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Will Trump Close the Door on Mass Haitian Migration?
The U.S. has fast-tracked immigration from Haiti since a 2010 earthquake. Sixteen years later, activists want to keep the program open forever.
Charles Lane
The Real Problem with the Shadow Docket
Emergency Supreme Court orders are not an example of a partisan court, as some critics have claimed. But because they are an act of power, not law, they…
Jed Rubenfeld
Trump Is Attacking the Supreme Court. That Only Makes It Stronger.
The Court’s role isn’t to be popular—it’s to resist power. Trump’s attacks are giving it ample opportunity to do just that.
Sarah Isgur
Trump Will Lose on Birthright Citizenship—but an Immigration Win Is Coming
Critics say the justices are either lackeys or haters of the president. But the Court’s approach to two big immigration cases suggests they’re guided by…
Jed Rubenfeld
Trump’s Tariffs Are Down—but Not Out
The Supreme Court blocked the president’s most sweeping tariffs. Within hours, he imposed new ones under a different authority.
Jed Rubenfeld
Will the Supreme Court Save the Fed from Trump?
The justices seem to think almost every appointee can be fired by the president—except for members of the central bank.
Jed Rubenfeld
Is Britain Giving Up on Jury Trials?
Drowning in backlogs, a desperate British government may be about to cut back the tradition it gave the world nearly 1,000 years ago.
Joshua Rozenberg
Boys in Girls’ Sports Is a Loser in Court
The Supreme Court will likely let states bar trans athletes from public-school teams, though a few questions still loom.
Jed Rubenfeld
Trump’s Insurrection Act Move Just Got a Little More Likely
A recent Supreme Court ruling barring a National Guard deployment may tempt Trump to send in armed forces under a more sweeping authority.
Jed Rubenfeld
Is There Anyone Trump Can’t Fire?
The Supreme Court may soon end the concept of an independent federal agency.
Jed Rubenfeld
For Comey and James, It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
A federal judge tossed their indictments, but left open the door for the Justice Department to continue prosecuting them.
Jed Rubenfeld
How the GOP’s Gerrymandering in Texas Backfired
A three-judge federal court just threw out a Republican redistricting map that would get the GOP more House seats. But will the Supreme Court reverse…
Jed Rubenfeld
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