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CNN
8 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
Amy Coney Barrett leaves no doubt that she stands with Trump and the conservative supermajority
For months, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has faced fierce criticism from conservatives over some of her decisions in cases involving President Donald Trump. That even included Trump at times. But after Friday's blockbuster opinion in the birthright citizenship case, that blowback was suddenly a distant memory. It was Barrett, who Trump nominated to the high court in September 2020, who delivered the president a clear and dramatic win, kneecapping the ability of lower court judges to block his agenda. Trump, who has privately complained about Barrett, was effusive in his praise. 'I want to thank Justice Barrett, who wrote the opinion brilliantly, as well as Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Thomas – great people,' Trump said during a celebratory news conference at the White House. 'I just have great respect for her. I always have,' Trump said. 'And her decision was brilliantly written today — from all accounts.' Given the Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative supermajority – cemented when Barrett succeeded the late liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – the court's liberal wing has always faced an uphill climb to wind up anywhere but in dissent. But at times, Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts have shown willingness to break from their more conservative colleagues. Many conservatives were apoplectic in March when Barrett voted to reject Trump's plan to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid. The backlash over that decision from some close to Trump was swift, with one conservative legal commentator describing her on a podcast as a 'rattled law professor with her head up her a**.' Others took to social media to describe her as a 'DEI hire' and 'evil.' The anger directed at Barrett, a former appeals court judge and law professor, intensified when the Supreme Court divided 4-4 in a high-profile case questioning whether a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma should be entitled to taxpayer funding. Barrett recused herself from taking part in the case – she had multiple ties to the attorneys representing the school – and the even split left in place a ruling from Oklahoma's top court that found the school unconstitutional. In private, some of Trump's allies had told him that Barrett is 'weak' and that her rulings have not been in line with how she presented herself in an interview before Trump nominated her to the bench, sources told CNN. 'It's not just one ruling. It's been a few different events he's complained about privately,' a senior administration official said earlier this month. So it was notable that Barrett, the second-most junior member of the court, was assigned Friday's major opinion. Because the senior-most justice on each side of a decision assigns the author of that decision, it means Roberts assigned the case to Barrett. Most court watchers assumed Roberts would write the opinion himself, or that it would be unsigned. It was, by far, the highest-profile opinion Barrett has authored on the court. And it was a major win for the president – the second time the Supreme Court has ended a term in as many years with a blockbuster ruling in his favor. Last year, the court ruled that Trump was entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution on federal election interference charges. Barrett's opinion doesn't necessarily mean that Trump will be able to enforce the birthright citizenship order. Lower courts are likely to move swiftly to shut it down through other paths, such as through class-action lawsuits. But it will at least make it harder for groups challenging future Trump policies to get those measures paused on a temporary basis. 'As the number of universal injunctions has increased, so too has the importance of the issue,' Barrett wrote, without addressing the fact that some of that increase has been the result of a president who had admittedly sought to push the boundaries of the law in his favor. 'As with most questions of law, the policy pros and cons are beside the point,' Barrett wrote. 'Under our well-established precedent, the equitable relief available in the federal courts is that 'traditionally accorded by courts of equity' at the time of our founding. Nothing like a universal injunction was available at the founding, or for that matter, for more than a century thereafter.'
