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On the Border Wall, the Supreme Court Caves to Trump
Increasingly, the court risks becoming identified as the president’s lap dog.
Arizona Files Novel Lawsuit in Supreme Court Over Opioid Crisis
The suit asks the justices to order the Sackler family to return billions said to have been looted from their company, Purdue Pharma
A Plan to End Partisan Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for more partisan redistricting. We spoke to Eric Holder, the former attorney general, who believes there are other…
Supreme Court Lets Trump Proceed on Wall Plans Amid Legal Fight
The court’s ruling, addressing a stay application, was an interim step in a litigation that will continue in the lower courts.
The Nation’s Top State Courts Face a Crisis of Legitimacy
Judges on state supreme courts don’t reflect the diversity of their communities.
Just Ideology? A Study Finds Another Predictor of Supreme Court Decisions
A new study shows that lawyers who have argued at least one case in the Supreme Court have higher success rates than novices.
The Flaws of the Great Justice Stevens
Fine personal qualities do not always translate into judicial virtues.
The Invisible Hand of Justice Stevens on Abortion
He was a leading if often unseen strategist who helped protect a woman’s right to choose.
How Jeffrey Epstein’s Defense Could Argue for Dismissal of His Case
The financier’s attorney outlined three potential arguments in a bail filing last week and a subsequent hearing.
A ‘Train Wreck’ Was Averted at the Supreme Court, but for How Long?
While the rule of law prevailed in the census case, it still hangs by a thread.