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  1. Trump Directs Sons to Fire Trump Org. Lawyer Because of Harvard Ties U.S., Today

    The move to dismiss William A. Burck underscored both the entanglements between Mr. Trump’s presidency and company and the degree to which he will look to target people he believes have wronged him.

  2. The Anti-Woke Right Has a Lot to Answer For Opinion, Today

    DeSantis walked so that Trump could run.

  3. Trump Challenges Migrants’ Due Process Rights, Undercutting Bedrock Principle Washington, Yesterday

    White House officials are eschewing normal legal processes as they rush to ramp up deportations, saying there is no time to afford unauthorized immigrants any rights — and that they don’t deserve them anyway.

  4. Trump dice que los migrantes indocumentados no requieren juicio antes de ser deportados En español, Yesterday

    El presidente afirmó que los países estaban enviando a sus presos a Estados Unidos y que necesitaba obviar las exigencias constitucionales del debido proceso para expulsarlos rápidamente.

  5. California Judge Is Convicted of Fatally Shooting His Wife Express, Yesterday

    Judge Jeffrey Ferguson of Orange County Superior Court faces 40 years to life for murdering his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, in August 2023, prosecutors said.

  6. Arthur Fleischer Jr., Prominent Lawyer in Corporate Takeovers, Dies at 92 Obits, Yesterday

    He was a top deal maker in the world of mergers and acquisitions, during the 1980s takeover boom and beyond. He also had a keen interest in art.

  7. Judges Appear Receptive to Blocking Trump’s Orders Targeting Big Law Firms Washington, Yesterday

    Perkins Coie and WilmerHale asked two federal judges on Wednesday to permanently put an end to President Trump’s threats to their businesses.

  8. When the Supreme Court Spoke With One Voice Op Ed, Yesterday

    The federal judiciary is being forced to confront a fundamental question: What to do when its orders are defied?

  9. Trump Says Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation Washington, Yesterday

    The president claimed that countries were sending their prisoners to the United States and that he needed to bypass the constitutional demands of due process to expel them quickly.

  10. What to Know About the Legal Battle Over a North Carolina Supreme Court Race National, April 22

    The Republican challenger has embarked on an extraordinary effort to reverse his election loss that critics say is testing the boundaries of post-election litigation.

  11. Harvard demanda al gobierno de Trump por amenazas de recortar su financiación En español, April 22

    La demanda de Harvard se produce después de que el gobierno de EE. UU. intentara obligar a la universidad a cumplir una lista de exigencias mediante el recorte de miles de millones en fondos federales que recibe la institución.

  12. Judge Accuses Government of ‘Willful and Bad Faith’ Stonewalling in Deportation Case Washington, April 22

    The sharp rebuke by a federal judge in Maryland suggested that she had lost her patience with the Trump administration’s recalcitrance in the case.

  13. Trump Is Insatiable Op Ed, April 22

    The president is trying to pick off institutions (and people) one by one.

  14. Angst Builds Inside Federal Agency Over Trump’s Moves Against Law Firms Business, April 22

    The Trump administration has deployed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its effort to seek retribution against corporate law firms.

  15. Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding National, April 21

    Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.

  16. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Age Limits for Carrying Guns Washington, April 21

    An appeals court had struck down a Minnesota law that applied to 18- to 20-year olds, saying it violated a new Second Amendment test focusing on history.

  17. Supreme Court Story Time: Justices Consider Children’s Books With L.G.B.T.Q. Themes Washington, April 21

    Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.

  18. Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway. National, April 21

    State efforts to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage have not advanced, but they have reopened the issue.

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  20. Inside the Urgent Fight Over the Trump Administration’s New Deportation Effort Washington, April 20

    The push to deport a group of Venezuelans raises questions about whether the government is following a Supreme Court order requiring that migrants receive due process.

  21. A Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act Washington, April 19

    Legal challenges over the powerful wartime law have gone all the way to the Supreme Court.

  22. Why Big Law Firms Aren’t Standing Together Against Trump’s Assault Sunday Business, April 19

    The arms race for talent seems to have made collective action, within and between firms, nearly impossible.

  23. Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard Business, April 19

    An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.

  24. Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on Passport Changes National, April 18

    A group of transgender plaintiffs sued President Trump and the State Department over a new rule prohibiting passports from including a gender different from the sex listed on an original birth certificate.

  25. Judge Rejects A.P.’s Challenge to New White House Press Policy, for Now Washington, April 18

    The judge said that he needed more time to determine whether the new policy was discriminatory, but said that the elimination of rotating access for newswires was “facially neutral.”

  26. Wisconsin Supreme Court Says Governor’s 400-Year Edit Was Within Veto Authority National, April 18

    Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, used his veto power to increase school funding limits for four centuries longer than Republican lawmakers in the state had intended.

  27. After Attacking Judges, Trump Administration Blames Judge for Escalating Tensions Washington, April 18

    The administration cast the threat by the judge, James E. Boasberg, to open criminal contempt proceedings as another salvo in an increasingly bitter battle between the White House and the courts.

  28. Trump Calls Florida Shooting a ‘Shame,’ but Signals No Shift in Gun Laws Express, April 18

    Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president said he would “always protect the Second Amendment.”

  29. What to Know About the Court Cases Challenging Trump’s Immigration Agenda Washington, April 17

    The Trump administration is on course for a potential constitutional clash with the judiciary branch, which has issued several rulings countering executive orders.

  30. Embattled Congestion Pricing Program Gets Boost From Federal Judge Metro, April 17

    Judge Lewis J. Liman struck down several arguments in various lawsuits seeking to undo the New York City tolling program. Though weakened, the court cases continue.

  31. What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal. Op Ed, April 17

    It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism’s threat.

  32. Court, in Strong Words, Presses White House to Play Active Role in Freeing Maryland Man Washington, April 17

    Regardless of whether the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, is a member of MS-13, the appeals court wrote, he is entitled to due process.

  33. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Washington, April 17

    The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue.

  34. Release of E.P.A. Climate Grants Is Paused by New Court Ruling Climate, April 17

    After a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of up to $650 million in frozen grants, an appeals court temporarily halted the payouts.

  35. The Supreme Court Can’t Save America, but Here’s What It Can Do Op Ed, April 17

    The justices and the American people must hold the line together.

  36. Lawyer Up? Increasingly, Americans Won’t, or Can’t. Magazine, April 17

    It’s dangerous to go to court without legal representation — but more Americans are going it alone.

  37. Trump Names Interim U.S. Attorney for Manhattan, Bypassing Schumer Metro, April 17

    Senator Chuck Schumer had said he would block the permanent appointment of Jay Clayton, the president’s choice to head one of the nation’s most prestigious prosecutor’s offices.

  38. Trump’s Threats Force Institutions to Choose: Cut a Deal or Fight Back Washington, April 16

    In a hint of a shift in strategy, some of the country’s most powerful institutions have started choosing to resist.

  39. The A.P. Says White House Is Defying Court Order to Restore Its Access Washington, April 16

    The wire service on Wednesday accused The White House of continuing to bar its reporters from the press pool despite a judge’s order that called the restriction a violation of the First Amendment.

  40. Two-Student Team Stuns the Competition at U.S. Constitution Contest Express, April 16

    Matthew Meyers and Colin Williams of Oregon won first place at the national U.S. Constitution Team competition. Then came the recount that threatened to unravel their achievement.

  41. Judge Threatens Contempt Proceedings Over Deportation Flights to El Salvador Washington, April 16

    The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.

  42. Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them. Washington, April 16

    To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes. To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his allies.

  43. ‘Nothing Has Been Done’: Judge Rebukes U.S. Effort to Return Wrongly Deported Man Washington, April 15

    The judge also said she planned to force Trump officials to reveal what they have done behind the scenes to seek the return of the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

  44. Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Another Top Law Firm Washington, April 15

    It’s the latest setback to the president’s efforts to wield government power to punish law firms. A federal judge called it “a shocking abuse of power.”

  45. In Showdowns With the Courts, Trump Is Increasingly Combative Washington, April 15

    Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.

  46. Trapped Abroad: The Man at the Center of a Constitutional Standoff The Daily, April 15

    The case of a man mistakenly deported to a brutal prison in El Salvador is a test for the limits of presidential power — and the rule of law.

  47. Inside Trump’s Plan to Halt Hundreds of Regulations Washington, April 15

    The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.

  48. Orban Escalates Culture War in Hungary by Mandating Two Genders Only Foreign, April 14

    The governing Fidesz party passed a constitutional amendment stating that all Hungarians are either male or female, and another protecting the “moral development” of children.

  49. EE. UU. insiste en oponerse a devolver al hombre deportado por error a El Salvador En español, April 14

    El Departamento de Justicia afirmó que los tribunales no pueden dirigir la política exterior del presidente forzando la devolución de un hombre enviado ilegalmente a una prisión salvadoreña.

  50. Military Leader Wins Presidential Election in Gabon Foreign, April 14

    Brice Oligui Nguema had promised to relinquish power after he led a coup in 2023. He now is set to lead the oil-rich country for the next seven years.

  51. This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, if They Dare Op Ed, April 14

    It’s been tried in other countries facing authoritarian crackdowns. It works.

  52. U.S. Renews Opposition to Bringing Back Maryland Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador Washington, April 13

    The Justice Department’s latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trump’s foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison.

  53. Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Cut Funding Washington, April 12

    The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.

  54. Trump vs. the Law Firms Letters, April 12

    Readers discuss the firms that capitulated to the president’s demands, and those that didn’t.

  55. Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data Metro, April 12

    Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.

  56. Pennsylvania Man Threatened to Kill Trump and Musk, U.S. Says Express, April 11

    Shawn Monper, of Butler, Pa., also threatened immigration agents in comments on YouTube, federal prosecutors said.

  57. Thousands of Voters Must Verify Information in Contested Election, N.C. Supreme Court Rules National, April 11

    The number of ballots in question exceeds the slim margin by which the Democratic incumbent won, potentially leading to the November election being overturned.

  58. Five More Big Law Firms Reach Deals With Trump Business, April 11

    Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft agreed to do free legal work on causes the White House supports.

  59. Immigration Judge Rules Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain Metro, April 11

    The decision by a judge in Louisiana is an early victory for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but a broader challenge is still being heard in federal court in Newark.

  60. White House Continues Defiant Stance on Seeking Return of Deported Man Washington, April 11

    The Trump administration clashed with a federal judge, refusing to comply with her demand for a road map to release a Maryland man it inadvertently deported to a Salvadoran prison last month.

  61. Trump Close to Winning Concessions From More Law Firms Washington, April 10

    Four or five firms could soon agree to deals that would be unveiled as a package, in an escalation of the president’s crackdown on an industry that has drawn his ire.

  62. Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump The Daily, April 10

    “That was a pivotal moment in my life, maybe just as pivotal as coming to the United States in the first place,” a former associate at Skadden said in an interview with “The Daily” podcast.

  63. Germany Is Falling Apart (Literally). Here’s How the New Government Might Fix It. Foreign, April 10

    Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, persuaded lawmakers to let him spend more. Infrastructure will be the first order of business.

  64. House Votes to Curb National Injunctions, Targeting Judges Who Thwart Trump Washington, April 10

    The legislation is part of an escalating Republican campaign to take aim at judges who have moved to halt some of President Trump’s executive orders.

  65. OpenAI Asks Court to Bar Elon Musk From Unfairly Attacking It Business, April 9

    In a legal filing, OpenAI asked a federal court to hold Mr. Musk responsible for any damage he has caused the firm, in the latest sign of their bitter feud.

  66. Justice Dept. Bars Its Lawyers From American Bar Association Functions Washington, April 9

    The punitive move comes amid the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against big law firms.

  67. Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law Business, April 9

    Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump.

  68. Supreme Court Sides With Trump, for Now, on Firing Agencies’ Leaders Washington, April 9

    Chief Justice Roberts ordered a brief pause of an appeals court ruling that had reinstated Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox to positions at agencies protecting workers’ rights.

  69. Analyzing Trump’s Words and Deeds Letters, April 9

    Readers offer views on the president’s behavior. Also: Protecting our rights; shutting down a library agency.

  70. How Trump Is Putting Law Firms in a No-Win Situation Washington, April 9

    As Willkie Farr & Gallagher learned, cutting a deal with the White House can avert a financially punitive executive order. But doing so can draw internal rebukes and external criticism.

  71. We Should All Be Very, Very Afraid Op Ed, April 9

    Trump is seeking to establish a truly chilling proposition: that no one can stop his administration from imprisoning anyone it wants, anywhere in the world.

  72. Two Law Firms File for Permanent Relief From Trump’s Executive Orders Business, April 8

    Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are seeking summary judgments against what one of them called “a plain violation of the First Amendment.”

  73. White House Must Allow The Associated Press Full Access to Trump, Judge Rules Washington, April 8

    The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.

  74. In Trump Cases, Supreme Court Retreats From Confrontation Washington, April 8

    In a series of narrow and technical rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary’s legitimacy.

  75. Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Assassinate Justice Kavanaugh Express, April 8

    Nicholas J. Roske, 29, of California, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He was arrested near the justice’s home in 2022, with a pistol, a knife and other weapons.

  76. Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Rehiring of 16,000 Probationary Workers Washington, April 8

    A federal judge in California had ordered the Trump administration to rehire government employees fired as part of its efforts to slash the federal work force.

  77. En este mandato de Trump, la venganza adopta muchas formas En español, April 8

    La campaña del presidente contra quienes considera sus enemigos ha resultado ser más amplia, creativa y eficiente —y, por ahora menos dependiente del sistema judicial— de lo previsto.

  78. Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump Washington, April 7

    Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft balked at having one of its partners represent Donald Trump in his criminal cases. Now the firm is among those that have been pushed to agree to a deal with the White House.

  79. N.C. Supreme Court Halts Voter Eligibility Review in Contested Judicial Race National, April 7

    A razor-close race for a seat on the court is the last 2024 statewide election in the nation to remain uncertified.

  80. Justice Dept. Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court Washington, April 7

    Inside the department’s civil division, litigators are squeezed between judges demanding answers and bosses’ instructions to protect the Trump agenda at all costs.

  81. El discurso de Trump sobre un tercer mandato desafía la Constitución y la democracia En español, April 7

    La 22.ª Enmienda es clara: el presidente de EE. UU. tiene que renunciar a su cargo tras su segundo mandato. Pero la negativa de Trump a aceptarlo sugiere hasta dónde está dispuesto a llegar para mantenerse en el poder.

  82. Trump’s Least Favorite Judge Has Friends in High Places Washington, April 7

    To President Trump, Judge James E. Boasberg is “a troublemaker” and a “Radical Left Lunatic.” But his record and biography, including a friendship with Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, say otherwise.

  83. ‘I Felt Ashamed.’ Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump The Daily, April 7

    When his employer struck a deal to avert an executive order, Thomas Sipp decided to make a stand.

  84. A Split on the Right Over Whether Teenagers Can Have Guns Washington, April 7

    Conservative judges have come to opposite conclusions on what the Second Amendment has to say about limiting the gun rights of those under 21.

  85. List: Who Trump Has Targeted for Retribution Interactive, April 7

    See a breakdown of some of the people and entities — including law firms, universities and more — that President Trump has retaliated against in the first few months of his new term.

  86. Why Trump Is Punishing Law Firms Video, April 7

    President Trump’s campaign of retribution has turned out to be far more expansive, efficient and creative than many expected. Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump has done in his first month...

  87. In Trump’s Second Term, Retribution Comes in Many Forms Washington, April 7

    President Trump’s campaign to exact revenge against his perceived foes has turned out to be far more expansive, creative, efficient — and for now, less reliant on the justice system — than anticipated.

  88. Judge Calls Mistaken Deportation of Maryland Man a ‘Grievous Error’ Washington, April 6

    Judge Paula Xinis, who has ordered that the Trump administration return the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, by Monday, also rejected a request to pause that order.

  89. The People Who Want Institutions to Stand Up to Trump Editorial, April 6

    Three months into the Trump administration, it is clear that many of the Americans refusing to back down or stay silent are ordinary people.

  90. President’s Third Term Talk Defies Constitution and Tests Democracy News Desk, April 6

    The 22nd Amendment is clear: President Trump has to give up his office after his second term. But his refusal to accept that underscores how far he is willing to consider going to consolidate power.

  91. Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Due Process Op Ed, April 6

    It doesn’t just protect a person’s liberty and dignity. It’s a humble acknowledgment of our own limitations.

  92. The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts Medicaid Upshot, April 6

    States that were once reluctant to expand Medicaid now have their state budgets tied to the fate of the program by constitutional amendments.

  93. A Playbook for Standing Up to President Trump Op Ed, April 6

    Law firms and universities do not need to capitulate. Here’s how they can fight back.

  94. Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders Washington, April 5

    Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.

  95. How ​South Korea’s Democracy Prevailed Over a Reckless Leader Foreign, April 5

    The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol exposed a vulnerability in South Korean democracy, but also a resilience. Its people were always ready to fight for it.

  96. Trump Is on Shaky Legal Ground With Mass Layoffs at H.H.S., Experts Say Washington, April 5

    Job and program cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services have teed up court challenges and prompted bipartisan criticism in Congress.

  97. Man Employs A.I. Avatar in Legal Appeal, and Judge Isn’t Amused Metro, April 5

    The use of a video persona created with artificial intelligence software to help make an argument earns a stern rebuke.

  98. More Than 500 Law Firms Back Perkins Coie in Fight With Trump Business, April 4

    The firms signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie, calling the president’s actions a threat “to the rule of law.” The largest firms declined to sign.

  99. Justices Are Asked to Keep Nationwide Pause on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Washington, April 4

    Immigrant groups and Democratic states pushed back on a Trump administration request for the Supreme Court to allow curbs on birthright citizenship to go into effect in some places.

  100. Sandra Day O’Connor Was Wrong About Electing Judges Op Ed, April 4

    Given the country’s extreme polarization, there is something to be said for giving voters a voice in judicial elections unconstrained by district lines in gerrymandered states.

  101. Robert S. Rifkind, Who Defended a Libel Suit by Ariel Sharon, Dies at 88 Obits, April 4

    In one of the biggest cases he worked on, he represented Time magazine when Mr. Sharon, Israel’s defense minister, sued it over its reporting on a 1983 massacre in Lebanon.

  102. Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election National, April 4

    The ruling was a win for the Republican who narrowly lost a State Supreme Court race in November. The case has tested the boundaries of post-election litigation.

  103. Tienes derecho a un abogado, pero en Texas no siempre es el caso En español, April 4

    Cada año, más de la mitad de los tejanos de zonas rurales acusados de delitos menores se ven obligados a representarse a sí mismos.

  104. You Have the Right to an Attorney. In Texas, That Right Is Routinely Denied. Local Investigations, April 4

    In some parts of the state, misdemeanor defendants routinely face charges without representation.

  105. Trump’s Pick to Argue at Supreme Court Made His Career in Culture Wars Washington, April 3

    President Trump’s choice for solicitor general, D. John Sauer, has long pushed for restrictions on abortion and access to contraception.

  106. Trump Will Tell You When He’s Done Op Ed, April 3

    From tariffs to ballots, he makes up his own rules.

  107. What Will Musk Learn From Wisconsin? Politics, April 2

    After a failed $20 million effort to tilt a State Supreme Court race, Elon Musk joins the ranks of billionaires frustrated by the laws of politics.

  108. Another Big Law Firm Reaches Agreement With Trump U.S., April 2

    Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.

  109. Wisconsin Republicans Hit Their Vote Target, but Democrats Blew Past Theirs Politics, April 2

    The liberal candidate in the state’s Supreme Court race benefited from outsize Democratic turnout as counties swung left across the state.

  110. Tuesday’s Election Results Are a Boost for Democrats Video, April 2

    Democrats achieved their biggest gains to date in the second Trump era, winning a fiercely contested State Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, while also landing relatively strong showings despite losing two Florida special elections. Shane Goldmache...

  111. 6 conclusiones de la victoria demócrata en las elecciones en Wisconsin En español, April 2

    Energizados contra la nueva era Trump, y contra Elon Musk, los demócratas lograron una victoria judicial clave en Wisconsin y acortaron los márgenes republicanos en dos comicios al Congreso en Florida.

  112. In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Firms Are Staying Quiet Business, April 2

    None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.

  113. Read the Letter to the Chairman of Paul Weiss Interactive, April 2

    The granddaughters of the man who formulated the firm’s principles wrote to the chairman decrying his deal with President Trump.

  114. Granddaughters of a Paul Weiss Patriarch Deplore the Firm’s Trump Deal Metro, April 2

    The law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, capitulated to the president’s threats. The descendants of the man who wrote its high-minded principles told Mr. Karp that he had betrayed them.

  115. Who Is Susan Crawford? Express, April 2

    Judge Crawford defeated Judge Brad Schimel, who was backed by President Trump, for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She worked as a prosecutor and in private practice before joining the bench.

  116. Inside Elite Law Firms, Protests and Quitting After Trump Deals Business, April 2

    The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts.

  117. ‘Big Psychological Boost’ for Democrats in String of Elections Politics, April 2

    The party’s position remains dire. But a judicial victory in Wisconsin and closer-than-expected losses in Florida suggest a once-demoralized Democratic base is animated again.

  118. Susan Crawford Beats Musk-Backed Candidate in Wisconsin Video, April 2

    Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, won a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, beating the conservative candidate, Brad Schimel, who received $25 million in campaign support from Elon Musk.

  119. Democrats Show a Pulse: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections Politics, April 2

    Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.

  120. Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions Politics, April 2

    Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.

  121. Wisconsin Voters Approve Amendment Requiring Photo ID to Vote National, April 2

    The state has required voters to use photograph identification for nearly a decade, but an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution was seen as making it more difficult to roll back that rule.

  122. Wisconsin Voters Have a Huge Opportunity to Brush Back Trump and Musk Op Ed, April 1

    Are the mass of voters really worked up about this administration’s actions? Tuesday night may provide some answers.

  123. Voters Cast Ballots in Crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Video, April 1

    The contest between judges Susan Crawford, a liberal, and Brad Schimel, a conservative whose campaign was backed by the billionaire Elon Musk, will tip the balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

  124. Wisconsin Spring Election Results Interactive, April 1

    Get live results and maps from the 2025 Wisconsin spring elections.

  125. Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Results Interactive, April 1

    Get live results and maps from the 2025 Wisconsin spring elections.

  126. Polls Close in Wisconsin’s Key Court Contest National, April 1

    More than two million people had been expected to vote to decide the balance of the state’s Supreme Court, as Elon Musk is paying $50 to anyone who uploads a photo of a resident outside a precinct.

  127. Trump insiste con un tercer mandato. Esta es la razón por la que lo hace En español, April 1

    Los comentarios del mandatario desvían la atención de otras polémicas. Y limitan a posibles contendientes que podrían robarle protagonismo a un presidente sin posibilidad de reelegirse.

  128. Trump Announces Deal With Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm Washington, April 1

    The deal is similar to ones struck with Mr. Trump over the past two weeks by the firms Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps.

  129. Is Elon Musk Buying Today’s Election in Wisconsin? The Daily, April 1

    A state judicial race has turned into a referendum on a billionaire.

  130. What to Watch in Today’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida Politics, April 1

    Voters in a crucial court race and two House special elections will provide hints of how the country views President Trump and Elon Musk, months after they took power.

  131. South Korea’s President Will Learn His Fate on Friday Foreign, April 1

    The Constitutional Court will announce on Friday whether Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December for declaring martial law, will be permanently removed from office or restored to power.

  132. Democrats Sue President Over Executive Order on Elections Politics, April 1

    The lawsuit accuses President Trump of vastly overstepping his authority to “upturn the electoral playing field in his favor and against his political rivals.”

  133. Crucial Week for Trump: New Tariffs and Elections Will Test His Momentum Washington, March 31

    Down-ballot races in Florida and Wisconsin are seen as a referendum on the White House, while the president’s to-be-announced reciprocal tariff plan is increasingly worrying investors and consumers.

  134. The Strategy Behind Trump’s Repeated Musings About a Third Term Washington, March 31

    The president’s comments deflect attention from other controversies. And they freeze the field of potential successors who might steal the spotlight from a lame duck.

  135. A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss Climate, March 31

    A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal.

  136. Why Does America Have Presidential Term Limits? Express, March 31

    Congress passed the 22nd Amendment in 1947, imposing a two-term limit after more than 170 years of George Washington’s unwritten precedent. President Trump has hinted that he wants a third term anyway.

  137. Wisconsin Voters See State Supreme Court Race as Referendum on Trump National, March 31

    Elon Musk’s prominent role in the most expensive judicial race in American history has helped turn Tuesday’s election into a battle over national politics.

  138. Our Law Firm Won’t Cave to Trump. Who Will Join Us? Op Ed, March 30

    The time has come to defend the oath we took when we became officers of the court.

  139. In the Halls of Power, Trump’s Demands Force Agonizing Choices Metro, March 30

    Leaders at top-flight law firms, Columbia University and inside City Hall are weighing decisions that pit the fates of their institutions against their own reputations.

  140. Trump sufre reveses en su campaña de represalias contra los bufetes de abogados En español, March 29

    Dos jueces prohibieron al gobierno llevar a cabo los castigos descritos en las órdenes, como prohibir a sus abogados el acceso a edificios gubernamentales, reuniones o puestos de trabajo.

  141. Trump’s Not-So-Subtle Purpose in Fighting Big Law Firms Business, March 29

    The president has attacked law firms for “frivolous” litigation. But his actions could undermine the basic right of Americans to sue their government.

  142. What’s More Powerful: Elon Musk’s Millions, or Liberal Anger at Him? Politics, March 29

    Voters will soon provide an answer in Wisconsin, where the billionaire has made himself the main character in a consequential court race that is set to shatter spending records.

  143. How Anarchists Helped Build Up Free Speech Book Review, March 29

    As two recent books show, free speech protections were forged a century ago by people who fought for the rights of activists.

  144. Justice Sonia Sotomayor Says Judges Must Be ‘Fearlessly Independent’ Washington, March 29

    The justice made remarks at once cautious and forceful at Georgetown University Law Center, which has called attacks by the Trump administration a threat to academic freedom.

  145. Trump lleva sus deportaciones a la Corte Suprema En español, March 29

    El gobierno de Trump pidió a los jueces que le permitieran utilizar una ley en tiempo de guerra para continuar con las deportaciones de venezolanos sin apenas garantías procesales.

  146. Appeals Court Allows Trump to Fire Heads of 2 Independent Boards Washington, March 29

    The ruling, in a case seen as a test of the president’s push for expansive executive authority, cripples the operations of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board.

  147. As Democrats Rail Against Musk, Republicans Shrug Politics, March 28

    Both Republicans and Democrats think Elon Musk will help them win a key race the Wisconsin Supreme Court next week.

  148. Judge’s Order Slows Trump Deportation Plans Washington, March 28

    A temporary order will give some migrants a chance to convince the government that deporting them to “third countries” such as El Salvador would put them at risk.

  149. Elon Musk Backtracks on a Legally Questionable Plan to Pay Voters Politics, March 28

    Experts had said that his pledge to hand out two $1 million checks to people who had already voted in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race seemed to run afoul of state law.

  150. The March 28 Trump Greenland Vance News live blog included one standalone post: