Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.

We Just Witnessed the Biggest Supreme Court Power Grab Since 1803 We Just Witnessed the Biggest Supreme Court Power Grab Since 1803

The court has given itself nearly unlimited power over the administrative state, putting everything from environmental protections to workers’ rights at risk.

Jun 28, 2024 / Elie Mystal

United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh poses for an official portrait at the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022.

“Homestyle Fare”: The Supreme Court’s Weird, Ahistorical, Platonic Bribery Jurisprudence “Homestyle Fare”: The Supreme Court’s Weird, Ahistorical, Platonic Bribery Jurisprudence

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Snyder is baffling—so long as we ignore a desire by the justices to minimize the extent of their own corrupt conduct.

Jun 28, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout

Joe Biden and Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Trump Was Terrible. But Biden Was Worse. Trump Was Terrible. But Biden Was Worse.

Trump’s lies and unhinged ranting went unchallenged because Biden was incoherent and lost.

Jun 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks at the Federalist Society's 2023 Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner.

The Supreme Court’s Latest Abortion Ruling Is a Cynical Ploy The Supreme Court’s Latest Abortion Ruling Is a Cynical Ploy

While the court voted to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, conservatives made it clear that this is only a temporary victory—one they will overturn after the election.

Jun 27, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Activists hold a rally outside of the US Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2024, in Washington, DC.

“Whose Streets? Our Streets!”: Grants Pass v. The People “Whose Streets? Our Streets!”: Grants Pass v. The People

It’s past time for us to declare as a nation that our people are not disposable.

Jun 27, 2024 / Cori Bush and Stephanie Sena

Demonstrators carry signs of the six conservative Supreme Court justices during a protest in New York in 2022.

The Supreme Court Just Took Its First Swipe at Marriage Equality The Supreme Court Just Took Its First Swipe at Marriage Equality

Last week, the conservative justices buried a soft repudiation of Obergefell in an immigration case, likely laying the ground for more attacks.

Jun 25, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Activists rally outside the US Supreme Court Building before the start of oral arguments in the “United States v. Rahimi” Second Amendment case on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

The Supreme Court Just Got a Gun Ruling Right—for Completely Bonkers Reasons The Supreme Court Just Got a Gun Ruling Right—for Completely Bonkers Reasons

The court’s Rahimi ruling seems like a victory for gun regulation but is actually an attempt to pave the way for future extreme gun rulings.

Jun 21, 2024 / Elie Mystal

A makeshift memorial for the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting who were killed when a gunman opened fire on them in October 2017

The Supreme Court Wants More People to Die in Mass Shootings The Supreme Court Wants More People to Die in Mass Shootings

This is the only possible conclusion after their decision striking down the federal ban on bump stocks.

Jun 14, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Abortion rights supporters display a sign that reads

The Supreme Court Sides With the FDA on the Abortion Pill—for Now The Supreme Court Sides With the FDA on the Abortion Pill—for Now

The outcome is a win for abortion rights, but the court left open the possibility of future challenges to the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone.

Jun 13, 2024 / Aziza Ahmed

Two protesters wave a flag reading

Martha-Ann Alito Can’t Wait to Let Her Freak Flag Fly Martha-Ann Alito Can’t Wait to Let Her Freak Flag Fly

The Supreme Court justice’s wife turns out to be a far-right Catholic crackpot with a deep vindictive streak. She brings vergogna—shame—upon her family and the court.

Jun 11, 2024 / Joan Walsh

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