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Blockbuster Term: Justices could determine limits of courts’ ability to check Trump administration
Lower appeals courts have taken a skeptical view of Mr. Trump’s policy, which restricts admission of citizens from a number of countries tha
The Washington Times


How Donald Trump is weaponising the courts for political ends
Similarly his nominations to the lower courts, rushed through by Republicans without many of the usual protocols and traditions, have insula
The Guardian


Whither Algorithmic Accountability?
In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal last year, Curt Levey, president of the Committee for Justice, and Ryan Hagemann, the Niskanen Cente
Niskanen Center (blog)


False outrage as Senators give the blue slip — and history — the slip
Blue slips are back in the news after Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley refused to turn in their blue slips for Ninth Circuit nominee Ryan
Ashley Baker


The Cambridge Analytica incident must be put in perspective
Last month, the Committee for Justice submitted a letter for the record to members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the Apr
Ashley Baker


Fourth Circuit Rules Suspicion is Needed to Search Electronic Devices Seized at the Border
Last year, the Committee for Justice joined Cause of Action Institute and Floor 64, Inc. in filing an amicus brief in support of the appella
Ashley Baker


Tech groups watch Section 230, as consumer groups want platform security
Committee for Justice (CFJ) president Curt Levey spoke to Communications Daily about the latest threats to Section 230, which is the law tha
Communications Daily


With 15 circuit judge confirmations and a dozen pending, Trump looks to reshape the courts
Trump has padded the Republican numbers on the 5th, 6th and 8th circuit courts, which were already Republican-dominated, and has closed the
The Washington Times


Trump's judges are flexing their muscles, from civil rights to campaign spending
One of Trump's most controversial picks — 6th Circuit Judge John Bush, who had penned a blog post under a pseudonym comparing abortion t
USA Today
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