Ford government giving itself power to set ‘priorities’ for police boards
As part of its spring justice legislation, the government is creating policies that would let the solicitor general set expectations for areas police boards should focus on.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics #torontopoliceservicesboard
https://globalnews.ca/news/11870729/ontario-police-service-boards-priorities-legislation/
Ford government giving itself power to set ‘priorities’ for police boards
As part of its spring justice legislation, the government is creating policies that would let the solicitor general set expectations for areas police boards should focus on.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics #torontopoliceservicesboard
https://globalnews.ca/news/11870729/ontario-police-service-boards-priorities-legislation/
Ford government giving itself power to set ‘priorities’ for police boards
As part of its spring justice legislation, the government is creating policies that would let the solicitor general set expectations for areas police boards should focus on.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics #torontopoliceservicesboard
https://globalnews.ca/news/11870729/ontario-police-service-boards-priorities-legislation/
Ford government giving itself power to set ‘priorities’ for police boards
As part of its spring justice legislation, the government is creating policies that would let the solicitor general set expectations for areas police boards should focus on.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics #torontopoliceservicesboard
https://globalnews.ca/news/11870729/ontario-police-service-boards-priorities-legislation/
Ontario's solicitor general will look at police suspension laws after request from Toronto police chief
Ontario's solicitor general says he will look at the province's policing laws to determine if changes are in order after Toronto's police chief said officers charged abroad could only be suspended with pay.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/demkiw-solicitor-general-suspension-pay-9.7213680?cmp=rss
Ontario's solicitor general will look at police suspension laws after request from Toronto police chief
Ontario's solicitor general says he will look at the province's policing laws to determine if changes are in order after Toronto's police chief said officers charged abroad could only be suspended with pay.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/demkiw-solicitor-general-suspension-pay-9.7213680?cmp=rss
Ontario's solicitor general will look at police suspension laws after request from Toronto police chief
Ontario's solicitor general says he will look at the province's policing laws to determine if changes are in order after Toronto's police chief said officers charged abroad could only be suspended with pay.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/demkiw-solicitor-general-suspension-pay-9.7213680?cmp=rss

Supreme Court Justices Align with Trump’s Solicitor General in Key Cases

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Supreme Court Justices Align with Trump’s Solicitor General in Key Cases

U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer has significantly changed the role of the nation's top lawyer before the Supreme Court by adopting a highly partisan, Trump-aligned approach. Unlike previous solicitors general, who often balanced partisan considerations with broader federal government interests, Sauer has actively embraced a confrontational style that aligns with conservative justices and advances former President Trump’s executive power agenda. According to CNN correspondent Joan Biskupic, Sauer’s arguments have become unusually political, directly echoing Trump’s rhetoric in briefs and oral arguments. His influence is apparent in major cases like Louisiana v. Callais, where the Supreme Court significantly weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and in pending cases such as Trump v. Slaughter, where he seeks to overturn longstanding precedents restricting presidential authority over independent agencies. Sauer’s elite credentials—including a Harvard Law degree and a clerkship under Justice Antonin Scalia—are paired with a strong ideological commitment to Trump’s policies. Legal experts note that his strategies succeed largely because they coincide with the Supreme Court’s conservative majority preferences, and he has received support from justices like Brett Kavanaugh when challenged by liberal members. Sauer previously gained attention for securing Trump immunity from criminal prosecution in 2024 and for involvement in post-2020 election legal challenges. His tenure marks a notable shift in the traditional detachment and nonpartisan stance of the solicitor general’s office.

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Supreme Court Justices Align with Trump’s Solicitor General in Key Cases

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Supreme Court Justices Align with Trump’s Solicitor General in Key Cases

U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer has significantly changed the role of the nation's top lawyer before the Supreme Court by adopting a highly partisan, Trump-aligned approach. Unlike previous solicitors general, who often balanced partisan considerations with broader federal government interests, Sauer has actively embraced a confrontational style that aligns with conservative justices and advances former President Trump’s executive power agenda. According to CNN correspondent Joan Biskupic, Sauer’s arguments have become unusually political, directly echoing Trump’s rhetoric in briefs and oral arguments. His influence is apparent in major cases like Louisiana v. Callais, where the Supreme Court significantly weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and in pending cases such as Trump v. Slaughter, where he seeks to overturn longstanding precedents restricting presidential authority over independent agencies. Sauer’s elite credentials—including a Harvard Law degree and a clerkship under Justice Antonin Scalia—are paired with a strong ideological commitment to Trump’s policies. Legal experts note that his strategies succeed largely because they coincide with the Supreme Court’s conservative majority preferences, and he has received support from justices like Brett Kavanaugh when challenged by liberal members. Sauer previously gained attention for securing Trump immunity from criminal prosecution in 2024 and for involvement in post-2020 election legal challenges. His tenure marks a notable shift in the traditional detachment and nonpartisan stance of the solicitor general’s office.

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Ontario outlines plan to add 2,500 jail beds, including through ‘tensile’ structures
On Thursday afternoon, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner unveiled the new $3-billion strategy amidst growing capacity concerns across the provincial correctional facility.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioJails #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11849388/ontario-jail-expansion-plan/