A modest proposal for how the justices can do the right thing and be true to themselves as they decide the fate of independent agencies. Stare decisis plays an important role in our case law, and . . ...

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was at one point designated as a backup executor in the will of Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new document released by the Justice Department. In a 2014 ...

'There's no trust in place, but there is a will' "How long does it take for an executor to be able to access the account and pay the debts of the deceased?" (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Quentin, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Your brother made you a successor trustee of their living trust—not an executor—and you’re not obligated to accept ...

Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s rulings, opinions, and procedures on the law, on other institutions, and on ...

Major Questions is a recurring series by Adam White, which analyzes the court’s approach to administrative law, agencies, and the lower courts. Please note that the views of outside contributors do ...

Last week, the Supreme Court took up Trump v. Slaughter, on whether presidents have constitutional power to fire the heads of the Federal Trade Commission without cause. The case centers on the ...

The Supreme Court, to its credit, will be addressing one of the most constitutionally dubious precedents still on the books during its forthcoming term. On Monday, in Trump v. Slaughter, the Court ...

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it would reconsider Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a landmark 1935 ruling responsible for the creation of modern federal agencies which have operated ...

Throughout this week, the Washington Examiner’s Restoring America project will feature its latest series, “Reforming the Deep State: Reining in the Federal Bureaucracy.” We invited some of the best ...

Tyler O'Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal ...