Taking issue with George Will’s arguments against Pamela Karlan’s essay on the Supreme Court’s contempt of Congress.
Blog: The Docket
Getting Away with Wage Theft
The Supreme Court looks at a new case that could make or break class-action suits.
A Scandalous Lack of Privacy
What the Petraeus scandal tells us about our own privacy vulnerabilities in the digital age.
A Privacy Catch-22
Clapper v. Amnesty International takes on warrantless wiretapping.
“Sustaining a Seemingly Permanent War”
The problem with giving “emergency” powers to the executive branch? Once claimed, they are too rarely surrendered.
The Stronger Argument against DOMA
The Second Circuit strikes against the DOMA, bringing it that much closer to the Supreme Court.
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.
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
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 […]
How Conservatives Captured the Courts
Jeffrey Toobin’s new book highlights the role party politics have played in shaping our federal legal system.

