A state-by-state breakdown of where abortion and same-sex marriage would remain legal—and where they wouldn’t
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Let Us NOT Praise Anthony Kennedy
Regardless of his motives, Kennedy will be responsible for allowing Trump to name a replacement who, along with the other right-wingers on the court, will further erode American democracy.
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Janus: Son of Bush v. Gore
And grandson of Lochner, the 1905 case that epitomized the Court’s denigration of workers
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Supreme Court Decision in Janus Looms Over Critical Public-Sector Jobs and Public Services
Wealthy donors and corporations backing the plaintiffs have little stake in the public education, social welfare, and other municipal systems that they largely do not use.
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#MeToo Too Far: Reflections on a Judge’s Recall in California
The instinct to punish judges for an unpopular or mistaken decision is alive and well and imperiling judicial independence.
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The Press Is Wrong on Masterpiece Cakeshop. The Baker Lost.
Bakery owner Jack Phillips got the decision he wanted, but the next time he turns away a same-sex couple, he will lose his case.
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Why the Mueller Investigation Is Constitutional
Contrary to criticism by the chairman of the Federalist Society, the special counsel’s work is firmly grounded in precedent.
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Did the Supreme Court Just Gut the New Deal?
Monday’s ruling banning employee class-action suits could open the door to destroying non-union workers’ rights.
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Can American Democracy Withstand the Trumpian Barrage?
Caught between alarm and cautious optimism, current and former officials, judges, and members of the news media analyzed the Trump presidency at a recent Georgetown University Law Center forum.