On July 2, a major legal ruling shook the immigration debate when U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss struck down one of President Trump’s most aggressive attempts to rein in the chaos at the southern border. The case centered on a sweeping executive proclamation issued by the president on January 20—his first day back in office—declaring…
An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Firing Federal Workers
On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court handed President Trump a major procedural victory by issuing an unsigned emergency order that lifted a lower court’s injunction. That injunction—issued by a federal judge in San Francisco—had blocked Trump’s executive order authorizing mass layoffs across 19 federal agencies. This ruling doesn’t declare the executive order fully legal…
Back to Basics: Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions in Landmark Ruling
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., drawing a bold line in the sand: federal district courts no longer have the authority to issue nationwide—or what some call “universal”—injunctions. In plain terms, this ruling reins in the habit of single judges freezing federal policy for the entire country, a…
Liberty, Law, and Loyalty: The Case of Rumeysa Ozturk
On March 25, 2025, federal agents descended on Somerville, Massachusetts, and arrested Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University. The agents, dressed in masks and black uniforms, detained her without any public warning. The reason? Her student visa had been revoked by the U.S. government, reportedly in response to a pro-Palestinian op-ed she…
Trump, Courts, and the Real Separation of Powers Debate
The latest media frenzy over President Trump’s stance on court rulings is nothing more than the left’s predictable hysteria over his presidency. This time, the mainstream press is in full meltdown mode over Trump’s comments affirming that while he will abide by the courts, he will also appeal decisions that block his agenda. In a…
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