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January 31, 2023
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Matt Ford
The Blue Slip Is the Hot New Senate Tradition That Democrats Should Abolish
Republicans did away with the arcane practice when it suited their purposes.
September 6, 2022
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Matt Ford
It Turns Out There Are “Trump Judges” After All
Judge Aileen Cannon, whom Trump tapped for the federal bench in 2020, threw out the rules to boost his flimsy legal defense.
April 8, 2020
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Matt Ford
The Amateurs and Yes-Men in Trump’s Army of Judges
There’s a simple formula for getting on the judicial bench in the MAGA era.
November 26, 2018
Jonathan Zimmerman
Who Is John Roberts Kidding?
Of course the court system is political! The first step toward changing that is acknowledging it.
August 13, 2015
Gwyneth Kelly
Jimmy Carter's Most Important Legacy: Female Judges
May 2, 1970
Henry Steele Commager
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