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Chief Justice John Roberts described the rule of law as “endangered” and warned against “trashing the justices,” but speaking in Washington Monday he didn’t point fingers directly at President Donald ...
Defending the rule of law has emerged as a recurring theme on this year's law school commencement circuit, with speakers ...
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he ...
If the nation's most powerful law firms and civil society organizations don't stand up for our rights and our democracy, who ...
The rule of law is the cornerstone of our democracy. It is what separates us from dictatorship. Lawyers have a special responsibility to uphold that rule. Like all lawyers, that is what I signed ...
WASHINGTON − Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday stressed the importance of an independent judiciary and the rule of law, warning in comments at a law school about “arbitrary power.” ...
Kennedy proclaimed on April 7, 1961, stating in its preamble, "law is the strongest link between man and freedom, and by strengthening the rule of law we strengthen freedom and justice in our own ...
Law Day, established in 1958 by President Eisenhower, honors the rule of law as essential to a free society. The rule of law faces current threats, including attacks on judges and lawyers ...
Rule of law is one of the EU’s founding values, and essential to its very functioning. It is fundamental for the application of EU law, protects citizens and establishes the conditions for a ...
“The Challenges of Democracy and the Rule of Law” is the title of a 2025 book just published by Lord Jonathan Sumption, a rare eminence: An Oxford history academic and Barrister who went on to ...