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Jason Linkins
Where Are Harris’s Policies? Trapped in the Supreme Court
Everyone’s wondering what the Democratic nominee plans to do in office. Not much, without the permission of Chief Justice John Roberts and his cronies.
August 31, 2024
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Jacob Charles
The Right’s Dystopian Vision for America: Machine Guns For All
A recent lower court ruling asserting a constitutional right to own military hardware suggests that the conservative legal movement has the country on a grim path.
August 9, 2024
Timothy Noah
Neil Gorsuch Makes the Case for a Judicial Power Grab
In his new book he rails against the regulatory state and explains why judges should have its power instead.
July 9, 2024
Holly Brewer
The Case for Expanding the Supreme Court Has Never Been Stronger
Biden has repeatedly refused to endorse “court-packing.” The right-wing justices’ ruling on presidential immunity ought to change his mind.
July 5, 2024
Felipe De La Hoz
The Potential Upside of the Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision
The courts no longer have to bow to executive whims, which may give noncitizens a better chance.
July 5, 2024
Victoria Nourse
Supreme Chaos: The Latest SCOTUS Moves Will Affect Every American
Striking down Chevron isn’t “calling balls and strikes.” It’s changing the strike zone, the size of the plate, and even the field.
July 3, 2024
Timothy Noah
The Supreme Court’s War on Regulation Is Going to Tank the Economy
The right-wing justices declared open season on regulations that don’t just protect the environment, health, and safety, but the economy too.
July 2, 2024
Thom Hartmann
The Next Step Is to End All Prosecutions of Trump
Clarence Thomas says Jack Smith should go back to The Hague and prosecute European war criminals, because American fascists are now officially immune.
July 1, 2024
Holly Brewer
The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King
The conservative justices have ignored history altogether and created a shocking new precedent: The president is above the law.
July 1, 2024
Melissa Gira Grant
Sotomayor Exposed the Court Conservatives’ Hypocrisy With One Line
The liberal justice, dissenting from the majority’s ruling on Trump’s immunity case, quoted the court’s Dobbs decision back to them.
July 1, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Supreme Court Just Showed Why Biden Must Drop Out
Monday’s immunity ruling made the stakes of this election even higher—and made it clear that Biden must step aside for someone who can stop Trump and save the country.
June 28, 2024
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Upends the Separation of Powers
Killing off Chevron deference, the court moves power to the judicial branch, portending chaos.
June 27, 2024
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Continues Its War on Regulatory Agencies
Thursday’s ruling in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy avoided the worst-case scenarios.
June 27, 2024
Thom Hartmann
The Supreme Court Was Never Meant to Be Kings and Queens
The Framers designed the judiciary as the weakest branch. John Marshall changed all that. And today, we’re paying the price for it.
June 26, 2024
Matt Ford
Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Decision Brings Little Long-Term Clarity
Idaho hospitals may perform emergency abortions—for now.
June 25, 2024
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Is Taking Aim at Transgender Rights
The justices have picked a case that can cause maximum harm with minimum blowback.
June 21, 2024
Matt Ford
Is This the End of the Clarence Thomas Court?
In Friday’s ruling on domestic violence and the Second Amendment, the other eight justices rejected his approach to originalism.
June 21, 2024
Matt Ford
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law is Supreme Court Bait
But will the high court follow long-standing precedent or its more recent trends?
June 19, 2024
Matt Ford
Amy Coney Barrett Breaks With Supreme Court Originalists
She’s still conservative, but she seems to want to prevent her Supreme Court colleagues from going too far too quickly.
June 18, 2024
Parker Molloy
Alito-Taper Lauren Windsor Is No James O’Keefe. Not Even Close.
People can and should debate Windsor’s methods. What’s beyond debate is that she reveals important truths we’re better off knowing.
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