Criminal Justice

The Battle Over the Pledge The Battle Over the Pledge

It's offended people from the start; now the Supreme Court will wade in--again.

Mar 18, 2004 / Feature / Elisabeth Sifton

Wedlockstep Wedlockstep

When I was quite young, my entire image of marriage was filtered through the bible of Bride Magazine.

Feb 19, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Pickering Putsch The Pickering Putsch

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Jan 22, 2004 / The Editors

More Bad Judges More Bad Judges

Here comes the sequel to the Scalia Clones and Thomas Clowns.

Jan 8, 2004 / Jack Newfield

Rosenbaum Inquisition Rosenbaum Inquisition

In 2002, Republicans on a House Judiciary subcommittee trained their sights on an unlikely target: conservative Judge James Rosenbaum, Chief Judge of the US District Court for th...

Dec 11, 2003 / David Rubenstein

Adam and Steve–Together at Last Adam and Steve–Together at Last

Will someone please explain to me how permitting gays and lesbians to marry threatens the institution of marriage?

Nov 26, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Reason for Doubt Reason for Doubt

"Iwouldn't ask him to escort my daughter to her senior prom," explained one of the jurors who in mid-November acquitted Robert Durst of murdering his quarrelsome neighbor, Morr...

Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Boston Marriage Boston Marriage

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision in favor of gay marriage may have set off a political earthquake, but as a matter of law it was a no-brainer.

Nov 20, 2003 / The Editors

Recall Recalls 2000 Recall Recalls 2000

The tangled web that a narrow Supreme Court majority wove to shut down the Florida recount of presidential ballots in December 2000 made it possible for Republican George W.

Sep 18, 2003 / The Editors

Why Estrada Went Down Why Estrada Went Down

A few hours after Miguel Estrada withdrew his name for a judgeship on the Court of Appeals for the Washington, DC, Circuit, a leading Senate liberal was asked about the meaning...

Sep 11, 2003 / Jack Newfield

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