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June 10, 2026
Rekha Kennedy
The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision Is Worse Than You Think
The high court’s
Callais
ruling is already being used to delete majority-minority federal districts. But its most catastrophic impact may be felt closer to home.
June 9, 2026
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Will Choose Between Church and State Once Again
The high court will once again wade into a collision between church and state—and choose between two wildly different ideas of religious pluralism.
June 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Federal Judge Overturns Trump’s Effort to Make Money Off Immigration
The judge ruled Donald Trump was attempting to impose an unauthorized tax on businesses via his $10,000 H-1B visa fee.
June 8, 2026
Greg Sargent
Deep in Rural Virginia, a MAGA Pro-Gun Push Takes an Unnerving Turn
Governor Spanberger signed an assault weapons ban. Some county prosecutors in pro-Trump areas say they won’t enforce it. Is a new MAGA nullification movement brewing?
June 4, 2026
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Is Showing Its Boundless Contempt for Black Voters
In a controversial shadow-docket ruling, the high court’s conservative bloc has fully dismantled the constitutional protections of Black voters.
June 3, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Sotomayor Slams Supreme Court for Debasing Democracy in Alabama Ruling
Sonia Sotomayor isn’t impressed by the Supreme Court’s decision to let Alabama Republicans move forward with their racist voting map.
May 29, 2026
Matt Ford
A Fractured Supreme Court Plucks a Death-Row Defendant From Harm
While it’s not a surprise that the high court reached a just conclusion, it’s troubling to see how many justices didn’t join the majority.
May 28, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Samuel Alito’s Son Landed Secret Job in Trump Administration
Philip Alito has been working in the Trump administration as his father refused to recuse himself in related cases before the Supreme Court.
May 22, 2026
Matt Ford
A Rare Win at the Supreme Court for a Death-Row Prisoner
It was a limited victory, but it broke with the high court’s long-standing favor toward the death penalty.
May 21, 2026
Matt Ford
Trump’s January 6 Slush Fund Is a Criminal Enterprise
The president has long been operating under the assumption that he is immune from prosecution. His latest scheme, however, may be a step too far.
May 18, 2026
Aaron Regunberg
Samuel Alito Has a Corruption Problem
The justice has significant—and familiar—conflicts of interest in an upcoming Big Oil case. The question is: Will he recuse himself?
May 18, 2026
Matt Ford
Making Sense of the Supreme Court’s Mifepristone Ruling
A recent shadow docket decision suggests that the court isn’t hungry for further legal restrictions on abortion. But there are two familiar holdouts.
May 14, 2026
Steve Kennedy
The Conservative Legal Movement’s New Purity Tests
Time was that David Souter was the bête noire of the right wing. But now judges like Amy Coney Barrett aren’t passing muster.
May 12, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Sotomayor Rips Supreme Court for Letting Alabama GOP Steal House Seats
The Supreme Court is letting another state’s Republican Party steal House seats.
May 12, 2026
Matt Ford
Trump Thinks the Supreme Court Works for Him
Despite their handing him an endless array of political wins over the past few years, the president still believes his nominees haven’t shown sufficient loyalty.
May 11, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Democrats Throw Hail Mary to Supreme Court as GOP Steal Seats
Democrats suffered a huge loss on voting maps.
May 11, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Demands Total Loyalty From Supreme Court Justices He Appointed
The unconstitutional demand came in the midst of an unhinged rant over the potential birthright citizenship ruling.
May 9, 2026
Jason Linkins
Every Democratic Candidate Must Have an Answer for This Question
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is trying to drive the party to extinction. What do they plan to do about it?
May 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Samuel Alito Cited Fudged Data in His Ruling Gutting Voting Rights Act
Alito cited data provided by the Department of Justice that used faulty methodology.
May 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Virginia Supreme Court Tosses New Voting Map That Boosted Democrats
Virginia residents had voted to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Democrats more seats.
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