The Hollywood-friendly church says its “religious arbitration” system—rather than civil courts—should apply to ex-members who say they were sexually assaulted by actor Danny Masterson. It hopes the Supreme Court agrees.

These are the exact same arguments that right-wingers used to attack abortion rights.

New documents reveal three useful insights into how Trump and his allies approach political power and the law.

The vote on the Respect for Marriage Act was good policy, and good politics.

The New York Times columnist lays the groundwork for a mainstream case for trans exclusion.

The justices consistently ruled against plaintiffs who had their constitutional rights violated—and, in some cases, their bodies abused—by police, the Border Patrol, and the CIA.

There are many policies that have forced asylum-seekers into horrifying conditions, like those that caused the deaths of 53 people in San Antonio.

Do voters have the right to restrict harmful industrial practices within their state? The Supreme Court’s ruling on Prop 12 will decide.

These conspiracy theories were once fringe. Now they’re being fueled by Republicans and driving far-right anti-LGBTQ violence.

Their anti-LGBTQ legal crusade and “grooming” language have been adopted by extremist groups.

Communities across the country have already been preparing for the end of Roe.

Liberals can’t count on the courts to protect against Republican ambitions to roll back civil rights.

On the right, “grooming” is being teed up as the next CRT.

A Texas family investigated under a “child abuse” directive targeting trans youth is taking the state to court.

Ken Paxton says his “formal attorney general opinion” is that gender-affirming health care for trans kids is “child abuse.”

The same people keep pushing bill after bill, developing their strategy as they go.

Over a dozen states are currently considering anti-LGBTQ laws.

Gavin Newsom’s refusal to let Kennedy’s 77-year-old killer die at home after a half-century behind bars is nothing more than a cynical political stunt.

An explosive report on the plot against Michigan’s governor raises crucial questions about “anti-terror” enforcement, which can rest more on appearances than tangible change.

An anti-abortion law in the state marries a chaotic legal strategy with a long-standing tradition in denying women access: family and community surveillance and punishment.