Two Conservatives Justices Just Took a Surprising Step to Save a Death Row Inmate’s Life. Why?
admin Four justices dissented, hinting at a sharp conflict behind the scenes.
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Sam Alito’s Math on “Color-Blindness” Doesn’t Check Out
The math will not change. The only question is whether our laws will reckon with it.
The Supreme Court Weighs How Much Google Surveillance Can Be Used Against You in Court
Those questions do not have clean answers. But the instinct underlying the Fourth Amendment remains surprisingly stable across centuries.
Justice Jackson Seems to Be Warning Us About the Supreme Court’s Next Voting Rights Target
In more fallout from its decision last month to kill the Voting Rights Act, SCOTUS issued two orders that follow…
Republicans Are Trying to Kill the Abortion Pill. They Don’t Stand a Chance.
They can bring all the lawsuits they want, but the genie is already out of the bottle.
Is the Supreme Court’s Abortion Pill Ruling Actually a Feint?
Last week the Supreme Court temporarily ended the latest crisis around mifepristone. Don't be fooled.
Becoming Justice Gorsuch
When I reached deep into his past, a clear story emerged.
Can You Spot Justice Neil Gorsuch?
Only 6 percent of Americans actually know who he is.
Samuel Alito Is Fuming That Blue States Outsmarted His Dobbs Decision
The Supreme Court restored telehealth access to abortion pills on Thursday.
Why Is John Roberts in a Rush All of a Sudden?
Over his two decades on the Supreme Court, United States Chief Justice John Roberts had consistently played the long game.