How the Supreme Court Gave Cops a License to Kill How the Supreme Court Gave Cops a License to Kill
Derek Chauvin’s defense team is hoping that the 1989 Graham v. Connor ruling will be his ticket to acquittal.
Apr 8, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Can Biden Fix the Courts That Trump Broke? Can Biden Fix the Courts That Trump Broke?
There is no progressive future without a serious fight to reclaim the judiciary from the grips of conservative judges.
Apr 7, 2021 / Feature / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court May Be About to Blast Another Hole in Gun Control The Supreme Court May Be About to Blast Another Hole in Gun Control
As the country reels from two mass shootings in a single week, the Supreme Court is considering taking on a case that could vastly expand gun “rights.”
Mar 25, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Retire, Justice Breyer? It’s Complicated. Retire, Justice Breyer? It’s Complicated.
It’s tough to call for a SCOTUS resignation just so a president can nominate a replacement. But given the GOP’s ruthlessness over the past five years, it’s tough not to.
Mar 25, 2021 / Joan Walsh
It’s Time to Investigate the FBI—for Its Deep-Fake Kavanaugh Investigation It’s Time to Investigate the FBI—for Its Deep-Fake Kavanaugh Investigation
While most Democrats seem resigned to Kavanaugh's presence on the Supreme Court, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is pushing to keep the case against him alive.
Mar 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Find New Ways to Disenfranchise Black Voters The Supreme Court Is Poised to Find New Ways to Disenfranchise Black Voters
If the court gives the go-ahead to two new, blatantly discriminatory voting laws, we can say goodbye to free and fair elections.
Mar 5, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Can the NAACP Succeed Where Everyone Else Has Failed? Can the NAACP Succeed Where Everyone Else Has Failed?
The organization is suing Trump on behalf of Representative Bennie Thompson, a survivor of the Capitol insurrection, under the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act.
Feb 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas The Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas
Executions leave a mark on everyone involved.
Jan 25, 2021 / Michael Barajas and The Texas Observer
The Madness of Kook Donald The Madness of Kook Donald
The Supreme Court ruling on Friday should finally have put a stop to Trump’s seditionist antics, but he and his sycophants only amped up the tension.
Dec 15, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
People Are Taking the Wrong Lesson From Trump’s Failed Coup People Are Taking the Wrong Lesson From Trump’s Failed Coup
Trump failed to steal the election because of incompetence, not because our robust institutions defeated him.
Dec 15, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal