Courts & Law
Courts & Law
Supreme Court’s Shock Decision Is an Indictment of Trump’s Racism
Jun 30, 2019 The highest court in the land puts a halt to the Trump administration’s plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census---for now.
The Supreme Court’s Harrowing New Lurch Right
Jun 3, 2019 Roe v. Wade is in grave peril, but that’s not all. A pair of recent decisions along party lines threaten decades of liberal court rulings.Supreme Court Signals More Openness to State Abortion Rules
May 28, 2019 The court upholds an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the disposal of fetal remains.
Ginsburg’s Ribs and the Future of SCOTUS
Nov 19, 2018 Is packing the top court “necessary to save democracy”?
Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Supreme Court Pick, Will Drive U.S. Law Hard to the Right
Jul 9, 2018 The president has chosen a candidate who poses a great threat to progressive values and causes—and one who might shield him from Mueller.High Court Sides With Baker in Aspect of Wedding Cake Case
Jun 4, 2018 The court's limited decision in the Colorado case leaves for another day the larger issue of whether a business can invoke religious objections to refuse service to gay and lesbian people.High Court Says States Can OK Sports Betting
May 14, 2018 Despite opposition from the major sports leagues and the administration, the Supreme Court strikes down a law barring betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states.
Six Major Legal Battles of 2017 Will Persist in 2018
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.
Justice Neil Gorsuch Has Landed, to the Delight of the American Right
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.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Offensive Trademarks
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.
