Justice Ginsburg Sends Staying-Put Signals

MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO / The Associated Press Jan 27, 2018 The 84-year-old Supreme Court member is packing her schedule and has hired law clerks to take her through June 2020, just four months before the next presidential election. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Six Major Legal Battles of 2017 Will Persist in 2018

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 26, 2017 Every president influences U.S. law and legal institutions, but few have had the impact of Donald Trump. And he’s just getting started. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Future of Partisan Gerrymandering Hinges on Supreme Court Case

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 19, 2017 The legal decision of Gill v. Whitford will either extend or destroy the legacy of Earl Warren on reapportionment. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Corruption of the Law

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 20, 2017 The corporate coup that Justice Harlan Fiske Stone attempted to thwart nearly a century ago is complete. His worst fears are our nightmare. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Justice Neil Gorsuch Has Landed, to the Delight of the American Right

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 3, 2017 We can appreciate the full import of Gorsuch’s position on the Supreme Court only by analyzing his written orders and decisions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Offensive Trademarks

By Sam Hananel / Associated Press Jun 20, 2017 The ruling for an Asian-American band named the Slants is expected to help the Washington Redskins in their fight to keep the team name, which many find insulting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The 2016 SCOTUS Awards: A Look Back at the Year That Was

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 20, 2016 It’s time for Truthdig’s annual—and only partially tongue-in-cheek—review of the highlights, lowlights, pratfalls and pitfalls of the Supreme Court over the past 12 months. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Jill Stein Would Be a Blessing for the Supreme Court; Gary Johnson Would Be a Disaster

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 12, 2016 Of all the candidates, the Green Party nominee would move the judicial branch in the most progressive direction as president. But the sobering reality is that she has the least prospect of doing so. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Crippled Supreme Court Awaits an Election in Which Hillary Clinton Is the Lesser Evil

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 28, 2016 The next president of the United States will have the power to reshape the nation’s ultimate judicial body—and redefine the meaning and application of the Constitution for a generation or more. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Leans Left in the Wake of Antonin Scalia’s Death

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 All things considered, the Supreme Court’s just-completed term was a good one for liberals and progressives. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Supreme Court’s Male Justices Violate Fourth Amendment Over Sonia Sotomayor’s Devastating Dissent

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 23, 2016 Justice Sotomayor’s heartfelt bid to do away with racial profiling once and for all was thwarted by the high court’s male contingent. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Scary, 12-Point Legal Agenda

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 12, 2016 The presumptive Republican nominee is part angry populist, part xenophobic nationalist, part reality-show huckster and part latter-day Benito Mussolini But there are coherent goals in his ideological scramble—including remaking the Supreme Court The presumptive Republican nominee is part angry populist, part xenophobic nationalist, part reality-show huckster and part latter-day Benito Mussolini. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )