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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
Why Gay Marriage Is Safe from the Supreme Court—for Now
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has never shown much enthusiasm for same-sex marriage. So why did they just pass up an opportunity to repeal…
Jed Rubenfeld
Why the Supreme Court Might Kill Trump’s Tariffs
Trump says he can levy tariffs whenever and wherever he likes. The Supreme Court doesn’t seem so sure.
Jed Rubenfeld
It’s Time for the Supreme Court to Confront Trump
The tariff case being heard next week might be the biggest test of the court’s legitimacy in over 200 years. And the Constitution is clearly not on…
Charles Lane
Trump’s Been Bombing Boats in the Caribbean. Is This Legal?
I thought the answer was an obvious no. It turns out to be much more complicated.
Jed Rubenfeld
Is the Supreme Court About to Reject Racial Redistricting?
And can Colorado psychologists help kids embrace their birth sex? Jed Rubenfeld breaks it down.
Jed Rubenfeld
Conversion Therapy Reaches the Supreme Court
Even the Court isn’t quite certain what conversion therapy is: speech or conduct?
Lisa Selin Davis
Ancient Wisdom: How a Supreme Court Justice Changed My Life
Justice Lewis Powell taught me many things, including what humility was about, and how to let your thoughts evolve even at an age when most people see…
Joel Klein
Americans to Celebrate: Before RBG, There Was Myra Bradwell
When Illinois’s highest court said female lawyers would distract men in the courtroom, one woman made it her mission to prove it wrong—and laid the…
Doriane Lambelet Coleman
Amy Coney Barrett Live at Lincoln Center
In a rare interview, Justice Barrett weighs in on Trump’s clash with the courts, whether we face a constitutional crisis, and the biggest cases of her…
Bari Weiss
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Amy Coney Barrett: There’s No Constitutional Crisis in America
In a rare public appearance, the Supreme Court justice tells The Free Press, ‘The Constitution is alive and well.’
Will Rahn
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