David Cole
Legal Affairs Correspondent
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Political IdeologiesMay 31, 2022
The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech
And, contrary to what you may have read, we’re not stopping now.
David Cole
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LawJune 1, 2021
The Legacy of Radical Lawyer Michael Ratner
His posthumous memoir, just released, is a powerful account of holding the powerful to account.
David Cole
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RepublicansMay 19, 2021
Republican Cancel Culture: State Laws to Suppress Activism
Republicans in 33 states have introduced bills to make protesting a crime.
David Cole
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Political FiguresJuly 23, 2019
How John Paul Stevens Surprised Us
Stevens was precisely the kind of justice that neither side wants appointed: a pragmatist, skeptical of rigid doctrinal tests.
David Cole
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HistoryJuly 2, 2019
The Long and Grim Road to ‘Plessy v. Ferguson’
Steven Luxenberg’s new book offers a vivid account of the events that led to the ruling.
David Cole
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The ConstitutionDecember 18, 2018
Why the Decision Declaring Obamacare Unconstitutional Will Be Reversed
The only immediate effect of Judge Reed O’Connor’s fundamentally flawed ruling will be to underscore Republicans’ political weakness.
David Cole
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Supreme CourtJuly 3, 2018
Why Anthony Kennedy Was a Moderating Force on the Supreme Court
He was a conservative, but he had an open mind—and he was receptive to the concept of an evolving Constitution.
David Cole
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LGBTQ ActivismJune 26, 2018
Refusing to Serve Sarah Sanders Was Wrong
So why can’t those who sympathize with her see that it’s far more harmful to refuse to serve gay and lesbian couples, as Masterpiece Cakeshop did?
David Cole
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June 6, 2018
The Long Road to ‘Citizens United’
Adam Winkler’s new history argues that the problem with Citizens United is its inability to see the distorting effects of concentrated wealth.
David Cole
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Supreme CourtMay 10, 2018
How Will the Supreme Court Treat Donald Trump?
His administration has repeatedly abandoned judicial precedent to please its radical base. Will the Court stand up for the rule of law?
David Cole