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 / Editorial / Elie Mystal
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 Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality
This unexpected victory is cause for celebration. Now the fight moves out of the courtroom, to the shop floor—and the streets.
Jun 16, 2020 / Joanna Wuest
Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing
In a forceful decision, the Supreme Court grants an emphatic victory to LGBTQ rights.
Jun 16, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Has Given Its Blessing to Public Corruption The Supreme Court Has Given Its Blessing to Public Corruption
With its Bridgegate decision, the Supreme Court put another nail in the coffin of our corruption laws.
May 14, 2020 / Editorial / Elie Mystal
SCOTUS May Have Just Decided to Exempt Trump From the Rule of Law SCOTUS May Have Just Decided to Exempt Trump From the Rule of Law
During landmark oral arguments on Trump’s tax returns, conservative justices made clear they think the president is above the law.
May 13, 2020 / Elie Mystal
This Man Might Be the Stealth Star of the Impeachment Trial This Man Might Be the Stealth Star of the Impeachment Trial
Before the trial each day, Senate Chaplain Barry Black has offered a benediction, which often appears to contain sharp rebukes to the GOP.
Feb 5, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Trump and the Whistle-Blower He Hates Trump and the Whistle-Blower He Hates
US whistle-blower law was explicitly designed to protect witnesses against mob boss retaliation.
Feb 4, 2020 / Tom Devine and Mark Hertsgaard
Our Courts Are a Growing Threat to Democracy Our Courts Are a Growing Threat to Democracy
The judiciary is reshaping fundamental policies with no concern for what the majority of Americans actually want.
Jan 31, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
John Roberts Is Putting His Thumb on the Impeachment Scale John Roberts Is Putting His Thumb on the Impeachment Scale
The chief justice is wielding the little power he has in the impeachment trial in support of the Republican side.
Jan 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal