The ‘public charge’ rule won’t take effect today. But its origins show the Trump administration’s true intent.
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Why Sonia Sotomayor Fears for the Judiciary—and for Justice
Last week, Trump took his fight against asylum seekers straight to the top, and the Supreme Court okayed it. Sotomayor and Ginsburg thought that set a scary precedent.
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Ending the BigLaw Racket: A Conversation With Brian Fallon
The co-founder of Demand Justice has called on the next Democratic president to reject corporate lawyers for judicial nominations.
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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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Remembering Judge Stephen Reinhardt
The legacy of the great liberal appellate judge, who died Thursday at 87
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Democracy Unchecked: Trump Spurs State Lawmakers to Curb Judges’ Powers
The president is leading the way for Republican attacks on judicial independence.