A Montana judge delivers a stunning, historic decision on the Mountain West state’s culpability for surging climate dangers that hit young people hard.
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An Unlikely Twist in Corporate Accountability
The Sacklers might actually get their legal immunity stripped, by the Supreme Court of all people.
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Donald Trump’s Jury Will Be the American Electorate
His legal strategy is to gum up the process until after the election. It will probably work.
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A Sea Change in Democrats’ Approach to the Judiciary
As Brian Fallon leaves Demand Justice, one of several groups highlighting the urgency of the courts, the movement he helped lead has made real gains.
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Merrick Garland Failed America
Jack Smith is doing the attorney general’s job for him, 28 months after it should have been done.
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Campus Whitewash
What will the end of affirmative action mean for prospective students of color navigating the application process at elite universities?
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One More Reason Why the Court Needs a Code
Justice Sotomayor’s use of Court staff to help sell books wouldn’t be permitted under lower courts’ codes of conduct.
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Why Gorsuch’s Opinion in ‘303 Creative’ Is So Dangerous
The Court could have framed the decision more narrowly. It didn’t.
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Why Racial Remedy Still Matters
Focusing on class is good policy, but the long legacy of state-supported racism means we must find ways to keep taking race into account.
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In Its Next Term, the Supreme Court Could Claim More Power for Itself
A case on its docket could enable justices to strip rulemaking authority from federal agencies and reassign it to themselves.
