In last week’s Supreme Court arguments, pro-choice attorneys hoped the Court’s respect for precedent would temper its non-respect for women’s rights.
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Making the World Safe for Fraudsters
The SEC’s most important enforcement tool to fight securities fraud is at stake in a case before the Supreme Court.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Democratic Senators Protest Trump’s Anti-Asylum Policies
Lawmakers’ letter warns deportation agreements with Central American countries may violate both international and domestic refugee law.
Posted inBooks
How the Supreme Court Contributed to Growing Inequality
Two new histories show how the egalitarian advances under Earl Warren were reversed.
Posted inTAP
The Five Supremes Go Un-American
Today on TAP: The Court allows ‘public charge’ rule aimed at curbing poor, nonwhite immigration
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(Un)forgivable
Why do some offenders get a fresh start while others receive harsh, one-size-fits-all sentencing?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Alan Dershowitz’s Bad History
The lawyer for Trump in the impeachment trial makes incorrect claims about Andrew Johnson’s defenders.
Posted inEducation in America
A Case in the Supreme Court Could Upend Public Education
The justices consider whether barring subsidies to religious schools is a type of illegal discrimination.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Battle for the Constitution
Yale Law professor Justin Driver discusses the erosion of Brown v. Board of Education.
Posted inEducation in America
Supreme Court Case Could Mandate Funding for Religious Schools
Right-wing legal institutes see an opportunity to undermine public education.