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Judiciary
May 7, 2020
Matt Ford
The Jared Kushner of the Federal Judiciary
Judge Justin Walker is the worst of a long line of right-wing dilettantes fast-tracked by Mitch McConnell in his relentless quest to subvert the judiciary.
January 3, 2020
Matt Ford
John Roberts: Bemused Spectator of American Democracy
The chief justice's year-end report dwells heavily on the preservation of our civic life, without noting his hand in its undoing.
June 26, 2019
Matt Ford
Clarence Thomas’s Unprecedented America
The Justice has always shown a disregard for precedent, but with a shift in Supreme Court personnel, undoing progress could be the law of the land.
February 11, 2019
Guy Hedgecoe
Spanish Democracy Goes on Trial
Will the activists who organized the vote for Catalonian independence in 2017 be convicted of rebellion and sedition?
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.
October 24, 2018
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Matt Ford
Can State Courts Save the Liberal Agenda?
Trump has seized the federal bench, but there's hope for Democrats in the lower judiciary.
May 10, 2018
Scott Lemieux
Democrats: Prepare to Pack the Supreme Court
If Republicans refuse to let the other party govern, all options should be on the table.
February 23, 2018
Scott Lemieux
The GOP Is Scared of a Fair Fight
A battle over Pennsylvania's electoral map reveals the party's casual contempt for basic democratic norms.
June 6, 2013
Molly Redden
Meet Roger Vinson, the Judge Who Signed the Sweeping NSA Order
April 30, 2013
Linda Hirshman
When Justice O'Connor Thought a Bush Was "Vital for the Court"
An old letter suggests she too once saw the Supreme Court as a political body
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