William Taft
Coverage of William Taft in the Nexus archive.
- An ‘Originalist’ Court Overturns an Originalist Decision
Chief Justice John Roberts overturned the 1935 Supreme Court decision Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, which allowed Congress to create independent agencies with members protected from presidential removal. The article argues that Humphrey’s was grounded in originalist constitutional principles but was rejected in favor of a 1926 decision (Myers v. United States) that emphasized broader presidential removal authority.
- Democrat Beyer blasts GOP plan to counter Virginia redistricting by eliminating his seat
Republican Rep. Rich McCormick proposes returning Arlington and Alexandria to Washington, D.C., to counter Democratic gains in Virginia's redistricting. Democrat Rep. Donald Beyer condemns the plan as unconstitutional and politically motivated, highlighting the GOP's frustration with the new Democratic-backed congressional map.