⚖️📜 The 20th century marked a new era of judicial power.

Federal courts expanded their reach into civil rights, governance, and executive authority — shaping the nation’s future.

#JudicialPower #History #AmericanDemocracy #Brewminate

https://brewminate.com/the-expanding-reach-of-federal-judicial-power-in-twentieth-century-america/

Historic Expansion of Federal Judicial Power

How the U.S. federal judiciary expanded in the 20th century through landmark cases and constitutional interpretation.

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Senate Democrats stood up & won parliamentarian rejects GOP’s attempt to limit courts’ contempt powers
the Senate Republicans’
provision, tucked into the thousand-page MAGA bill passed in May, would have required anyone suing the federal government to pay a bond before a court would be allowed to use its contempt power to enforce rulings. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5363225-senate-parliamentarian-rules-out-contempt-provision/ #BigUglyBill #JusticeMatters #judicialpower
Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case That Could Also Sharply Reduce Judicial Power

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The courts can’t enforce their own rulings. That power belongs to the executive.

And when the president refuses to listen, democracy doesn’t just stumble—it starts to fall.

My latest deep dive:
🧵 https://open.substack.com/pub/carlosrmunoz/p/the-courts-can-rule-but-can-they

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The Courts Can Rule. But Can They Still Matter?

Inside the authoritarian threat to judicial power in America.

DemocraTrend
Ohio Senate Republicans pass bill that limits judicial power to pause new state laws

The GOP majority in the Ohio Senate advanced a bill that would weaken the power common pleas judges have in pausing state laws during active litigation.

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How on earth is it possible to judge someone guilty, when the only indication is some records made by a buggy application!

Pretty clear IT and software are too complex topics to understand for general judges and juries. What else is too complex? 😱😱😱

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/16/business/fujitsu-post-office-scandal-compensation/index.html

#UK #itverdict #judicial #judicialpower

Calling makes philosophers, crime makes heroes, #JudicialPower makes sages.

Amy Coney Barrett Longs For The Days The Supreme Court Could Ruin Your Life In Obscurity | It's actually good that people see what's going on.

https://abovethelaw.com/2023/08/amy-coney-barrett-longs-for-the-days-the-supreme-court-could-ruin-your-life-in-obscurity/

#AmyConeyBarrett #SupremeCourt #Obscurity #RuinYourLife #Transparency #JudicialPower #Politics #News

Amy Coney Barrett Longs For The Days The Supreme Court Could Ruin Your Life In Obscurity

It's actually good that people see what's going on.

Above the Law
Israel’s Justice Minister Is the Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister, Yariv Levin, is the main architect.

The New York Times
A Supreme Court mission: Interview with UC Berkeley School of Law professor Khiara M. Bridges

Salon.com