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Supreme Court Weighs Google Settlement That Paid Class Members Nothing
In a lively argument, the justices considered internet privacy and whether payments to charities are a good way to settle class actions.
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Proposal Is at Odds With Legal Consensus
Supreme Court decisions and a scholarly consensus reject Mr. Trump’s claimed power to end birthright citizenship by executive order.
Justices Weigh Class-Action Limits in Arbitration Contract
The case, in which workers say their employer failed to protect their data, was the Supreme Court’s latest effort to determine whether companies can use…
From Top Law School Grad to Notorious R.B.G.: The Evolution of a Supreme Court Justice
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” by Jane Sherron De Hart, is the first full-length biography of the court’s second woman justice.
In Ill-Timed Brief, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Protect Its Consulates
Siding against terrorism victims, Saudi Arabia and the Trump administration said serving lawsuits at embassies violates international law.
Back at Georgetown Prep, Kavanaugh Is Hailed as a Hero
Justice Kavanaugh returned over the weekend for his high school reunion. His conduct when he was a student there was central to his Supreme Court…
A ‘No’ on Kavanaugh Yields a Windfall for Heitkamp’s Campaign Coffers
Facing an uphill battle for re-election, Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota raised a staggering $12.5 million in 17 days.
Sandra Day O’Connor: A Trailblazer and My Mentor
Following the retired justice’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, a lawyer writes about getting advice ranging from the role women must play in public life to how to…
Grassley Refers Avenatti and a Kavanaugh Accuser for Criminal Investigation
The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman referred an accuser of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and her high-profile lawyer, Michael Avenatti, for a criminal investigation.
Playing the Long Game for the Supreme Court
Conservatives emerged from the Bork battle bent on winning control. It took 31 years. How will progressives respond?