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2014.05.29Trump's Supreme Court pick Judge Neil Gorsuch rules that teacher fighting cancer must return to her job. sfchronicle.com (See also Neil Gorsuch)
2017.01.31Trump nominates conservative federal judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. latimes.com (See also First 100 Days)
2017.01.31Trump picks Gorsuch for Supreme Court with his sons sitting in the front row during the announcement. politico.com (See also First 100 Days, Conflicts of Interest)
2017.01.31Who Is Neil Gorsuch, Trump's first pick for the Supreme Court? npr.org (See also First 100 Days)
2017.02.01President Trump rallies conservative allies around his Supreme Court nominee, including NRA's Wayne LaPierre, Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform, Charmaine YOest of American Values, David O'Steen of National Right to Life, and Paula White from New Christian Destiny Center. nydailynews.com (See also First 100 Days)
2017.02.01Trump advises senate majority leader Mitch McConnell to "go nuclear" and abandon 60-vote requirement if Democrats block supreme court nominee Neil Gorsuch. nytimes.com
2017.02.01Trump urges Republicans to 'go nuclear' in order to confirm Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. in.mobile.reuters.com (See also First 100 Days, Assaults on Government)
2017.02.02Scholars say Trump nominee Gorsuch would return Supreme Court to Scalia-era ideological balance. news.harvard.edu (See also First 100 Days, Neil Gorsuch)
2017.02.02Senate Republicans' "unprecedented" move to advance cabinet nominees by changing committee rules could presage future strategies for thwarting Democratic pushback. theguardian.com (See also First 100 Days, Tom Price, Steven Mnuchin)
2017.02.12Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch scales back description of pro bono work at Harvard. wsj.com (See also First 100 Days)
2017.02.15Conservative group pressures Democratic Sen. Tester on Trump’s Supreme Court pick with a commercial that begins by accusing the senator of being too liberal on immigration and healthcare. washingtonpost.com
2017.06.02The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to revive the president’s plan to temporarily ban citizens from six mostly Muslim countries. washingtonpost.com (See also Muslims, Muslim Immigration Ban, Nationalism)
2017.06.26The Supreme Court agreed to allow a limited version of Trump’s ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to take effect and will consider in the fall the president’s broad powers in immigration matters in a case that raises fundamental issues of national security and religious discrimination. washingtonpost.com (See also Muslim Immigration Ban, Legal Activity)
2017.07.14A federal court judge agreed once again to partially halt the ban of certain foreign nationals from six predominantly Muslim countries on a nationwide basis - a direct rebuke to the government's attempt to limit the close family members allowed in the US - allowing "grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of persons in the United States" to gain entry into the country. cnn.com (See also Legal Activity, Muslim Immigration Ban, Syria, Iran, Yemen)
2017.07.20The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kentucky lawyer John Bush to a lifetime federal appeals court seat, despite his political blogging where he wrote that the “two greatest tragedies in our country” were slavery and abortion. buzzfeed.com (See also Women, Legal Issues)
2017.07.27Donald Trump is moving at a furious pace in early nominations for judicial vacancies and open US attorney slots, which will have a significant impact on the shape of American law for decades. businessinsider.com (See also Legal Issues, Federal Departments)
2017.09.12The Supreme Court reinstated disputed congressional and state voting maps in Texas, blocking two lower court rulings that said the Republican-backed district lines were the product of racial discrimination. bloomberg.com (See also Racism)
The high court action is a victory for Texas Republicans, who defended the districts and sought Supreme Court intervention. It’s a blow to minority-rights groups that sued to challenge the maps.
2017.09.12The Trump administration is considering reducing the number of refugees admitted to the country over the next year to below 50,000, the lowest number since at least 1980. nytimes.com (See also Immigration, Department of Homeland Security)
2017.12.04A divided U.S. Supreme Court let Donald Trump’s travel ban take full effect while legal challenges go forward, allowing the US to bar or restrict entry by people from six mostly Muslim countries, even if they have a relationship with a U.S.-based person or institution. bloomberg.com (See also Muslim Immigration Ban, Muslims, Nationalism, Racism, Iran, Yemen, Syria)
2017.12.19The collapse of three of Donald Trump’s judicial nominations in the span of a week has embarrassed the White House, revealed weaknesses in its vetting process and threatened to cause Senate Republicans to apply more scrutiny to the president’s picks. washingtonpost.com (See also Legal Issues, LGBTQIA, Corruption)
2017.12.22Donald Trump's third attempt at implementing his travel ban — issued via a September proclamation — again violates federal law, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled on Friday. buzzfeed.com (See also Muslim Immigration Ban, Immigration)
2018.01.16The Department of Justice said on Tuesday that it will ask the Supreme Court to immediately review a federal judge’s ruling that ordered the government to restart a program that shields some young illegal immigrants from deportation. nytimes.com (See also Immigration, Department of Justice)
2018.01.19The U.S. Supreme Court set up a major showdown over presidential powers, agreeing to decide the legality of Donald Trump’s latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries. reuters.com (See also Muslim Immigration Ban, Legal Issues)
2018.03.26The White House has laid out a plan to fill the courts with judges devoted to a legal doctrine that challenges the broad power federal agencies have to interpret laws and enforce regulations, often without being subject to judicial oversight. nytimes.com (See also Legal Issues)
2018.04.17The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a law subjecting non-citizens to deportation for crimes of violence is unconstitutionally vague, handing the Trump administration an early defeat — thanks to the vote of Justice Neil Gorsuch. usatoday.com (See also Legal Activity, Immigration)