First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces that, effective January 1, 2026, for each of the funds listed below (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), it has agreed to waive a portion of its ...

During oral arguments, the conservative justices made clear that they intend to allow Trump to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca ...

I will explore the origins, development, and implications of the unitary executive theory. It argues that while the theory ...

When the U.S. Supreme Court listened to oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter on Monday, December 8, the three Democratic ...

President Donald Trump’s lawyer argued on Monday for far-reaching power that would go well beyond his ability to fire ...

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that will decide whether Congress can require ...

The U.S. Supreme Court seems inclined to overrule a 90-year-old precedent upholding laws that insulate federal agency officials from political pressure.

A ruling in favor of Trump’s position has been expected by legal experts because the justices have been chipping away at a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is examining the legality of Donald Trump's dismissal of FTC member Rebecca Slaughter, challenging a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is examining the legality of Donald Trump's firing of FTC member Rebecca Slaughter. This case challenges a New Deal-era precedent protecting independent agency leaders from ...

The introduction of the highly misplaced Decree 34 of 1966 by the General Aguiyi Ironsi administration, which put Nigeria on the path of unitary form of government as opposed to the federalism adopted ...

Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. […] ...