Will the US Move Toward “Demonstration Elections”? Will the US Move Toward “Demonstration Elections”?
If fascism—or even just an authoritarian regime—does happen here in November, it may look surprisingly familiar.
Apr 3, 2024 / Van Gosse
The Forced-Birthers Finally Went Too Far Even for This Supreme Court The Forced-Birthers Finally Went Too Far Even for This Supreme Court
A majority of the justices seemed highly skeptical of the ridiculous legal case against mifepristone.
Mar 27, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Courts Clash Over Texas’s Draconian Immigration Law Courts Clash Over Texas’s Draconian Immigration Law
After a Supreme Court ruling reversed a stay on the controversial SB 4 bill, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals promptly reinstated it.
Mar 20, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin! Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin!
Trashing Donald Trump can’t be Joe Biden’s whole reelection message. But it’s a good start.
Mar 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Trumpian Consequences of Delaying Justice The Trumpian Consequences of Delaying Justice
Rather than rising to the moment, our courts seem to be succumbing to the uncertainty of it all.
Mar 6, 2024 / Karen J. Greenberg
The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump
The court’s ruling that states can’t remove Trump from the ballot flies in the face of the 14th Amendment’s crystal-clear language.
Mar 4, 2024 / John Nichols
The Supreme Court Must Be Stopped The Supreme Court Must Be Stopped
The court is fundamentally antidemocratic—and the only way to limit the damage it can do is to reduce its power, budget, and lack of accountability.
Mar 1, 2024 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Could Decide This Term’s Big Gun Case on the Basis of… Grammar The Supreme Court Could Decide This Term’s Big Gun Case on the Basis of… Grammar
Justices like Neil Gorsuch are doing all they can to make sure “bump stocks”—which turn regular guns into machine guns—are legal.
Feb 29, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Alabama’s IVF Ruling Is Christian Theology Masquerading as Law Alabama’s IVF Ruling Is Christian Theology Masquerading as Law
The ruling is clearly unconstitutional, but don’t expect the Supreme Court to come to the rescue.
Feb 23, 2024 / Elie Mystal