“As has so often been the case with unilateral presidential uses of force in recent years, there’s no serious argument that either #Congress by #statute or the #Constitution directly authorizes the president to do what he’s done,” said Steve Vladeck, CNN #SCOTUS analyst & professor at Georgetown University Law Center.

#US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #warmonger #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast

#SCOTUS’ decision was 6-3.
Justices #ClarenceThomas, Samuel #Alito & Brett #Kavanaugh dissented.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice #JohnRoberts said the #statute does not authorize the president to impose #tariffs.

“The president asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, & scope. In light of the breadth, history, & constitutional context of that asserted authority, he must identify clear congressional authorization to exercise it.”

#law

Abundant research shows that #trans people are faced with serious #discrimination at every turn.

I am pleased to have been able to be a part of slowly changing that in the realm of #regulation, #policy, and #statute, and even helping #Alberta media broadly be the most #trans-appropriate in their reporting compared to most other English-speaking media I've observed. ❤️

Alas, in recent years I've watched in horror as #media and #law in the #UK chose to become more trans-exclusionary or outright #transphobic. Likewise with the #USA, particularly at a policy and law level. The latter seems to be going out of their way to take draconian steps to erase trans people across all spheres, including their military. 😢

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Whether that is correct is a complicated question in light of another federal #statute, & it has not yet gotten sustained #judicial attention. But Judge Justin Walker, who was appointed to the US Court of Appeals for DC by #Trump, did consider the matter in a 2023 concurring opinion in a case arising from a #protest outside the White House in 2020.

#law #Constitution #federalism #StatesRights #CivilRights #autocracy #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #UseOfForce #StateSponsoredTerrorism

The speaker’s office said in a statement late Monday the #statute authorizing the plaque is “not implementable” [?] & proposed alternatives also “do not comply.” #MikeJohnson’s spox said if #Democrats are serious about commemorating the #police, they’re free to work with the appropriate committees to develop a framework for proper vetting & consideration. [they did]

Lawmakers approved the plaque in March 2022 as part of a broader government funding package.

#Jan6 #NeverForget #Trump #law

For an official of #Trump administration, "The solution is that they need to change the #Rome #Statute to make very clear that they don't have jurisdiction," the official said.

So the #ICC would NOT have jurisdiction to chase war criminals..

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It would be funny if it weren't so serious

The #Trump admin laid the groundwork for this change earlier this year when it signed an agreement to move career, technical & adult education grants out of the #Education Dept to the #Labor Dept. Under the arrangement, Education retains oversight & leadership while managing the programs alongside Labor, a way of sidestepping the federal #statute.

#law #Congress #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools