Essayli Disqualification Order Puts Focus on First Assistant Job

Bill Essayli lost his title as acting US attorney in Los Angeles this week in a court ruling that will have almost no impact on his power in the office and provides little incentive for the Trump administration to stop circumventing the traditional appointments process, legal scholars and former prosecutors say.

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Dolphin Interaction Ban Survives Appointments Clause Challenge

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lawfully finalized a rule limiting human interactions with spinner dolphins that was drafted by a career official who wasn’t confirmed by the Senate, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

Dolphin Interaction Ban Survives Appointments Clause Challenge

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lawfully finalized a rule limiting human interactions with spinner dolphins that was drafted by a career official who wasn’t confirmed by the Senate, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

How Much Legal Authority Do President Trump's Executive Orders Have?

Executive orders, from George Washington's first directive on, have been pivotal throughout US history. However, President Trump has used executive orders to advance his agenda in a more aggressive way than any president before him, prompting, at times, legal challenges and judicial intervention.

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Trump Would Make Supreme Court History by Attending Tariffs Case

President Donald Trump has said he feels an “obligation” to watch in person as the US Supreme Court weighs his powers to impose tariffs on much of the world. If Trump does, he will make history as the first sitting president ever to attend oral arguments at the nation’s highest court.

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