Donald Trump Removed From Maine Ballot

Another state has declared him an insurrectionist.

Former Congressman and Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Former Congressman and Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows

The Implications of 11th Circuit’s Mark Meadows Decision

The denial of transfer to Federal Court could signal problems for Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claims

SCOTUS Denies Fast Track of Trump Immunity Claim

They’ve punted to the DC Circuit.

Trump the Supreme Loser

He appointed a third of the Justices but has the worst record before them in modern history.

Why Trump Will Almost Certainly Stay On The Colorado Primary Ballot

A few predictions that are going to disappoint just about everyone.

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What Role Have “Gifts” Played In Keeping Justice Thomas On The Supreme Court?

Might not be bribery, but it’s still exerting influence.

Sandra Day O’Connor, 1930-2023

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court is gone at 93.

SCOTUS Rejects Alabama Legislature’s Districting Plan

Yet again, the Court has told the state that it has to draw lines that accommodate its Black citizens.

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The Corruption of Justice Thomas

We need reform.

Is Trump Protected Because Of “Political Speech”?

Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense

Alabama Remains Defiant

Legislature poised to approve new districts that appear to violate a federal court order.

SCOTUS Lets Stand Transgender ADA Inclusion

The justices declined to review a bizarre 4th Circuit decision.

Compelled Speech and Public Accommodation

The Supreme Court sided with an anti-gay website designer.

SCOTUS Punts Religious Accommodations Issue

The central question remains unresolved.

SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

Independent State Legislature Theory Loses in SCOTUS

Good news with a cautionary note.

A SCOTUS Thought

A direct (albeit a tad snarky) statement on what reform we need.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr is seen during a group portrait session for the new full court at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Young U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr is seen during a group portrait session for the new full court at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Young

ProPublica vs Alito

The Justice responds to ethics charges.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Alabama Districts

A surprising ruling on the Voting Rights Act.

Supreme Court Sides with Company Over Teamster Vandals

Dueling headlines give radically different impressions of the same case.

Supreme Court Guts Clean Water Act

A 5-4 ruling overturns a unanimous decision from 1985.

Trans-friendly Supreme Court

The nation’s highest court has gone all woke.

Sandra Day O’Connor and Bush v Gore

New documents reveal the internal deliberations of the Court.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

Jane Roberts, the Supreme Court, and Conflicts of Interest

The Chief Justice’s wife is making a lot of money.

‘True Threats,’ Insanity, and the Supreme Court

Is a threat in the eye of the receiver or the issuer?

It’s Good to Be Clarence Thomas

The questionable ethics of living a lavish lifestyle based on high office.

Education Department Issues Regulations on Transgender Sports Competition

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

SCOTUS Punts on Free Speech Case

The court declined to review a preacher’s lawsuit against my alma mater.

Supreme Court Clerks and Undergraduate Elitism

Culling for the primary feeder job in American legal system begins in high school.

Gay Wedding Cake Baker Back in Court

Here we go again.

Religious Accommodations and Slippery Slopes

Where do we draw the line?

Dobbs Leaker Still Unidentified

The Supreme Court’s internal investigation was inconclusive.

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Colleges Fear Affirmative Action’s Demise

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

Punishment for Acquitted Conduct

The Supreme Court may revisit a controversial criminal justice ruling.

A Photo for Saturday

The holiday week of photos from DC continues.

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Survives Initial Legal Challenges

Opponents lose at the district and SCOTUS level in opening salvos.

SCOTUS Declines to Declare American Samoans Citizens

The court, rightly, punted the issue to Congress and local leaders.

Supreme Court Demographics

The class photo has changed.

Supreme Court Poised to Upend Everything

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

Can Reporters Have Friends?

A new book raises fundamental questions about how far journalistic objectivity should extend.

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[Updated] – DOJ Appeals To 11th Circuit

The Department of Justice takes an utterly unsurprising, but important step in the Mar-a-lago document case

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Trump’s Reliable Cannon

The former president shopped for the right judge.

Roberts and the Court’s Legitimacy

Roberts may not like it, but SCOTUS is political and does have a legitimacy problem.

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District Judge Grants Trump’s Request For Special Master

I warned you all, my predictions are notoriously wrong.

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[Update] Analysis of NARA’s Letter to Former President Trump

Why would the Trump team release a document that casts them in such a bad light?

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Constitution

Is it time to call the whole thing off?

FBI’s Sham Kavanaugh Investigation

Some 4500 tip line reports were simply turned over to the White House and not investigated further.

Independent State Legislature Theory

A theory floated in Bush v Gore could radically change American elections.