Current and former lawmakers are taking the Taxpayer Bill of Rights to court for a second opinion.
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Southern States to the Supreme Court: We’ve Changed
Critics of the Voting Rights Act say its time has passed, but as the recent spate of voter-ID laws shows, that’s hardly the case.
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A Privacy Catch-22
Clapper v. Amnesty International takes on warrantless wiretapping.
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“Sustaining a Seemingly Permanent War”
The problem with giving “emergency” powers to the executive branch? Once claimed, they are too rarely surrendered.
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The Stronger Argument against DOMA
The Second Circuit strikes against the DOMA, bringing it that much closer to the Supreme Court.
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Color-Blinded
Nine years ago, the Supreme Court affirmed the value of cultivating a diverse student body. Don’t expect it to remember that this time around.
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Another Big Year for the Supreme Court
A roundup of the biggest cases likely to be heard by the most powerful judicial body in the land in the upcoming year
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Going to the Courthouse, and We’re Gonna Get Married
Today, no news from the Supreme Court is good news. Tomorrow?
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Wisconsin Judge Throws Out Anti-Union Legislation
The struggle over Wisconsin governor Scott Walker’s bid to deny collective bargaining rights to most of the state’s public sector employees isn’t quite over yet. Last week, state judge Juan Colas threw out the law as it applied to most of the covered employees. The crucial question at this point is whether this opinion has […]
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How Conservatives Captured the Courts
Jeffrey Toobin’s new book highlights the role party politics have played in shaping our federal legal system.
