The justices are sensitive to political pressure. Senate Democrats can impose that pressure through investigation.
John Roberts
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Understanding the Latest Restrictions on Mifepristone
Today on TAP: These efforts will backfire on the right—but produce a lot of suffering along the way.
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Voting Rights in Florida? You Jest.
Today on TAP: DeSantis tries to bar the feds from enforcing voting rights, in the spirit of John C. Calhoun and our last two chief justices.
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From Qualified Immunity to Voting Rights, the Supreme Court Guts Civil Rights Laws
The Court’s right-wingers elevate the rights of government officials over those it is constitutionally required to defend.
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The Supreme Court Is Closer to a 9-0 Corporatist Supermajority Than a 3-3-3 Split
No amount of regrouping can obviate the need for Supreme Court reform.
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Some Election Night Sunshine?
Florida reports early, and Florida could wrap it up for Biden.
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Chief Justice Roberts: America’s Chief Guardian of Corporate Power
Relentlessly stripping rights from workers, consumers, and people of color, Roberts is the most focused and effective right-winger in government.
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Will the Supreme Court Decide the Election?
A repeat of Bush v. Gore is unlikely but possible. It could also be serial Supreme Court rulings in slow motion.
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The Court: How Did We Get Here and What Will It Mean?
If Trump’s nominee is confirmed, we’ll have the most radically conservative Court since the early 1930s.
