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WSJ Wants Judiciary Shielded From Scrutiny

Ari Paul / FAIR Sep 19, 2024 The editorial board criticized recent investigations into the Supreme Court as an attempt to "tarnish the court as political." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Equal Justice Undermined

Christopher Weyant Jul 8, 2024 Dig deeper

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The John Roberts Blueprint for Dictatorship

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 3, 2024 The chief justice’s decision on Trump’s immunity puts the myth of his institutionalism out of its misery, once and for all. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Can the Supreme Court Be Fixed?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 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 )

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Corrupt SCOTUS

Pat Bagley May 30, 2023 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

John Roberts’ Field of Play

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 25, 2023 The chief justice thinks he's neutral but umpires also make judgment calls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Chief Justice Roberts’ Annual Report on the Federal Judiciary Is a Study in Hypocrisy

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 6, 2023 A Supreme Court ritual ignores a crisis of legitimacy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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The Supreme Court’s War on the Future

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 19, 2022 This Dig investigates the political and ideological capture of the Supreme Court by the GOP and its dark-money donors. After chronicling the legal doctrine of "originalism" and its influence in pulling the country backwards, this series explores how Americans can reclaim the Court in the name of our rights, our liberties, and our democracy. Dig deeper

Courts & Law

Major Cases of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Term

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 19, 2022 The court is now firmly controlled by an emboldened super-majority of right-wing politicians dressed in black robes. These are the cases where they likely will do the most damage this term. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

The Worst Decisions of the Roberts Court (A Partial List)

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 19, 2022 Reasonable minds can differ about the most regressive opinions of the Roberts Court. But here are the decisions that should make any court-watcher's list. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Obamacare

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 Its decision on an appeal of a lower-court ruling declaring part of the statute unconstitutional is unlikely to come before the election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Closing Arguments in Trump Trial Aimed at Voters, History

LISA MASCARO and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Feb 3, 2020 As the Senate prepares to acquit him on charges that he abused power and obstructed Congress, all that's left is for Americans to decide. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )