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Obama’s Solicitor General calls upon House Democrats to defund office of the Attorney General

The former top trial lawyer in the Obama administration is calling on House Democrats to stand up to “fake” acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker. Former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal made t... read more

After Court Rules, Obama Wants To 'Move Forward' But GOP Digs In

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Trump’s appointment of acting attorney general may be unconstitutional, legal experts say

“I don’t see how he can hold that office ... serve as acting attorney general,” he wrote. The first people to put a spotlight on the issue were Washington attorney Neal K. Katyal, who served as an act... read more

The DOMA Decision

Obama ... House Newt Gingrich. He said that the Obama administration “didn’t understand the implication that having a president personally suspend a law is clearly unconstitutional” and urged Congress ... read more

The Obama Administration and the Press

In the Obama administration’s Washington, government officials are increasingly afraid to talk to the press. Those suspected of discussing with reporters anything that the government has classified as ... read more

Leviathan’s Lawyers

In cases that have come before the Supreme Court, the Obama White House, like previous ... In March, for example, Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal argued that the Supreme Court should dismiss a la... read more

Ex-CFPB Director Cordray Wins Ohio Democratic Governor Primary

Richard Cordray, formerly the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Tuesday night clinched the Democratic ... served as an Attorney General, Treasurer, and Solicitor General for ... read more

Boehner: Cut DOJ funds to pay for House DOMA defense

On the same day, Boehner’s office announced that Paul Clement, who served as U.S. solicitor ... with the House, and not DOJ, defending DOMA.” On Feb. 23, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder notified Con... read more

This is the man who will supervise Mueller if Trump fires Rosenstein

As Solicitor General, Francisco helped transform his office from its traditional role as ... an unstable and increasingly angry president occupies the White House. Trump reportedly views Deputy Attorn... read more

Ted Cruz on how to ‘reign in a despotic executive’

(Say, isn’t there just such a nominee standing by for Attorney General ... House is claiming the historic defeat of Democrats was actually an endorsement of the Democrat agenda, because no matter how ... read more

Obama Administration Unlikely to Seek Emergency Stay on Immigration Ruling

“I think the law is on our side and history is on our side,” President Obama told reporters in the Oval Office today. The ruling came just a day before applications for DACA, which expand upon the ... ... read more

House Dems join fight against DOMA in court

House Democrats are joining the fight against DOMA in court as ... Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, arrived at the First Circuit after a district court in Massachusetts last year ruled a... read more