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Trump’s NLRB Purge Is About Much More Than Crushing Organized Labor

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Mark Joseph Stern

The Fallout From Trump’s Illegal Spending Freeze Is Just Beginning

The Fallout From Trump’s Illegal Spending Freeze Is Just Beginning
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How State Prosecutors Can Send Jan. 6 Offenders Back to Prison

How State Prosecutors Can Send Jan. 6 Offenders Back to Prison
23.01.2025 6

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Why Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Will Backfire at the Supreme Court

Why Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Will Backfire at the Supreme Court
21.01.2025 3

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Will Clarence Thomas Stay on the Supreme Court Long Enough to Keep His Wife Relevant?

Will Clarence Thomas Stay on the Supreme Court Long Enough to Keep His Wife Relevant?
20.01.2025 9

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The Supreme Court Nailed Its Decision to Uphold the TikTok Ban

The Supreme Court Nailed Its Decision to Uphold the TikTok Ban
17.01.2025 3

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The Supreme Court Changed Its Mind About Online Porn

The Supreme Court Changed Its Mind About Online Porn
16.01.2025 10

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This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse

This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse
10.01.2025 7

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What Aileen Cannon Is Trying to Do With Jack Smith’s Trump Report Is Actually Lawless

What Aileen Cannon Is Trying to Do With Jack Smith’s Trump Report Is Actually Lawless

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08.01.2025 4

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Dear Jurisprudence: Can Donald Trump Wave a Wand to Get Rid of Birthright Citizenship?

Tweet Share Share Comment This week’s episode of Amicus is a mailbag special in which Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern answer listeners’...

29.12.2024 5

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A Court Called Out Clarence Thomas’ Gun Extremism. He Didn’t Take It Well.

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10.12.2024 4

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Don’t Mistake Neil Gorsuch’s Abrupt Recusal for Actual Ethics

Tweet Share Share Comment On Wednesday afternoon, Supreme Court clerk Scott Harris sent a very unusual letter to lawyers involved with an upcoming...

06.12.2024 5

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The Hidden Danger of the Supreme Court’s New Trans Rights Case

Tweet Share Share Comment The Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday in Skrmetti v. U.S., a case of such immense importance to constitutional...

04.12.2024 50

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The Hunter Biden Pardon Is Defensible and Perverse

Tweet Share Share Comment President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son Hunter on Sunday reflects an attitude toward clemency that is at once...

02.12.2024 2

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This Election’s Surprising Bright Spot for Progressives Is a Very Big Deal

Tweet Share Share Comment The 2024 election marked a painful setback for Democratic hopes of rebalancing the federal judiciary: When Donald Trump...

20.11.2024 10

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A SCOTUS Short-Lister Has Flip-Flopped to Embrace One of Trump’s Worst Positions

Tweet Share Share Comment Judge James Ho secured his spot on Donald Trump’s likely Supreme Court short list by staking out extreme, far-right...

13.11.2024 30

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John Roberts Bet Big on Trump—and Won

Tweet Share Share Comment You have to hand it to John Roberts: The chief justice played his cards right. For more than a year now, Roberts has...

08.11.2024 40

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Meet the Extremist Trump Judges Likely to Shift the Supreme Court Even Further Right

Tweet Share Share Comment In his first term, Donald Trump reshaped the federal courts in his image, installing far-right jurists at every level of...

07.11.2024 20

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The Next Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Abortion Will Be Swift, Brutal, and Nationwide

Tweet Share Share Comment On Tuesday, many Americans simultaneously voted to protect abortion rights and elect Donald Trump president. But these...

06.11.2024 1

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The Supreme Court Just Carved an Outrageous Loophole Into a Major Voting Rights Law

Tweet Share Share Comment The Supreme Court decided Wednesday that at least 1,600 people—including some known to be U.S. citizens with every right...

30.10.2024 1

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Three Trump Judges Just Issued a Shock Ruling That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election

Tweet Share Share Comment On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit handed down a shock decision declaring that states may...

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Trump’s Campaign Is Short on Cash. Its Solution Could Cost Him the Election.

Tweet Share Share Comment Donald Trump is relying on ultra-rich donors to make up for a major cash shortage, exploiting Citizens United to...

25.10.2024 20

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There’s New Evidence Against Ron DeSantis in Abortion Censorship Case

Tweet Share Share Comment On Oct. 3, TV stations across Florida received letters from the state’s Department of Health threatening prosecution if...

23.10.2024 20

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A Huge New Court Victory for Voting Rights Could Just Swing the Whole Election

Tweet Share Share Comment Back in July, Nebraska state officials illegally suspended the right to vote for tens of thousands of people. In a major...

17.10.2024 20

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Suddenly, the Electoral College Is Posing a Problem for Trump

Tweet Share Share Comment Americans of color are apparently moving to the right. Donald Trump is poised to make historic gains with nonwhite voters...

15.10.2024 2

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Clarence Thomas Thinks the Real Victims Are Prosecutors Who Engage in Misconduct

Tweet Share Share Comment The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in Glossip v. Oklahoma, a death penalty case posing a question so bizarre...

10.10.2024 10

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Finally, the Bad Guys Had a Bad Day at the Supreme Court

Tweet Share Share Comment Lawyers with bad arguments in defense of terrible causes are on a winning streak at this Supreme Court. The conservative...

08.10.2024 2

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Ron DeSantis’ Administration Is Threatening to Prosecute the Media for Airing Pro-Choice Ads

Tweet Share Share Comment Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is threatening TV stations that air ads in support of an abortion rights...

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How Committed Is the Supreme Court to Executing Innocent People?

Tweet Share Share Comment Last week, the Supreme Court refused to stop Missouri from executing Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams despite his...

01.10.2024 8

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The Supreme Court Could Strike Down One of the Most Effective Gun-Safety Measures in Memory

Tweet Share Share Comment Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok, a case with life-and-death implications...

30.09.2024 4

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The Ohio Supreme Court Just Greenlit an Egregious “Fraud Upon the Voters”

Tweet Share Share Comment In November, Ohio residents will have an opportunity to vote on Issue 1, a constitutional amendment that would finally...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has Sabotaged Early Voting in a Critical Swing State

Tweet Share Share Comment The North Carolina Supreme Court tossed a grenade into the state’s election on Monday, violating both state and federal...

12.09.2024 2

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