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This Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore Moment Has Arrived

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 21, 2023 Just as it rescued George W. Bush in 2000, today’s Republican-dominated court will find a way to save Donald Trump from the insurrectionist label. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

If Ruth Bader Ginsburg Can’t Hold On

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 3, 2019 The 86-year-old’s health struggles have become the focal point of anyone concerned with the future of the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bush II and the Birth of Forever War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 10, 2019 The 43rd president—besides leaving the domestic economy in ruins—bequeathed a disastrous foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

John Paul Stevens Evolved Into Supreme Court’s Liberal Lion

MARK SHERMAN and CONNIE CASS / The Associated Press Jul 17, 2019 The conservative Republican became a strong proponent of abortion rights, consumer protection and limits on the death penalty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Federal Courts Rule Against Voter Suppression in Florida and Georgia

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Nov 15, 2018 More ballots need to be counted, but the outcome of the midterm elections in the two southern states may not change. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Historian Howard Zinn Warned Us About the Supreme Court

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Oct 8, 2018 On the heels of Kavanaugh's confirmation, we must remind ourselves that the words 'Equal Justice Before the Law' have always been a sham. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Embrace Your Inner Kavanaugh (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Sep 6, 2018 What better way to confirm a new Supreme Court justice involved in nearly every single partisan touchstone over the last 20 years than to wrap him in warm and fuzzy impartiality? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Five Reasons Why John Boehner’s Obamacare Lawsuit Doesn’t Pass the Straight-Face Test

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 25, 2014 When I heard in June that House Speaker John Boehner threatened to sue the Obama administration for implementing health care and immigration reform via executive order, I not only cracked a wry grin, I nearly doubled over in laughter, thinking that such a case would never see daylight. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Florida Harks Back to 2000 Election With Latest Voter Purge

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2012 Florida is no stranger to voting controversies. Remember Bush v. Gore in 2000? That's why it is both puzzling and troublesome that the state would once again attempt to undermine the voting process -- and in effect democracy itself -- in a rather nefarious fashion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage Trial Starts Monday

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2010 Ted Olson and David Boies, who argued opposite sides of Bush v. Gore, have teamed up to legalize gay marriage by way of the Supreme Court. They are a few wins, appeals and years away from getting there, but the two lawyers are off to a hot start. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )