Through a narrow reading of three words, the Court takes a leash off an irresponsible industry.
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Trump, Comey, and the Rest of Us
The president’s indefensible firing of James Comey pushes the republic toward constitutional crisis. Â
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The Instantaneous Injustice of Bail
For Chicago’s poor, who can’t afford attorneys, bail hearings often don’t last longer than a few seconds—and may keep them in jail for want of a few hundred dollars.Â
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Immigrant Courts Should Be Independent — Not an Arm of the Administration
The president of the National Association of Immigration Judges outlines what it would take to improve the administration of justice.
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The March Toward a Constitutional Convention Slows to a Crawl
While some conservative legislatures may still vote for it, liberal legislatures are rescinding their state’s decades-old support.
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Trump Targets the Legal Services Corporation
Another presidential assault on the courts and poor people—and another critical institution heedlessly threatened. Â
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The People’s Defense: Why Senators Must Reject Gorsuch
Activists have mounted an unprecedented grassroots campaign to reject Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
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Neil Gorsuch Must Answer the Questions Merrick Garland Was Denied
Democrats should require Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to respond to basic questions about his judicial philosophy and views on past cases.
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Supreme Court: Defendant’s Race Cannot Inform Sentencing
In October, we covered Buck v. Davis, a death penalty case that was being argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. On Wednesday, February 22, the Court ruled in favor of convicted murderer and condemned prisoner Duane Buck and sent his case back to the appeals court. Procedurally, the case was a complicated mess, but it […]
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Upholding the Rule of Law
The appellate court informs the president that he can’t end-run the Constitution.
