Domineque Ray Died So the Death Penalty Could Live
The Supreme Court's conservative majority will stop at nothing to preserve capital punishment in America.
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The Operative
How John Marshall built the Supreme Court around his political agenda
The Supreme Court’s Double-Jeopardy Dilemma
Does it help or harm justice when state and federal governments can separately prosecute a defendant for the same crime?
The Real Impact of George H. W. Bush’s Presidency
The consequences of his Supreme Court picks are still felt today—as Trump's will be for decades to come.
The Whitaker Solution
The Supreme Court has a chance to rebuke President Trump and reaffirm judicial independence. Will the justices take it?
The State of Indiana May Be About to Lose a Land Rover
Both conservative and liberal justices on the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that they think the Eighth Amendment's ban on unreasonable fines also applies to the states.
How One Murder Could Reshape Oklahoma
The Supreme Court may declare that half the state is still Indian country under federal law.
Who Is John Roberts Kidding?
Of course the court system is political! The first step toward changing that is acknowledging it.
The Struggle to Save Our Schools
How do we go about putting democracy back into public education?
The Kafkaesque Machinery of the Death Penalty in America
Capital punishment is losing support in the United States, but what about on the Supreme Court?
How the Roberts Court Caused Georgia’s Election Mess
Thanks to a 2013 ruling, Southern states are free to pass restrictive laws without government scrutiny.
The Growing Inequality of Civil Rights in Trump’s America
Whether citizens of all stripes enjoy broad legal protections increasingly depends on where they live.
Can State Courts Save the Liberal Agenda?
Trump has seized the federal bench, but there's hope for Democrats in the lower judiciary.
America’s Relentless Suppression of Black Voters
Republican attempts to exclude African Americans from the polls echoes efforts by Southern whites that enabled the Jim Crow era.
How to Fix the Supreme Court: Weaken It
The nation's founders didn't want an all-powerful court, and the Constitution provides the means for restoring its lesser role in government.
The Uncertain Fate of Affirmative Action
If Harvard ends up losing its case at the conservative Supreme Court, schools will have to find more creative ways to maintain diversity.
Who Says Supreme Court Justices Get Lifetime Tenure?
The text of the Constitution says no such thing.
Denying Women’s Ability to Know
How a long history of sidelining women has made us less likely to believe their experiences
Brett Kavanaugh Is the Point of No Return
The Supreme Court justice's confirmation marks a new, degraded era in American governance.
Why Republican Women Defend Brett Kavanaugh
Liberals are baffled about the conservative female support for an alleged sexual assaulter. Social scientists are not.
