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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
NEW: The Trump Administration's mass deportation efforts are a cruel, violent affront to the values of our nation. @ilyasomin.bsky.social contends that, even if governments cannot or should not eliminate all migration restrictions, many steps can be taken to lessen the brutality.
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The Case Against Mass Deportation
The Trump Administration's mass deportation efforts are a cruel, violent affront to the values of our nation.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
@greggnunziata.bsky.social: "[T]his investigation reflects a Justice Department eager to punish people who have had the temerity to criticize the president or in any other way challenge his authority." When will GOP senators finally take a stand against this systematic abuse of power?
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Warnings flood GOP lawmakers as conservatives outraged by DOJ's E Jean Carroll probe
Republican lawmakers already on the defensive over Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “slush fund” and his controversial IRS deal approved by acting-Attorney General Todd Blanche have a new “headache,” repor...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Trump’s $1.8 billion fund exemplifies the corrupt abuse of government power to punish his enemies and reward his friends, including those willing to break the law for him.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Rule of Law depends on more than institutions. It depends on people. Join the Society for the Rule of Law and help defend due process, independent courts, constitutional limits, and equal justice under law.
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Membership - Society for the Rule of Law
The rule of law depends on us. As a tumultuous period for law and liberty continues, we remember that our Constitution is not self-enforcing. Its survival depends on people willing to defend it. In re...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The next generation of constitutional stewards is already on law school campuses. The Society for the Rule of Law is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 Rule of Law Ambassador Program.
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NOW ACCEPTING RULE OF LAW AMBASSADORS FOR THE 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR - Society for the Rule of Law
The Society for the Rule of Law is a national membership organization of conservative, libertarian, and center-right lawyers, alongside independent and open-minded constitutionalists, committed to def...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Trump’s new “anti-weaponization” fund is the latest example of how his administration is working to shield him from future investigations, reward allies, and weaken the checks meant to limit presidential power.
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Donald Trump is working to protect himself from being prosecuted once he leaves office | CNN Politics
The deal that President Donald Trump reached with his own administration to set-up an “anti-weaponization fund” for his allies is the latest example of how his second stint in the White House has focu...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
NEW: We are now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Rule of Law Ambassadors Program. Law students and scholars dedicated to constitutional governance, the separation of powers, and a rule of law that goes beyond partisan politics are encouraged to apply.
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NOW ACCEPTING RULE OF LAW AMBASSADORS FOR THE 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR - Society for the Rule of Law
The Society for the Rule of Law is a national membership organization of conservative, libertarian, and center-right lawyers, alongside independent and open-minded constitutionalists, committed to def...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
"In Scalia's eyes, the Constitution was neither living nor dead. It was an enduring and binding legal text.”
 James Rosen, author of Scalia: The Supreme Court Years, 1986–2001, joined Society for the Rule of Law Executive Director @greggnunziata.bsky.social to discuss his latest book.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Setting this slush fund’s value at $1.776 billion invokes the American Revolution, which rejected this kind of one-man rule. It’s incompatible with the ideals of the American Revolution. The Society for the Rule of Law Institute calls for its immediate dissolution.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
"He was so kind and gracious to a green reporter that I decided someday I will write about this man." James Rosen yesterday on Justice Scalia at our "The Life and Legacy of Justice Scalia" webinar. Rewatch the full conversation here or read our recap linked below. youtube.com/watch?v=xn4p...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"Anyone who thought Democratic prosecutors were overzealous towards Mr Trump should be boiling now. The president claims to want to end the weaponization of the law. Of course the way to end it is to end it not turbocharge it." — @greggnunziata.bsky.social Society for the Rule of Law Exec. Director
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Even by Trumpian standards, a $1.8bn fund for friends is bad
The president threatened to sue his own administration, and will hand out the pay-off
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“Senior DOJ leadership has willingly put politics before the law, servility to the president before their oaths, and overseen the destruction of the department.” — @greggnunziata.bsky.social, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law
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Top Treasury lawyer resigns as outrage mounts over Trump’s ‘$1.7B fund for allies
The Treasury Department would have been responsible for distributing payments to those who successfully filed claims with the anti-weaponization fund
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The Society for the Rule of Law Institute has issued a Statement on the "Anti-Weaponization Fund." Read the full statement here: chkbal.substack.com/p/society-fo...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
TOMORROW: Join us to listen to acclaimed journalist and author James Rosen discuss Justice Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court tenure. We look forward to discussing Scalia and the Rule of Law on Wednesday, May 20th at 4:30 PM EST. www.youtube.com/live/xn4pI-Z...
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Scalia: The Supreme Court Years | 1986-2001. A Book Talk with James Rosen.
YouTube video by Society for the Rule of Law
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
We are excited to announce our upcoming webinar on "Scalia: the Supreme Court Years I 1986-2001" with James Rosen. Join us on Wednesday, May 20th, at 4:30 PM ET as we further discuss Rosen’s work and the lessons that Scalia’s life and work hold for the Rule of Law. www.youtube.com/live/xn4pI-Z...