CNN
10 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
Amy Coney Barrett leaves no doubt that she stands with Trump and the conservative supermajority
For months, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has faced fierce criticism from conservatives over some of her decisions in cases involving President Donald Trump. That even included Trump at times. But after Friday's blockbuster opinion in the birthright citizenship case, that blowback was suddenly a distant memory. It was Barrett, who Trump nominated to the high court in September 2020, who delivered the president a clear and dramatic win, kneecapping the ability of lower court judges to block his agenda. Trump, who has privately complained about Barrett, was effusive in his praise. 'I want to thank Justice Barrett, who wrote the opinion brilliantly, as well as Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Thomas – great people,' Trump said during a celebratory news conference at the White House. 'I just have great respect for her. I always have,' Trump said. 'And her decision was brilliantly written today — from all accounts.' Given the Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative supermajority – cemented when Barrett succeeded the late liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – the court's liberal wing has always faced an uphill climb to wind up anywhere but in dissent. But at times, Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts have shown willingness to break from their more conservative colleagues. Many conservatives were apoplectic in March when Barrett voted to reject Trump's plan to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid. The backlash over that decision from some close to Trump was swift, with one conservative legal commentator describing her on a podcast as a 'rattled law professor with her head up her a**.' Others took to social media to describe her as a 'DEI hire' and 'evil.' The anger directed at Barrett, a former appeals court judge and law professor, intensified when the Supreme Court divided 4-4 in a high-profile case questioning whether a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma should be entitled to taxpayer funding. Barrett recused herself from taking part in the case – she had multiple ties to the attorneys representing the school – and the even split left in place a ruling from Oklahoma's top court that found the school unconstitutional. In private, some of Trump's allies had told him that Barrett is 'weak' and that her rulings have not been in line with how she presented herself in an interview before Trump nominated her to the bench, sources told CNN. 'It's not just one ruling. It's been a few different events he's complained about privately,' a senior administration official said earlier this month. So it was notable that Barrett, the second-most junior member of the court, was assigned Friday's major opinion. Because the senior-most justice on each side of a decision assigns the author of that decision, it means Roberts assigned the case to Barrett. Most court watchers assumed Roberts would write the opinion himself, or that it would be unsigned. It was, by far, the highest-profile opinion Barrett has authored on the court. And it was a major win for the president – the second time the Supreme Court has ended a term in as many years with a blockbuster ruling in his favor. Last year, the court ruled that Trump was entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution on federal election interference charges. Barrett's opinion doesn't necessarily mean that Trump will be able to enforce the birthright citizenship order. Lower courts are likely to move swiftly to shut it down through other paths, such as through class-action lawsuits. But it will at least make it harder for groups challenging future Trump policies to get those measures paused on a temporary basis. 'As the number of universal injunctions has increased, so too has the importance of the issue,' Barrett wrote, without addressing the fact that some of that increase has been the result of a president who had admittedly sought to push the boundaries of the law in his favor. 'As with most questions of law, the policy pros and cons are beside the point,' Barrett wrote. 'Under our well-established precedent, the equitable relief available in the federal courts is that 'traditionally accorded by courts of equity' at the time of our founding. Nothing like a universal injunction was available at the founding, or for that matter, for more than a century thereafter.'
Fox News
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Birthright Debate
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening…-Trump highlights potential pay raise for troops, touts military reforms in Qatar speech -Dems divided on Trump's executive order aimed at slashing drug prices -Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts reins in Sotomayor after repeated interruptions The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a challenge to President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship, a case that could more broadly call into question the powers of lower courts to block executive branch actions. It's unclear when the justices will rule, but their decision to fast-track the case means an opinion or order could come within weeks — or even days. Justices across the ideological spectrum appeared to agree Thursday that the use of universal injunctions has surged in recent years — blocking actions by both Democratic and Republican presidents. WHY WOULD HE GO?': Trump to skip Russia-Ukraine peace talks, calls Zelenskyy the 'greatest salesman, maybe in history' TRUMP OF ARABIA: Trump makes historic UAE trip in first U.S. presidential visit in nearly 30 years 'VERY SIMPLE': Trump warns Iran faces 'violence like people haven't seen before' if nuclear deal fails 'TRUMP'S EXCEPTIONAL EFFORTS': UAE's president bestows highest civilian honor on Trump 'IT'S THE LAW': Espionage, constitutional concerns abound from Trump detractors, allies over Qatari jet offer POLL POSITION: Trump's poll position improves as president's approval ratings edge up in new national survey 'DESTRUCTION OR DISRUPTION': Hidden communications devices found in Chinese solar power inverters spark security alarm 'NO DOUBT': Dem senator says 'no doubt' Biden declined cognitively during presidency TAX-CUT DAY: GOP reps, advocacy group to target competitive House districts in Trump tax-cut push PLANES, TRAINS, AND INVESTIGATIONS: House Dems open investigation into Trump's acceptance of $400 million jet from Qatar SUPREME SMACKDOWN: Justice Kagan snaps at Trump lawyer in major case: 'Every court has ruled against you' 'DISTURBING' CONDUCT: US attorney for Massachusetts says interference with ICE operations is 'disturbing,' threatens arrests JUDGE IS IN: Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim US attorney 'LEAVING AMERICANS VULNERABLE': US military would be unleashed on enemy drones on the homeland if bipartisan bill passes NEW GAME: Harvard updates lawsuit after Trump cancels additional $450M in funding Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Baton Rouge police investigating possible hit-and-run that left man hurt
