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Federal Judges Are Slowly Realizing They Can Treat Trump Like Anyone Else

Federal Judges Are Slowly Realizing They Can Treat Trump Like Anyone Else

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. Last week,...

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Republican-Appointed Texas Judge Endorses ‘Vote Harvesting’ Conspiracy Amid Primaries

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. Last Tuesday, early...

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The Originalists Are Getting the Birthright Citizenship Case Spectacularly Wrong

30.01.2026 10

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The Supreme Court’s ‘History and Tradition’ Test Has Now Run Into America’s History and Tradition of Anti-Black Racism

21.01.2026 9

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John Roberts Thinks 2025 Was a Banner Year for the Constitution

07.01.2026 10

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How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Resegregating the American Workforce

The administration is unveiling new policies that together make it harder for people of color to challenge illegal discrimination at work.

19.12.2025 10

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Trump Has Never Been Clearer About What an Immigration Judge’s Real Job Is

05.12.2025 10

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Judges Are Finding Ways to Deal With the Supreme Court’s Disastrous Shadow Docket

20.11.2025 8

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Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act

14.10.2025 9

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No One Is Sure If It’s Illegal to Accept a $50,000 Bribe Stuffed In a Cava Bag, Thanks to the Supreme Court

24.09.2025 10

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Nancy Mace Can Thank John Roberts for Keeping Her Congressional Seat Safe

19.09.2025 10

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Conservative Justices Declare Racial Profiling Just Fine If Trump Asks For It

09.09.2025 8

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The Legal System Should Not Give Trump the Benefit of the Doubt

31.07.2025 5

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