Most judges who have considered President Donald Trump’s disputed tariffs have ruled against him. But when the Supreme Court hears his appeal next week, it may be influenced by a forceful dissenting opinion that highlighted a 1981 case from the Iranian hostage crisis.

The defendant sent text messages that suggested his family was acquainted with the judge and "she knows to help us."

In a sharp exchange Monday, Judge D. Brooks Smith of the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals described the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Alina Habba in the role of U.S. Attorney for New Jersey as “a complete circumvention of the Appointments Clause.

Attorneys for embattled Fort Bend County Judge KP George filed motions Friday morning to dismiss the felony and misdemeanor cases against him, or at least Fort Bend County Judge KP George filed four legal motions Friday asking for his felony and misdemeanor cases to be dismissed,

The justices can follow the recommendation from the Judiciary Commission, or they can choose to impose their own discipline instead. Kicking her off the bench would be an extraordinarily rare step — it's been 16 years since the Supreme Court has disrobed a judge in Louisiana.