Bill Blum / TruthdigOct 2, 2023
The court will hear oral arguments in a “racial gerrymandering” case from South Carolina — Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP — that has the potential to inflict irreparable harm on minority voters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigSep 12, 2023
All four scholars conclude that Section 3 disqualifies Trump, and potentially many others, because of their participation in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 presidential election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigAug 16, 2023
After the latest charges out of Georgia, Bill Blum runs down the biggest takeaways and implications of Donald Trump's multiple indictments. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 28, 2023
Read the transcript from Truthdig's recent roundtable with Bill Blum, Jeanne Hruska, and Chelsey Davidson in which they discuss what can be done to reverse the court's lurch to the right. Dig deeper ( 35 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 3, 2023
The president is getting warmer, but remains resistant to the drastic reform democracy requires. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / The ProgressiveApr 18, 2023
The Justice has vowed to stay on the court until 2034—and despite egregious ethical violations, he’ll likely make it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 27, 2023
Since the number of justices is not specified in the Constitution, but is set by Congress, no constitutional amendment would be needed to expand the court. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 27, 2023
It is time to revive Franklin Roosevelt’s court-expansion plan in defense of democracy and the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / The ProgressiveAug 8, 2018
There is no question that the Roberts court has made the task of union organizing more difficult. And if Brett Kavanaugh's nomination is confirmed, there is little doubt that difficulties will intensify. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / The ProgressiveJun 17, 2018
The Supreme Court's recent decision on the state's so-called “Supplemental Process” law could lead others to take steps to disenfranchise minorities, the poor and people with disabilities, who tend to vote Democratic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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