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John E. Jones Iii

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Supreme Court to decide on whether Trump’s voting‑by‑mail rules can go into effect – but might not rule yet on whether they’re constitutional

How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A...

08.09.2026 10

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John E. Jones Iii

Mail‑in voting: Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to revive executive order setting limits, rejected by lower courts

The U.S. Constitution gives states control of elections. An executive order by President Donald Trump aims to take away that control and limit mail-in...

28.07.2026 10

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‘In the end the court did its job’ – a former federal judge reviews a Supreme Court term full of momentous decisions

A former federal judge analyzes key Supreme Court decisions this term, reflects on growing judicial invective evident in its opinions, and judiciously...

01.07.2026 30

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Why thousands of federal lawyers leaving government service matters for everyone in the justice system

More than 10,000 attorneys who worked for the US government have left their jobs during the second Trump administration; a former federal judge...

23.06.2026 30

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Why Trump can’t just decree changes to voting by mail – a former federal judge explains how the president’s executive order is ‘a solution looking for a problem’

The US Constitution gives states control of elections. An executive order by President Trump aims to take away that control. A former federal judge...

22.04.2026 40

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Why Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer services challenge traditional notions of separation of church and state – but might be blessed by the Roberts Supreme Court

When government officials hold prayer services, quote scripture and engage in religious proselytizing at the workplace, is it religious freedom – or...

15.04.2026 40

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Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is “remarkable and unprecedented”

Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutors’ attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administration’s moves to indict the...

12.02.2026 70

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“We want you arrested because we said so”: Ex-judge says ICE policy is unconstitutional

ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right

23.01.2026 60

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‘We want you arrested because we said so’ – how ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right, according to a former federal judge

Since the republic’s beginning, it has been uncontested law that to invade someone’s home, the government needs a warrant reviewed and signed by a...

23.01.2026 40

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As a former federal judge, I’m concerned by a year of challenges to the US justice system

A university president who’s a former federal judge looks at the rule of law and the Trump administration’s first year, concluding the president...

11.12.2025 40

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Federal judges are frustrated by defiance from the Trump administration and fuzziness from the Supreme Court

You’re probably hearing references in the news to “Article 1,” “Article 2” and “Article 3.” Why are phrases usually associated with...

05.09.2025 40

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John E. Jones Iii