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Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Case From Louisiana
The case will test the constitutionality of an admitting-privileges law that could reduce the number of clinics in the state one.
When #MeToo Went on Trial
One year ago, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford shared her story. We look at how her testimony came to embody a culture at a crossroads —…
How Should We Understand Clarence Thomas?
Two new books, Corey Robin’s “The Enigma of Clarence Thomas” and Myron Magnet’s “Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution,” offer vastly different interpretations of the…
U.S. Judge Temporarily Blocks Georgia Abortion Law
Similar laws have been blocked in other states. Conservatives hope the Supreme Court will ultimately decide to weaken or overturn the constitutional right to an…
In Death Penalty Cases, Sotomayor Is Alone in ‘Bearing Witness’
Over the last month, Justice Sonia Sotomayor has issued three opinions describing flaws in the capital justice system.
Clarence Thomas Is Not a ‘Sellout’
Whether or not you agree with his jurisprudence, it is rooted in a commitment to black people.
Discrimination Against L.G.B.T.Q. Employees
A risk to L.G.B.T. Americans’ health. Also: A Jewish relic from a death camp; women who have been abused.
Theodore Olson, Conservative Stalwart, to Represent ‘Dreamers’ in Supreme Court
Mr. Olson argued for the winning sides in Bush v. Gore and Citizens United and was a leader in the fight for a right to…
There Was More to the Price Hike on Stamps Than the Cost
There has to be a reason for official decisions beyond “because we say so.”
Politics Has No Place at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Roberts Says
In a frequently lighthearted conversation, the chief justice also discussed classic rock and whether he could best Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the gym.