President Donald Trump’s lawyer argued on Monday for far-reaching power that would go well beyond his ability to fire officials at the Federal Trade Commission and other independent agencies.

Sotomayor’s challenge to Sauer’s argument on presidential power brought the Supreme Court to a rare and revealing standstill.

The case was brought to the Supreme Court by the Trump administration, asking the justices for emergency relief.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor grilled Solicitor General D. John Sauer on Monday over his argument that the president should be permitted to fire independent agency heads without cause, claiming such a ...

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett pressed Trump Solicitor General John Sauer on whether or not the Trump Department of Justice believes it needs to follow federal court decisions. The ...

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts grilled Trump Solicitor General D. John Sauer on Wednesday over the administration’s claim that tariffs are not taxes. Sauer is arguing against lower court ...

Trump Solicitor General John Sauer conferred emergency climate change authority on a future president as he argued at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, drawing laughter when he invoked President Donald ...

D. John Sauer would serve as the president-elect’s advocate before the Supreme Court, a position often referred to as the “10th justice.” The president-elect has chosen as his chief Supreme Court ...

President Donald Trump’s pick for the country’s top legal representative at the Supreme Court declined to rule out ignoring court orders, explaining that there could be “extreme cases.” At his hearing ...

Gardener John Sauer is retiring – sort of. A University of Virginia groundsman, Sauer is stepping down after 50 years. But he and his wife, Cathy Clary, will remain on Grounds as fellows at Brown ...

President-elect Donald Trump asked New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) to drop her $500 million civil fraud case against him, his family, and his businesses, framing the move as a necessary ...