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A Sports Gambling Ban Was Overturned, but Can You Bet on Tonight’s Game?
Though a Supreme Court decision Monday handed a victory to New Jersey, it may be a while before bets can be placed there — or…
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting
The case concerned New Jersey, but it has implications for other states eager to allow and tax sports gambling. Americans are estimated to annually place…
Will the Supreme Court Scrutinize Solitary Confinement? One Justice Offers a Map
In 1979, an appeals court judge named Anthony Kennedy ruled that prisoners have a right to a little fresh air. Now he and his fellow…
When Jurors Are Silenced
Louisiana has a chance to get rid of a racist 19th-century rule that allows nonunanimous juries to convict.
How the Supreme Court Grasps Religion
We’ll soon find out as the justices prepare to rule on the travel ban and a baker who refused to accommodate a same-sex wedding.
Ninja Supreme Court Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Fun With Fame
The star of the documentary “RBG” has embraced her popularity as another tool in her effort to help women advance.
Review: In ‘RBG,’ the Life and Times of a Beloved and Controversial Supreme Court Justice
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second woman named to the Supreme Court and the first justice to become a pop-culture phenomenon.
After Garland Defeat, New Group Hopes to Draw Democrats to Judicial Battlefield
The founding of Demand Justice, which aims to persuade liberals to approach judicial fights with the same passion as conservatives, comes as President Trump is…
Mueller’s Questions Point to What Trouble Trump Is In
They leave little doubt that the president is in serious jeopardy, particularly regarding obstruction of justice.
Why Judges Matter
As the government’s war on abortion and even birth control mounts, Trump is trying to remake the courts with the least diverse nominees in decades.