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When SCOTUS Did Lasting Damage to the Bill of Rights

Supreme Court When SCOTUS Did Lasting Damage to the Bill of Rights Plus: The Alito retirement rumors keep swirling. ...

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The Supreme Court's Next Big Fourth Amendment Case

Supreme Court The Supreme Court's Next Big Fourth Amendment Case How the digital privacy rights of millions are at stake in Chatrie...

09.04.2026 5

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Why SCOTUS Ruled 8–1 Against Colorado's 'Conversion Therapy' Ban

Supreme Court Why SCOTUS Ruled 8–1 Against Colorado's 'Conversion Therapy' Ban Understanding the Supreme Court’s decision in...

07.04.2026 5

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Nationwide Injunctions, a Crucial Check on Presidential Power, Are Not Dead Yet

Supreme Court Nationwide Injunctions, a Crucial Check on Presidential Power, Are Not Dead Yet Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden asked...

05.04.2026 5

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Gorsuch, Barrett, and Roberts Raise Fatal Objections to Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

Supreme Court Gorsuch, Barrett, and Roberts Raise Fatal Objections to Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Understanding the...

02.04.2026 3

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Trump's Unconstitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship Finally Reaches the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Trump's Unconstitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship Finally Reaches the Supreme Court Understanding the stakes...

31.03.2026 2

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Unanimous Supreme Court Says Internet Service Provider Not Liable for Internet Users' Illegal Downloads

Supreme Court Unanimous Supreme Court Says Internet Service Provider Not Liable for Internet Users' Illegal Downloads Plus: What...

26.03.2026 5

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Mail-In Ballots, the 2026 Election, and the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Mail-In Ballots, the 2026 Election, and the Supreme Court What’s at stake in Watson v. Republican National...

24.03.2026 9

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Roscoe Conkling, the Political Boss Who Twice Declined a Supreme Court Appointment

Supreme Court Roscoe Conkling, the Political Boss Who Twice Declined a Supreme Court Appointment The Republican stalwart thought he...

19.03.2026 10

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Kavanaugh Should Be Embarrassed by Trump's Praise for His Tariffs Dissent

Supreme Court Kavanaugh Should Be Embarrassed by Trump's Praise for His Tariffs Dissent Plus: Brian Doherty, RIP. Damon...

17.03.2026 7

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Yes, the First Amendment Protects Free Speech for Noncitizens

First Amendment Yes, the First Amendment Protects Free Speech for Noncitizens "Freedom of speech and of press is accorded aliens...

17.03.2026 8

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The Supreme Court's Approval Ratings Have Dropped. Does It Matter?

Supreme Court The Supreme Court's Approval Ratings Have Dropped. Does It Matter? What happens if both political parties come to...

12.03.2026 10

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Will SCOTUS Review the Iran War's Constitutionality? Don't Count on It.

Supreme Court Will SCOTUS Review the Iran War's Constitutionality? Don't Count on It. The judiciary is largely absent from the...

10.03.2026 10

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Yes, States May Prosecute ICE Agents for Misconduct

ICE Yes, States May Prosecute ICE Agents for Misconduct Plus: An unsettling comparison between the Iran War and “Lyndon Johnson...

05.03.2026 10

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Bad Bunny and the SCOTUS Precedent That Denies Constitutional Rights to Puerto Ricans

10.02.2026 10

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Mike Johnson Wants To Spare ICE the Hassle of Getting the Right Warrant Before Forcibly Entering a Home

05.02.2026 10

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Trump vs. Scalia on Sanctuary Cities and the Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown

03.02.2026 10

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Conservative 'Judicial Activists' vs. ICE

29.01.2026 10

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The Feds Who Killed Alex Pretti Are Heavily Shielded From Being Sued. Blame the Supreme Court for That.

27.01.2026 6

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Brett Kavanaugh Says Trump Threatens Federal Reserve Independence

22.01.2026 10

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Eyes on Gorsuch as SCOTUS Weighs Transgender Student Athlete Bans

15.01.2026 40

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No, ICE Agents Do Not Have 'Absolute Immunity' From State Prosecution

13.01.2026 10

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Transgender Athletes, Guns, and the Federal Reserve: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch in January

08.01.2026 8

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John Roberts Touts Judicial Independence, Subtly Rebukes Trump in 'Year End Report' on Federal Courts

06.01.2026 10

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Did Brett Kavanaugh Just Apologize for Butchering the Fourth Amendment? Maybe.

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These Progressives Seek to 'Disempower' the Courts

30.12.2025 10

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The Fourth Amendment's Erratic Year at the Supreme Court

25.12.2025 20

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Mercy Otis Warren, the Founding Mother Who Opposed the Constitution

23.12.2025 9

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Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States

18.12.2025 8

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When Originalism Undermines Trump

16.12.2025 10

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A Judicial Solution for Presidential Overreach and Congressional Abdication

11.12.2025 7

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SCOTUS Sounds Ready To Let Trump Fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter

09.12.2025 7

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SCOTUS Tackles Illegal File Sharing, Internet Music Piracy, and Copyright Law

04.12.2025 8

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No, SCOTUS Did Not 'Invent' Judicial Review in Marbury v. Madison

02.12.2025 8

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A Case That Briefly United Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor

25.11.2025 7

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The Supreme Court's Next Big Immigration Case

20.11.2025 6

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The Forgotten Classical Liberal Who Fought Jim Crow and Championed Immigration

18.11.2025 10

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Why Does SCOTUS Hear So Few Second Amendment Cases?

13.11.2025 7

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This Foreign Policy Precedent Might Aid Trump's Tariffs at SCOTUS

11.11.2025 9

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On Tariffs, It Was Gorsuch vs. Trump at SCOTUS

06.11.2025 7

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Trump's Tariffs and John Roberts' Credibility

04.11.2025 9

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When the Government Censored Dracula, Frankenstein, and King Kong

30.10.2025 20

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Trump Hopes to Bully SCOTUS Into Upholding His Tariffs

28.10.2025 8

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What the Japanese Internment Case Teaches About Judicial Deference to Presidential Power

23.10.2025 10

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On National Guard Deployments, Trump Tells SCOTUS His Power Is 'Unreviewable'

21.10.2025 7

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SCOTUS Probably Won't Put Any New Limits on Warrantless Home Searches

16.10.2025 9

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Is the Supreme Court's Shadow Docket Causing a 'Judicial Crisis'?

14.10.2025 8

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Amy Coney Barrett Is Right To Reject 'Common Good Constitutionalism'

09.10.2025 9

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Warrantless Searches, Tariffs, and the Unitary Executive: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch This Fall

07.10.2025 20

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After 20 Years as Chief Justice, John Roberts Is Now Friend and Foe to Executive Power

02.10.2025 10

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