by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Mar 11, 2026 | Courts, Rule of Law
The Rule of Law: Justice, Mercy, and the Power to Pardon Under the U.S. Constitution, the president is granted the power “to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States except in Cases of Impeachment.” Article II, §2. The president’s authority...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Feb 11, 2026 | Courts, Rule of Law
The Supreme Court’s “Shadow Docket” Is Testing the Rule of Law Last summer a federal judge halted ICE raids in Los Angeles, finding that the U.S. had been detaining citizens and non-citizens alike based on race or ethnicity in violation of the U.S. Constitution. In a...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Jan 26, 2026 | Courts, Rule of Law
Standing Up for the Rule of Law Thank you for being one of more than 700 members of Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law. This week’s piece highlights a recent Georgia Supreme Court opinion in In the Matter of W. McCall Calhoun, Jr. and the importance of standing up...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Jan 12, 2026 | Courts, Judges, Rule of Law
Attacks on the Judiciary and the Rule of Law When U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Batten dismissed a case that challenged the integrity of Dominion voting machines in the 2020 election, he was deluged with hundreds of angry calls — including death threats to himself...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Nov 11, 2025 | Courts, Rule of Law
Redistricting – What is the Rule of Law? Redistricting has become the newest front in the war for political control between Republicans and Democrats. As a result, the Supreme Court will decide the Rule of Law on redistricting. On October 15, the Court heard...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Oct 27, 2025 | Courts, Rule of Law
The SEC Is No Longer an Independent Agency For more than 90 years, the Securities and Exchange Commission stood as one of the nation’s most consequential independent regulatory agencies. For lawyers committed to the Rule of Law, the SEC provided a case study in why...
