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The Supreme Court justices gave an ominous prelude to next term, when voting rights — another pillar of a strong democracy — will be in the...
Two new citizenship policies threaten to push the country to a place where horrific human rights violations would become, again, as American as apple...
The Supreme Court just washed its hands of its role in upholding the rule of law, the foundational principle that laws are meant to be followed by...
It's no surprise that the court’s conservative majority upheld the law. But the opinion in United States v. Skrmetti was something different...
The nonpartisan American Bar Association is now a central player in the very public, very political war President Trump is waging on the rule of law.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is focused on the bigger battles ahead.
It seems folks in the MAGAverse are looking for some good ol' fealty from Trump-appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
What is the likelihood that the Supreme Court will rule against Musk and DOGE? Perhaps greater than you think.
A shadow docket order from the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to fire board members of two federal agencies — despite laws that prohibit...
By targeting pro bono programs, Trump’s vengeful executive orders deny real justice to those who need it most but can afford it the least.
The Supreme Court's decisions in its most high-profile cases will come in this term's final weeks. Here are predictions of what's to...
The arrest of Representative LaMonica McIver is proof that the constitutional crisis is escalating.
Where the country needs heat to denounce Trump’s attacks on the judiciary, Chief Justice John Roberts only has cold comfort to offer.
The justices don’t yet have to decide if the executive order is unconstitutional. They should anyway.
The Supreme Court justice wasn’t flashy, but he was faithful to the rule of law. Even in cases that had outcomes that disappointed me, I rarely...
Why did the Supreme Court, allow the Pentagon's ban on transgender servicemembers and recruits to go into effect?
Trump admitted that he could facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but he is choosing not to.
An independent and free press is essential for a functioning democracy. That’s precisely why it’s in the administration’s crosshairs.
Trump's frustration with the Supreme Court is reaching a boiling point.
It’s a task that should be handled by lawmakers. Instead, the Supreme Court is entering the chat.
Maryland parents claim that the inclusion of books that include the experiences of LGBTQ people, without the ability to opt their children out of the...
While some downplay the constitutional crisis Trump has created, the Supreme Court cannot afford to look away from it.
New challengers argue that the Alien Enemies Act does not authorize deportations like those of the Venezuelan immigrants who were sent to a brutal...
The three-branch federal government is now the Trump triumvirate. Trump may not be a king, but Congress and the Supreme Court have gone out of their...
The religious right has used the courts to secure the right not only to worship freely, even in government-funded spaces, but also to interfere with...
A casual observer might think Trump has the powers of a king. But he doesn’t, even if he likes to pretend he does.
It’s a good day when the Supreme Court doesn’t wipe out a common-sense federal gun regulation.
The constitutional crisis Trump is spurring is real. The Supreme Court has a chance to be the democratic guardrail the nation needs.
The state’s previous congressional district map was struck down for diluting the votes of Black voters. Now, some Louisiana voters claim the new map...
There are gaps in the state’s vaccination infrastructure, despite the Bay State’s status as a national leader in medical innovation. Texas should...
Justice Samuel Alito's dissent was a platform to vent about his views of judicial overreach — while engaging in some himself.
If the FDA and CDC sit on their hands, next season the flu shot will be a lot more expensive, if you can find it at all. That’s a deadly proposition
The justices all but ignored our nation’s long and shameful history of bias against marginalized populations, and could upend hard-fought...
The Supreme Court is right to defend its power by saying Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip deserves a new trial.
By tacitly ruling that temporary restraining orders are reviewable, the Supreme Court will open the door for other TROs that have been issued to be...
Judge Chutkan’s order denying temporary relief could make it more likely that the law and Constitution catch up to Musk’s unprecedented government...
The Supreme Court majority’s distaste for administrative agencies running amok could come back to bite Trump.
For legal thought leaders to throw their hands in the air in resignation over Trump's actions is a form of capitulation in advance. I will not...
Trump is not a king. So say “We, the People.”
The justices may give their blessing to the nation’s first religious public school. But we should have seen this coming.
Legal advocates are gearing up to challenge Trump’s executive orders, and they have the law and the Constitution on their side. But to succeed,...
In a normal world, Trump’s gambit would seem ludicrous for the way it clearly runs afoul of the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent. But things...
He is signaling his desire to return the United States to its colonizing roots — and his refusal to rule out using violent means should shake to...
Trump’s TikTok brief is an alarming preview of how he sees the Supreme Court and how he intends to treat it once he returns to office: as another...
State lawmakers, this is a no-brainer. Pass the bill and send it to Governor Healey.
Fixing the fast-fashion climate problem isn’t just good for the planet, it’s good for American businesses and farmers. Republicans should heed the...
Biden now has a chance to not only wield a crucial tool to advance criminal justice but also strike back at the nation’s burgeoning bloodlust.
If you don’t think you and yours have skin in this particular game, think again.
The ire you may feel over the lack of accountability for Trump’s lawlessness is righteous. Just make sure your aim is right.
What will the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, which Trump helped to build, have to say about Trump’s view that biding by the...