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January 6, 2022
What Conservative Justices Talk About When They Talk About Religious Liberty
The conservative majority on the US Supreme Court has honed a new, radical approach to religious liberty, the significance of which cannot be overstated.
Katherine Franke for The Nation
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November 24, 2021
This Thanksgiving, I’m Grateful for a President Who Believes in Science
I spend a lot of time criticizing the Biden-Harris administration, but here are a few words of thanks.
Elie Mystal
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November 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse Has Gotten Away With Murder—as Predicted
Rittenhouse’s acquittal is not a “miscarriage” of justice, as some might claim. It is our white justice system working as intended.
Elie Mystal for The Nation
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October 29, 2021
The Supreme Court Wants to Make It Even Harder to Sue Abusive Cops
Ending qualified immunity is essential to bringing violent police officers to justice, but the nation’s highest court refuses to weaken it.
Elie Mystal
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October 18, 2021
Biden’s Supreme Court Commission Was Designed to Fail
The commission was set up to give the president and Senate Democrats cover for total inaction on court reform, and its draft findings do just that.
Elie Mystal
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October 11, 2021
The Long Shadow of Anita Hill’s Testimony
Three decades after Anita Hill brought sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, Black women are still waiting for justice.
Michele Goodwin
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October 8, 2021
This Is How You Smack Down Texas’s Abortion Ban
On Wednesday, a federal judge in Texas suspended SB 8. His ruling offers a step-by-step legal guide to striking down the law for good.
Elie Mystal
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October 6, 2021
Stephen Breyer Is Getting Paid to Play Hamlet
Rather than retiring, the justice is milking his moment in the sun—publishing a book, giving interviews, and defending his decision not to step down.
Elie Mystal
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October 1, 2021
Why Are the Democrats Handing the Judicial Branch Over to the GOP?
Democrats have a chance to reclaim the courts from conservatives by pushing to fill judicial vacancies and expanding the courts. They’re doing neither.
Elie Mystal
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August 31, 2021
“Roe v. Wade” Will Functionally Cease to Exist in Texas
Unless the Supreme Court steps in, the country’s most dangerous anti-abortion law will go into effect, banning abortions after six weeks and placing a cash bounty on providers.
Elie Mystal for The Nation