When blocking an executive order directed at the constitutional provision governing birthright citizenship, Judge John C. Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, invoked the principle of rule of law, ...

A new survey finds deep concern about presidential overreach, persecution of enemies and other unchecked abuses of power. The ...

The EU's rule of law toolbox is designed to address situations where the rule of law is under threat or deteriorating, due to systemic violations or more isolated incidents. The rule of law toolbox is ...

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The rule of law is the bedrock of international relations and human rights, ensuring that nations adhere to established norms to protect humanity during times of conflict. Within this framework, the ...

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We can and should continue to criticize judicial decisions that undercut core freedoms. But we must recommit to a form of more principled disagreement, which does not threaten the integrity of our ...

Giving the department the right to halt state ethics disciplinary proceedings against its lawyers would set a disturbing ...

In the course of an interview mostly devoted to other issues, a Japanese reporter recently asked me whether there is a difference between justice and the rule of law. Some of his (understandable) ...

There’s a moment in the film, “A Few Good Men,” released the same year I became a lawyer, that captures the tension at the heart of our democracy. Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway, played by Demi Moore, and ...

A Turkish court’s decision to void the CHP congress over organised bribery and corruption has intensified scrutiny of the ...