Trump Confronts a New Form of Risk, More Personal and Perilous
President Trump’s relationship to risk has often come down to an abiding self-belief: It will all probably work out for him because it generally has....
Author : Ray Morrison
Case preview: Defining “relatedness” in personal jurisdiction
From 1990 until 2010, the Supreme Court decided no cases about personal jurisdiction, the legal doctrine controlling when a defendant can be made to litigate...
As Trump Seeks to Project Strength, Doctors Disclose Alarming Episodes
WASHINGTON — President Trump sought to dispel any perception of weakness on Sunday with a surprise and seemingly risky outing from his hospital bed to...
Justices reinstate witness requirements for South Carolina absentee ballots
Posted Mon, October 5th, 2020 9:46 pm by Amy Howe The Supreme Court on Monday gave election officials in South Carolina the green light to...
Argument analysis: Justices skeptical of challenge to Delaware rules on bipartisanship in judiciary
The Supreme Court heard the first oral argument of its new term on Monday morning. The scene was starkly different from the first Monday in...
After Biden’s Exposure to Trump, His Team Is Cagey on Health Questions
WASHINGTON — For months, Joseph R. Biden Jr. has gone to great lengths to model responsible behavior in the coronavirus era. He wears masks in...
Catholics offer prayers for the president, Justice Ginsburg at annual Red Mass
Posted Sun, October 4th, 2020 9:57 pm by Katie Bart Each year, on the Sunday before the Supreme Court opens its new term, Catholic legal...
Virus Diagnosis and Secret Texts Upend a Critical Senate Race in a Single Night
WASHINGTON — Even for an election cycle defined by a relentless string of crises and chaos, the amount of time it took for the Senate...
Case preview: Justices to consider Delaware rules on bipartisanship in judiciary
The justices start their new term on Monday, at a time when the Supreme Court is at the center of a bitter battle over President...
74 and Overweight, Trump Faces Extra Risks From ‘a Very Sneaky Virus’
WASHINGTON — President Trump, like many men in their 70s, has mild heart disease. He takes a statin drug to treat high cholesterol and aspirin...