Elie Mystal

Justice Correspondent & Columnist

@ElieNYC

Elie Mystal is The Nation’s justice correspondent and a columnist. He is also an Alfred Knobler Fellow at the Type Media Center. He is the author of two books: the New York Times bestseller Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution and Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America, both published by The New Press. You can subscribe to his Nation newsletter “Elie v. U.S.” here.

Seriously? John Kasich? What Is the Biden Camp Thinking?

Seriously? John Kasich? What Is the Biden Camp Thinking? Seriously? John Kasich? What Is the Biden Camp Thinking?

The former Ohio governor may convince a handful of disgruntled Trumpers to vote for Biden, but there is no evidence he can win the state for the Democrats.

Jul 21, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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The Trump Administration Is on a Capital Punishment Killing Spree The Trump Administration Is on a Capital Punishment Killing Spree

After 17 years, attorney General Bill Barr has resumed federal executions—and the conservatives on the Supreme Court approve.

Jul 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal

There Are Literally No Good Options for Educating Our Kids This Fall

There Are Literally No Good Options for Educating Our Kids This Fall There Are Literally No Good Options for Educating Our Kids This Fall

But the real scandal is that we shouldn’t be in this position in the first place.

Jul 16, 2020 / StudentNation / Elie Mystal

Today’s SCOTUS Ruling Means Trump’s Criminality Will Be Revealed—Someday

Today’s SCOTUS Ruling Means Trump’s Criminality Will Be Revealed—Someday Today’s SCOTUS Ruling Means Trump’s Criminality Will Be Revealed—Someday

The Supreme Court’s two rulings on Trump’s tax returns are a victory for the rule of law—even if the public won’t see the returns before the election.

Jul 9, 2020 / Elie Mystal

John Roberts Is Not Your Friend

John Roberts Is Not Your Friend John Roberts Is Not Your Friend

Despite his recent rulings on abortion, DACA, and LGBTQ rights, Roberts is no moderate. He’s a rock-ribbed Republican playing the long game.

Jun 30, 2020 / Elie Mystal

AG Barr walking with entourage

Here’s How to Stop the Next Bill Barr From Gutting the Rule of Law Here’s How to Stop the Next Bill Barr From Gutting the Rule of Law

Barr has wrecked the DOJ. The solution isn’t to return things to the way they were—it’s to remake the AG appointment process.

Jun 29, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal

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The Supreme Court Just Took a Hammer to the Asylum Process The Supreme Court Just Took a Hammer to the Asylum Process

With its latest decision, the court gave the Trump administration the green light to fast-track deportations—and condemned many asylum seekers to likely horror.

Jun 26, 2020 / Elie Mystal

The Rule of Law Is Being Gutted Because ‘Moderate’ Republicans Stayed Silent

The Rule of Law Is Being Gutted Because ‘Moderate’ Republicans Stayed Silent The Rule of Law Is Being Gutted Because ‘Moderate’ Republicans Stayed Silent

Never-Trumpers and other GOPers could have stopped the rise of people like William Barr, Michael Flynn, and Neomi Rao—but they didn’t.

Jun 25, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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Roberts’s DACA Ruling Had Nothing to Do With His Own Moral Awakening Roberts’s DACA Ruling Had Nothing to Do With His Own Moral Awakening

Instead, it had everything to do with Trump’s incompetence.

Jun 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal

The US Needs to Be Treated Like the Racist Pariah State It Is

The US Needs to Be Treated Like the Racist Pariah State It Is The US Needs to Be Treated Like the Racist Pariah State It Is

Will the international community finally rise in solidarity with black people against the white American regime of oppression and violence?

Jun 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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