It’s a myth that the Supreme Court got ahead of public opinion when it legalized abortion in 1973.
Scott Lemieux
Scott Lemieux is a political science professor at the University of Washington. He writes for the blog Lawyers, Guns & Money. Follow @lemieuxlgm
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Health Care Supreme
The three key questions to ask about the Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supreme Court to Rule on ACA in Middle of Election Season
Via the invaluable SCOTUSBlog, the Supreme Court announced today that it will be hearing challenges to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this term. The oral arguments will consolidate three of the anti-ACA lawsuits, and in addition to addressing basic questions of constitutionality, the Court will be considering the jurisdictional questions that could […]
Posted inLaw and Justice
Cruel and Unusual Idiocy
Can the government get around the Constitution by outsourcing its functions to private contractors?
Posted inLaw and Justice
New Orleans DA’s Office Defends Suppressing Evidence — Again
Case brings to light the need for civil liberties protections from prosecutors.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
DC Appeals Court Upholds ACA—With a Republican Taking the Lead
The influential Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has issued an opinion affirming the Affordable Care Act (ACA) constitutional. In itself, this is not surprising, as several other courts have done so. What is surprising is that the Court’s opinion was written by Republican favorite Laurence Silberman. The conservative Reagan appointee notes that […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Wrong Kind of Government Subsidy
Matt Yglesias notes that the city of Seattle is putting up $4 million to subsidize the operations of a downtown public parking garage. This is on top of $1.5 million the city already lent the garage last year. Apparently, when one subsidy wasn’t enough to create sufficient demand for the parking spaces, a second was […]
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Decision Season
Will the Supreme Court rule on the Affordable Care Act during the height of the 2012 election campaign?
Posted inArticle
Executed Until Proven Guilty
How America executed Troy Davis without proving he committed the crime
Posted inArticle
California Jammin’
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police rushing to quash a protest may have trampled on First Amendment rights.