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Scalia: The Supreme Court Years | 1986-2001. A Book Talk with James Rosen.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
"State legislatures create districts in a way that lets legislators choose their voters instead of the other way around, and that's corrosive of democracy and the rule of law." If you missed @rosenzweigp.bsky.social last night at our webinar, check it out below.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
"I've been lucky enough to get a meeting with my representative, but it took me 2 years." Jeff Mayhugh last night at our "The Means of Our Conservation" webinar. Watch the recording here or read our recap at the link in the next post. www.youtube.com/live/ePR2Xse...
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"The Means of Our Conservation"- 3 Ways to Reimagine American Democracy
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This morning, the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in a case challenging the President’s law firm Executive Orders. The Society for the Rule of Law, along with a broad coalition of legal advocacy groups, filed an amicus brief arguing that the Orders are unconstitutional several times over. (1/3)
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Happening in just a few hours. We're looking forward to seeing you all there.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
How can we uplift Congress from its current state? Tomorrow, we're hosting a new webinar: "The Means of Our Conservation - Three Ways to Reimagine American Democracy." Join us on Thursday, May 14th at 4:30 PM EST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePR2...
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"The Means of Our Conservation"- 3 Ways to Reimagine American Democracy
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
How can Congress, a branch so crucial to good governance and upholding our constitutional checks and balances, restore the confidence of the American people?

 Join our webinar on May 14, “The Means of Our Conservation”- Three Ways to Reimagine American Democracy, as we explore proposed solutions.
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"The Means of Our Conservation"- 3 Ways to Reimagine American Democracy
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The Society for the Rule of Law is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Rule of Law Ambassadors Program. Law students committed to constitutional governance and the separation of powers are invited to apply:
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NOW ACCEPTING RULE OF LAW AMBASSADORS FOR THE 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR - Society for the Rule of Law
The Society for the Rule of Law is a national membership organization of conservative, libertarian, and center-right lawyers, alongside independent and open-minded constitutionalists, committed to def...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
NEWS: The Society for the Rule of Law has joined in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in United States v. Maddox, in defense of the federal judiciary.
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Amicus Brief in Defense of the Federal Judiciary - Society for the Rule of Law
The Society for the Rule of Law has joined in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in United States v. Maddox, in support of the U.S. District Court fo...
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"Character is essential because norms and customs depend on the president choosing to uphold them." Presidential historian @lmchervinsky.bsky.social on Article II, the question "can the president do that?" and why the framers left so much to character:
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An Ode to Presidential Character
From George Washington forward, character has been the first essential attribute of the presidency.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Aziz Huq, from the University of Chicago, explains how nobody needs tanks in the streets anymore. Today's autocrats use legal tools to unravel the rule of law and democracy from within.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Charter member Chris Truax in USA Today on the revived Comey indictment: "A naked abuse of prosecutorial power in which the facts and the law are irrelevant." AG Bondi wouldn't take up the case. Acting AG Blanche did.
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DOJ's '86 47' case presents a crime, but it isn't Comey's | Opinion
There are many reasons former AG Pam Bondi wouldn’t touch this 'case.' But Todd Blanche is made of sterner – or at least less squeamish – stuff.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Healthy republics need functioning legislatures to limit executive power. Without that limit, you no longer have a democracy. Mark Strand, a 24-year Capitol Hill veteran, discusses Congress’s paralysis and what would be needed to revive it.
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Resuscitating a Paralyzed Congress
It's past time for Congress to stop abdicating its constitutional responsibilities.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
What governs U.S. military action in Iran, statutorily and constitutionally? SRL convened Scott R. Anderson and Jamil Jaffer for a conversation on war powers. Moderated by Executive Director @greggnunziata.bsky.social.
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What Constrains the President's Actions in Iran?
Jamil Jaffer and Scott Anderson discuss relevant legal and political checks on executive power during recent U.S. military operations in Iran.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
During our Iran, Congress, and the Future of War Powers webinar, Scott R. Anderson discusses why courts avoid these cases.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The rule of law depends on "hydraulic pressure" between the branches of government. When Congress fails to push back, the judiciary cannot either. Power naturally shifts to the president. That's the warning from national security lawyer Jamil Jaffer at SRL's war powers panel.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The Constitution's central premise is that liberty requires divided authority. @greggnunziata.bsky.social's new Atlantic piece argues the conservative legal movement helped erode that premise and now has to be the one to rebuild it.
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What to Do About the New American Caesarism?
In The Atlantic, Gregg Nunziata argues that the conservative legal movement needs to rediscover its skepticism of executive power.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The legal right spent decades empowering the presidency. Now it must reckon with the system it helped create. @greggnunziata.bsky.social, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, in @theatlantic.com.
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The Age of American Caesarism
The legal right spent decades empowering the presidency. Now it must reckon with the system it helped create.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
As the Supreme Court hears arguments in RNC v. Barbara today, one question matters: can a President rewrite the Constitution with the stroke of a pen? The Society for the Rule of Law says NO. Read our amicus brief: tinyurl.com/3udjsub3
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Who decides when an election is over? Federal courts shouldn't invent deadlines Congress never imposed.
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Paul Rosenzweig @rosenzweigp.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Congress Should Create a Private Right of Action for Those Hurt by ICE open.substack.com/pub/chkbal/p...
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Congress Should Create a Private Right of Action for Those Hurt by ICE
It is unfathomable and unconscionable that the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have no remedy for the wrongs that were done to them.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It is unfathomable and unconscionable that the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have no remedy for the wrongs done to them. Congress should create a private right of action for those harmed by ICE so agents who break the rules face consequences. @rosenzweigp.bsky.social explains:
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Congress Should Create a Private Right of Action for Those Hurt by ICE
It is unfathomable and unconscionable that the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have no remedy for the wrongs that were done to them.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The executive branch is choosing AI winners and losers without congressional approval or due process. Today, a federal court considers the Anthropic ban. But ultimately, it's Congress’s role to establish national AI policy.
 SRL Board President Alan Raul explains:
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Column: Trump’s Anthropic Ban Is Lawless. Congress Must Respond.
America needs a national policy to govern transformative AI.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Justice Jackson highlighted a key point in today’s Watson v. RNC arguments: historically, casting a ballot and receiving it are not the same thing. As our amicus brief explains, Congress understood that votes could be cast on one day and received by officials later. That history matters here.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
When does a vote count: when it’s cast, or when it’s received by election officials? Today, the Supreme Court heard that question in Watson v. RNC.
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Who Decides When an Election Is Over?
Federal courts should not invent deadlines that Congress never imposed.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Stephen Miller cheerfully calls it "federal immunity." A federal officer can break into your home, arrest you without probable cause, or even kill someone posing no threat. And you can't sue in any court. The Founders never set it up this way. Anya Bidwell on how to restore accountability.
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“Federal Immunity” is an Affront to the Constitution
The Founders built a system in which federal officers who hurt people could be hauled into court.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
In 2025 alone, lobbying firms disclosed $5.2 million in clemency-related payments. The Office of the Pardon Attorney is now led by a loyalist whose motto is "No MAGA Left Behind." Former senior House counsel Michael L. Stern on why Congress should form a select committee on pardon abuse.
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The Case for a Select Committee on Pardon Abuse
The corruption of the pardon power has been decades in the making. It’s time to fix it.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Not all bad pardons are equally dangerous. Some are unwise. Some are secret. And some are corrosive, undermining the rule of law. Appellate attorney Chris Truax explains why the pardon power is broken and what it will take to fix it.
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Not All Pardons Are Created Equal
A typology of "bad pardons," and the threat they pose to our republic.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The Trump administration charged James Comey and Letitia James using a prosecutor it installed by bypassing the Senate confirmation process required by federal law. A federal judge threw out the charges. Now DOJ is appealing.
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Conservative and Libertarian Legal Experts Warn Trump Administration’s Unlawful Appointment of U.S. Attorney Undermines Rule of Law - States United Democracy Center
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
"[T]he failure to condemn this is morally cowardly, but it's also politically shortsighted... The MAGA movement and the coalition that elected Donald Trump itself was pluralistic." — @greggnunziata.bsky.social, executive director of Society for the Rule of Law
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
President Trump has used federal clemency to reward donors and loyalists and send political messages. Prof. Mark Osler explains how the pardon power has lost its purpose and what can be done about it.
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The Federal Clemency System Is Broken
As norms are shattered, the goals of the clemency project are shifting fast.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
"A government that surveils its own citizens in the name of security becomes the very threat it claims to guard against." Nuala O'Connor, the first Chief Privacy Officer of DHS, writes that the Trump administration's use of DHS to surveil Americans is a betrayal of the department's mission.
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When Homeland Security Threatens the Citizens It Was Created to Protect
A warning from the first-ever Chief Privacy Officer of the DHS.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
NEWS: The Society for the Rule of Law has filed identical amicus briefs in United States of America v. James and United States of America v. Comey, arguing that the appointment of Lindsay Halligan as U.S. Attorney undermines the rule of law and violates the Constitution.
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Amicus Briefs in United States v. James and United States v. Comey
The brief argues that the administration's appointment of a U.S. Attorney was unlawful.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
America's time of testing has come. Former Fourth Circuit Judge Michael Luttig on what this moment demands and why, if we find the courage to speak truth to power, America will once again be the envy of the world.
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America’s Time of Testing Has Come
If we find the courage to speak truth to power, America will once again be the envy of the world.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Most Americans have never heard of reconciliation, yet it shapes every major budget fight in Washington. Robert VerBruggen, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, explains how it works, why it's broken, and what a fix would look like.
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How to Fix the Senate’s Broken Reconciliation Process
The fight over the SAVE America Act demonstrates the extent of our Congressional dysfunction.
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Judge Luttig called it "unprecedented." This week, the former Fourth Circuit Judge, joined by more than 175 former federal and state judges from both parties, filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court challenging the Court's growing use of the "shadow docket."
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Judge Luttig's Amicus Brief on the Shadow Docket
More than 175 former federal and state judges signed the unprecedented brief.
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