Constitutional Law Court Decisions Court Rules District of Columbia 
Constitutional Law Reporter
MAY 6, 2025
Supreme Court ruled that non-citizens challenging their removal under the Alien Enemies Act must bring habeas petitions in the district where they are detained. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Governments emergency motion to stay the orders. The Court agreed to consider the case on an emergency basis.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The United States Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (and the later denial of a motion for consideration ) in rejecting the much touted lawsuit to give residents a vote in Congress. I have written about D.C. It is a recurring problem.
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JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in the District Court for the District of Columbia has caused a bit of a stir after a hearing in a criminal case where she called for briefing on the alternative grounds for the right to an abortion. Bangerter , 61 F.3d 3d 1505, 1514-15 (10th Cir.
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The Attorney General of the United States may be one of the most perfectly tailored case for major Supreme Court decision. Indeed, the only thing lacking from the 2-1 decision is a mailing label directly to Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008). McDonald v. City of Chicago , 561 U.S. at 626–27).
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
AUGUST 4, 2021
Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The Ninth Circuit declined to remand with instructions for dismissal of the underlying action and also declined to vacate any district court decisions.
JonathanTurley
APRIL 19, 2021
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine then thrilled many by declaring that he was investigating Trump for a possible incitement charge. As I have previously written , these statements ignored both the elements of that crime and controlling case law. If we don’t, we cannot go away.”.
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