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May 22, 2023
Matt Ford
What Neil Gorsuch Got Wrong About the Pandemic
The justice’s vision of the judiciary’s role in public health may be more dangerous than any Covid-era restriction.
May 18, 2023
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Says Andy Warhol’s 15 Minutes Are Up
The high court’s ruling on the nature of “transformative” works of art could have major ramifications for artists working today—as well as the A.I. enthusiasts looking toward tomorrow.
May 18, 2023
Matt Ford
Why Does the Second Amendment Only Apply to “Law-Abiding” Gun Owners?
A recent lower court ruling has neatly exposed the Supreme Court’s conservative majority’s funny ideas about the Bill of Rights.
May 16, 2023
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Nina Burleigh
Who Is Leonard Leo’s Mysterious Dark Money King?
America needs to know who Barre Seid is, what kind of country he wants, and just how massive an impact his $1.6 billion gift can have on our political discourse.
May 16, 2023
Matt Ford
Who Gets to Own a Gun in America?
A recent Supreme Court ruling on gun rights is leading to interesting results in the lower courts.
May 15, 2023
Michael Tomasky
Why Clarence Thomas’s Troubles Have Just Begun
Two of the more aggressive Senate Democrats are asking Thomas and Harlan Crow questions. And they have a lot of ways to get answers.
May 12, 2023
Matt Ford
Neil Gorsuch’s Ruling Against the Pork Industry Contained a Telling Confession
Intentionally or not, the justice revealed a certain amount of awareness of how the high court’s conservative majority—and its power—is perceived.
May 11, 2023
Matt Ford
George Santos Can’t Even Do Corruption Right
The charges leveled against the New York lawmaker highlight how little thought he put into his grift.
May 10, 2023
Matt Ford
The Right’s Stupefying Defense of the Supreme Court
Conservatives are up in arms that the high court has become embroiled in a legitimacy crisis.
May 9, 2023
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Ryann Liebenthal
The Right’s War on Student Debtors May Cost Us All
Is the Supreme Court willing to unleash legal chaos to defeat Biden’s loan cancellation program?
May 8, 2023
Matt Ford
How Clarence Thomas Keeps the Influence Machine Running
The justice has consistently ruled in ways that favor political favor-traders.
May 3, 2023
Matt Ford
A Republican Attorney General Is Asking the Supreme Court to Save Richard Glossip’s Life. It May Not Be Enough.
He has the evidence on his side, but the high court usually can’t be dissuaded from upholding a death penalty conviction.
May 2, 2023
Michael Tomasky
The Supreme Court Is Out of Control
Join us in an urgent project to track the dangerous ideas and decisions of this activist court.
May 2, 2023
Tori Otten
The Lie at the Heart of the States’ Case Against Student Debt Relief
A new investigation has found that the numbers submitted by the plaintiffs simply don’t add up.
May 1, 2023
Matt Ford
Is This the Supreme Court Case That Kills the “Administrative State”?
The justices have agreed to hear a case that could make it easier to kneecap federal agencies.
April 28, 2023
Matt Ford
Disney’s Lawsuit Against Ron DeSantis Could Get Very Weird
This lawsuit has it all: tangled politics, obscure legal doctrines, and the possibility of the Supreme Court again upending American life.
April 28, 2023
Grace Segers
Why Banning Mifepristone Will Hurt More Women Than You Think
It’s not just an abortion pill. It’s also critical for pregnant women facing a tragic loss.
April 27, 2023
Melissa Gira Grant
Confused About Mifepristone’s Status? That’s Exactly What Republicans Want
While the Supreme Court temporarily preserved access to the abortion pill, these constant switches make it harder for those seeking abortion, as well as their providers.
April 27, 2023
Grace Segers
Don’t Look Now, but a Bipartisan Plan to Rein in the Supreme Court Has Arrived
Clarence Thomas’s news-making scandals have senators eager to rein in the high court. At least one Republican has signed on to the effort.
April 24, 2023
Brynn Tannehill
The End of Trans America Comes Into Focus
The laws proposed around the country by Republicans would make life for transgender people functionally impossible. The danger is in being under-wrought, not overwrought.
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