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a possible hit-and-run after a man was found lying in the road Friday. According to BRPD, the man was found in the 2100 block of Sherwood Forest Boulevard near the Jack in the Box with a head injury. Emergency medical services personnel responded around 12:30 a.m. Friday. EMS said one person was transported in critical condition. This is a developing story and more information will be shared as it becomes available. 72-year-old man dead after being hit by two cars in Baton Rouge, state police say The 'Top 100 Brunch Restaurants' in the US, according to OpenTable Jeffries asks Justice Roberts to reject 'cowardly and unpatriotic' Trump Smithsonian order George Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison Jazz Fest 2025: Here's what to know about food, music schedule, festival map 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star has most of leg amputated due to serious infection Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
ICE agent impersonations spike in wake of immigration crackdown
(NewsNation) — Impersonators pretending to be immigration agents are spreading fear among migrants already uncertain about their future in the country. Cases of illegitimate Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been reported across the country. Some have been charged with federal criminal crimes of impersonating a federal law enforcement agent. In Florida, a 23-year-old man was recently arrested and charged when police said that he claimed to be an ICE agent and threatened to deport two men after he pulled their vehicle over and demanded their identification. Justice Roberts temporarily halts deadline to return mistakenly deported man A 33-year-old South Carolina man was arrested in January after he was accused of stopping a vehicle with Latino men inside and claimed to be with ICE. Video of the encounter involving Sean Michael Johnson allegedly claiming that Latinos were 'going back to Mexico' went viral. Johnson was charged with three counts of kidnapping, impersonating a law enforcement officer, petty larceny and assault and battery. In North Carolina, a 37-year-old man purported to be an ICE agent and allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a local hotel, saying he would have her deported if she did not have sex with him, local affiliate WBTV reported. In North Dakota, a man posing as an ICE agent walked an inmate out of a local jail after telling officials he was there to pick him up. Jail officials only learned of the mistake when the real immigration officer showed up. But such cases are only hurting legitimate efforts by ICE, which reported in March it had arrested more than 32,800 people in the first 50 days of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House. 'ICE works very hard on its image – an image that is constantly being torn apart by the open border and (the) Abolish ICE movement,' John Fabbricatore, a retired chief of the Denver ICE field office, told NewsNation. 'Impersonators tarnish that image and create an even more resistive relationship with ICE.' California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently warned residents to protect themselves after new reports of ICE impersonators and other immigration-related scams were reported. Bonta said that 'bad actors' and scammers have sought to capitalize on 'the fear and uncertainty created by the Trump administration's racist rhetoric and destructive immigration policies.' Last month, Bonta warned Californians about an uptick in criminal activity and scams related to immigration enforcement. Cartels targeting US firms in Mexico for theft, extortion 'Let me be clear: If you seek to scam or otherwise take advantage of California's immigrant communities, you will be held accountable,' Bonta said. 'My office will continue to ensure our laws are fully enforced and the rights of California's immigrants are respected and protected.' In February, Temple University officials in Philadelphia warned students after three people — including two who were wearing black T-shirts with the words 'Police' and 'ICE' printed on them — attempted to enter a university residence hall but were denied access. Police are looking for a third person seen on camera recording interactions between the three people and Temple students. Two students were suspended in the incident, and one of the students was charged with impersonating a public servant. School officials said harassment of members of the university community will not be tolerated. After Johnson was arrested near Charleston, South Carolina, earlier this year, The Charleston Hispanic Association told local affiliate WCIV that concerns have increased over migrant safety. Johnson's family, meanwhile, has told police officials that he struggles with mental health issues. 'The big fear when it all started is that ICE is after anybody and almost sounds like racial profiling,' Enrique Grace, the organization's chief financial officer, told the station. 'If you look Latin, we're going to stop you. If you look like an immigrant, we're going to stop you. And that's not the case. And it's kind of gone overboard.' Fabbricatore, the retired ICE field office chief, said that impersonators can be very damaging to legitimate ICE activity. An ICE spokesman said that the agency 'strongly condemns' the impersonation of its agents and that those doing so can face local, state and federal charges. The increase in ICE attention and agent impersonations has put the onus on immigrant communities to protect migrants who may become targets for bad actors, Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, an associate policy analyst with the Migration Policy Institute, said. 'Chapo' associate 'Leo' arrested in Mexico City after years on the run In addition to migrants already being aware of increased immigration enforcement by federal agencies, ICE impersonators have added to the growing list of concerns, she told NewsNation. Putzel-Kavanaugh, like Bonta, said migrants need to know their rights and to understand how they can protect themselves by asking an agent for their badge number and name before cooperating. Still, anxiety remains high even among those who have been instructed about how to handle themselves during encounters with ICE. 'The increase in enforcement operations that we've seen and surely, the increase in (migrant) arrests has already caused an immense chilling effect on immigrant communities,' Putzel-Kavanaugh said. 'So, this adds certainly another layer to that chilling effect that already exists. This isn't necessarily new, but it adds to a culture of concern and fear that people are living in.' The Associated Press contributed to this story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
