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Supreme Court Won’t Revive Trump Policy Limiting Asylum

Lower courts said the policy, which barred asylum applications from people who had entered the country unlawfully, conflicted with federal law.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Underwent Cancer Surgery

Doctors said there was no evidence of the disease remaining after surgery, according to a statement from the Supreme Court.

A Supreme Court Divided. On the Right.

Is there a split among conservatives between ideology and the court’s long-term legitimacy?

States Ask Judge to Declare Health Law Still in Effect While Ruling Is Appealed

States that support the Affordable Care Act said a ruling striking down the law had created “ambiguity” and “poses a dangerous threat to the health…

Health Law Could Be Hard to Knock Down Despite Judge’s Ruling

Legal scholars on opposite sides of previous Obamacare court decisions find the legal argument in this one shaky.

What the Lawless Obamacare Ruling Means

It’s not based on a solid legal argument. It’s an exercise in raw judicial power.

A Partisan Ruling on Obamacare

A decision by a judge in Texas striking down the totality of the Affordable Care Act has little basis in law.

John Gibbons Dies at 94; Argued for Rights for Guantánamo Detainees

As a lawyer, he put his faith in equal access to the courts for all, including rioters in Newark in the 1960s; he also served…

After Decades, a Death Sentence Depends (a Little) Less on Where You Live

While huge geographic disparities remain — half of all executions in 2018 were in Texas — some death penalty hot spots are backing down on…

In North Carolina, Voting Controversies Are Common. Here’s the Recent History.

From high-profile gerrymandering lawsuits to election fraud investigations, the Tar Heel State is at the center of the partisan fight over voting.