Retreat For GOP Judges Doomed The Federal Mask Mandate

Retreat For GOP Judges Doomed The Federal Mask Mandate

Buried in the April 2022 ruling that struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate was a section that was unusual for a court decision. The outcome itself was far from surprising. Places all over the country were dropping local mask requirements, and the judge hearing this case — a challenge to the federal mandate to … Read more

Trump Judges Have A Powerful New Tool

Trump Judges Have A Powerful New Tool

On Oct. 13, 2022, a handful of the country’s most conservative federal judges gathered inside a wine cellar at a luxury ski resort in Deer Valley, Utah. The surrounding mountains were ablaze with yellow aspens, and the speaker addressing the room joked that the judges were already planning their afternoon hikes. Before they could roam … Read more