Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 15, 2016
There is no guarantee that the successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia will be a liberal. But only if Ted Cruz wins the presidency can we expect a nominee as hard right as Scalia. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJan 30, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court has once again taken it upon itself to reconsider a landmark civil rights law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMay 23, 2014
In a string of judicial opinions and public appearances dating back at least to the mid-1990s, Antonin Scalia has demonstrated that he cannot evaluate questions of gay rights with the temperament and open-mindedness expected of a judge. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigApr 16, 2014
It should come as no surprise that Ginsburg is at the center of a roiling debate among left-leaning lawyers, scholars and legal commentators as to whether the time has come for her to retire in order to permit a Democratic president, Barack Obama, to nominate her successor. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2013
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg conducted the marriage ceremony between her close friends Michael M. Kaiser and John Roberts. The wedding took place in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, only a few months after the Supreme Court overturned DOMA and California's Proposition 8. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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