal Court has struck down the President’s diversion of funds for his border wall.

In what seems to be clear violations of the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, the President is seeking to enrich himself and his family,

Beto O’Rourke wants to use government policy to punish religious institutions that don’t recognize same-sex marriages.

President Trump loses another lawsuit against his ongoing efforts to stonewall Congress.

A wrongheaded solution for a legitimate problem.

A Harvard law professor makes my case better than I did.

A mysterious conversation with a foreign leader is at the center of a controversy between the intelligence community and Congress.

Let’s not kid ourselves about what’s possible in the next election.

A Federal Appeals Court has reinstated an Emoluments Clause lawsuit against the President that had been dismissed nearly two years ago.

At last week’s debate, Beto O’Rourke handed Republicans and gun rights advocates a nicely wrapped gift with his claim that he would seize guns from otherwise law-abiding Americans.

Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, and Elizabeth Warren are pandering to the base.

A Federal Judge in Virginia has found the terrorist watch list unconstitutional.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has once again upheld a local ordinance banning assault weapons.

A wedding venue in Mississippi is citing religious beliefs in support of its decision not to allow an interracial couple to utilize their facilities.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that states cannot punish electors who fail to follow the will of the majority of voters n their state or state laws purporting to direct how they should vote.

Donald Trump isn’t just admiring dictators now, he’s acting like one.

A defense of a modest philosophy of judicial interpretation.

A Federal Court has ruled once again in favor of a transgender student in Virginia who was prevented from using the bathroom conforming to their gender identity.

President Trump says he’s thinking about commuting the sentenced of Rod Blagojevich, who has served seven years of the fourteen-year sentence he received for public corruption.

The Trump campaign and several other parties have filed lawsuits challenging California’s new law requiring candidates for President to release copies of their tax returns.

In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel from the Second Circuit has reinstated Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a Kentucky teenager alleging he had been defamed by the coverage of his confrontation with a Native American man in January.

The evidence is clear that Russia interfered in the election in 2016 and intends to do so again. Despite this, Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation designed to enhance election security.

He could lose the popular vote by an even larger margin in 2020—and still coast to re-election.

California’s legislature has passed a law purporting to require candidates for President to release copies of their tax returns, but it’s likely to face legal challenges if it becomes law.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being sued for blocking people on Twitter. She’s likely to lose the lawsuits.

Later today, the President is expected to take some form of ‘Executive Action’ in an effort to get a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard argument yesterday in a case that could radically impact health care coverage for millions of Americans.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that will make it easier for Congress to get President Trump’s tax returns.

Later today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear argument in a case that could upend the Affordable Care Act.

Another court loss for Trump and his border wall.

Virginia has finally repealed a dumb and unconstitutional restriction on how bars could advertise Happy Hours.

The Trump Administration has informed Federal District Court Judges in Maryland and New York that it intends to still try to justify putting a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

The attempt by Arizona’s Governor to revoke tax benefits granted to Nike in the wake of the “Betsy Ross Flag” controversy is most likely unconstitutional.

A law professor reads too much into a cryptic concurrence.

A day after appearing to have conceded the issue, the Trump Administration says it is still looking for a way to include a citizenship question on the ballot.

The job laid out by the Framers in Article II of the Constitution has expanded a mite.

The Vermont Senator has a bizarre alternative to court packing.

The Kaine-Udall amendment has met its predictable end.

In a significant setback for challenges to partisan gerrymandering, the Supreme Court has effectively ruled that Federal Courts do not have jurisdiction to hear challenges to redistricting based on partisan motivations.

The Supreme Court issued a significant ruling on Monday that could make it easier to buy and sell alcoholic beverages across state lines.

Senators Warren and Sanders have both proposed plans to forgive student loan debt and make public colleges tuition-free. That’s easier said than done.

The Supreme Court has struck down a provision of the Lanham Act barring approval of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks as unconstitutional.