Henry Gass

The U.S. Constitution allows habeas corpus to be suspended in situations such as an invasion. The administration says illegal immigration meets that description.

Much is at stake as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a birthright citizenship case May 15, including whether an executive order is applied uniformly across the country.

After a frenzied start, cost-cutting and efficiency efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency have run up against public opinion and the courts.

America has a bedrock legal principle: Every defendant has the right to a lawyer, and every lawyer has the right to pick whom they represent. Is this principle in danger?

The U.S. Constitution divides power among three branches – executive, congressional, and judicial. Presidents have sometimes tried to claim more power, as President Trump is doing now. But when does it become a crisis?

With threats against and violence toward judges doubling in recent years, the rule of law now feels more vulnerable to intimidation than ever.

As President Trump implements his agenda at lightning speed, courts see mixed results as they demand that some actions be rolled back until lawsuits are heard.

President Trump is scaling back enforcement efforts against white-collar crimes. Could that become an invitation to corruption and tax evasion?

Congress and the courts are a check on presidential power. But what if the executive branch, charged with enforcing laws and rulings, doesn’t heed them?

F​rom accessing computers to halting spending and firing workers, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are testing the legal limits of executive branch power.