Jan 20, 2025 · In his 2nd inaugural address, Donald Trump said that among his first actions he intends to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Denali back to Mt McKinley. Since Denali is …

May 5, 2024 · What incentives prevent this from happening right now? As I understand it, most lower court decisions treat Supreme Court precedent, especially recent precedent, as inarguable truth, …

Nov 4, 2018 · The existing precedent had been defined according to viability since Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), a modification of the "trimester framework" set at Roe v.

Sep 17, 2024 · In U.S. history, presidents have often enacted laws or established policies that were intended to have long-term effects, sometimes beyond their own term in office. However, it seems …

Dec 11, 2019 · Is there any Constitutional precedent for the claim that it is or is not within the rights or duties of the office of the President of the United States or of Congress to grant, to deny, or to susp...

Nov 18, 2022 · The precedent becomes part of the rules of the Senate. Now suppose in future there is a cloture vote on an appointment, and it passes 52-48 (say) If the chair rules that this isn't enough …

Apr 16, 2022 · Prior precedent is a citation of historical precedence in defense of the action being discussed. The fact that the precedent was set by the opponent is not used to attack the opponent, …

Jan 21, 2025 · First of all, if it is "dicta" rather than a holding of an issue actually before it, the precedent isn't binding. What often happens is that decisions are decided inconsistently with the hold precedent …

Dec 21, 2023 · Is there a precedent in Western countries where a state court has prohibited a candidate from running for office? Colorado's Supreme Court has recently issued a ruling stating that former …

Jul 19, 2023 · In some cases, a judge whose decision is overturned on appeal may nonetheless have decided the case correctly, for example if the judge was following binding precedent and the …