Supreme Court

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis

Public-Sector Union Fees Don’t Violate the First Amendment Public-Sector Union Fees Don’t Violate the First Amendment

The argument behind Janus v. AFSCME is based on a faulty premise.

Feb 23, 2018 / David Cole and Amanda Shanor

MuslimBan protest

How the Courts Have Stymied Trump How the Courts Have Stymied Trump

Along with citizen activism, they have proven to be an important safeguard of constitutional liberty—but the Supreme Court has yet to weigh in.

Jan 30, 2018 / David Cole

Orrin Hatch retirement

Orrin Hatch Was Never a ‘Public Servant’ Orrin Hatch Was Never a ‘Public Servant’

The retiring senator has always been a shameless tool of billionaire campaign donors and a partisan errand boy for the likes of Donald Trump.

Jan 3, 2018 / John Nichols

Angola prison

‘We’re Basically Guessing on These Cases’: Louisiana’s Disastrous Resentencing Hearings ‘We’re Basically Guessing on These Cases’: Louisiana’s Disastrous Resentencing Hearings

SCOTUS has required the reconsideration of hundreds of sentences that put kids in prison for life.

Dec 22, 2017 / Jessica Pishko

Justice Kennedy Appears Ready to Undo His Own Legacy on LGBTQ Rights

Justice Kennedy Appears Ready to Undo His Own Legacy on LGBTQ Rights Justice Kennedy Appears Ready to Undo His Own Legacy on LGBTQ Rights

Based on a single quote, which doesn’t say what he thinks it says.

Dec 5, 2017 / Sarah Posner

The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’

The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’ The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’

A special investigation into the rise of Alliance Defending Freedom.

Nov 28, 2017 / Feature / Sarah Posner

Owen Fiss and the Liberal Legal Tradition

Owen Fiss and the Liberal Legal Tradition Owen Fiss and the Liberal Legal Tradition

The legal theorist’s case for how the Constitution can be a vehicle for civil rights and social justice.

Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Cole

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The Supreme Court Just Might Be Ready to End Partisan Gerrymandering The Supreme Court Just Might Be Ready to End Partisan Gerrymandering

Desperate defenders of biased maps warn of a "redistricting revolution."

Oct 3, 2017 / John Nichols

US Supreme Court Justices

The Supreme Court Returns to Washington, and Workers Are on the Menu The Supreme Court Returns to Washington, and Workers Are on the Menu

Get ready for more wage theft, more discrimination, and fewer unions.

Oct 3, 2017 / Ian Millhiser

People wait outside the Supreme Court

Will the Supreme Court Prevent Employees From Bringing Workplace Grievances Collectively? Will the Supreme Court Prevent Employees From Bringing Workplace Grievances Collectively?

Many workers are forced into arbitration, so they’ve tried to arbitrate collectively. The case the Supreme Court heard yesterday could put an end to that.

Oct 3, 2017 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft

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