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Pardon Machine: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, stand next to national Thanksgiving turkey Gobble during a pardoning ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Washington.

Law and Justice

Trump’s Pardon Power Abuses

by James D. Zirin December 16, 2025December 15, 2025

Lower Court Judges: The U.S. District Court is seen Sept. 10, 2025, in Detroit.

Law and Justice

Our Heroic Lower Court Judges

by James D. Zirin December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

Jesus College at the University of Cambridge.

Law and Justice

An American Comes to Jesus

by James D. Zirin November 28, 2025November 29, 2025

Republican Redistricting. Picture of protestors in North Carolina upset over the GOP's orgy of mid-decade redistrictin

Redistricting, Supreme Court Should Worry Democrats About 2026

by James D. Zirin November 6, 2025November 10, 2025

The Supreme Court, pictured here, will rule on Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago.

Law and Justice

Supreme Court Set to Rule on National Guard Troops in Chicago

by James D. Zirin October 27, 2025October 26, 2025

A photo of JB Pritzker, who President Donald Trump abhors.

Family Feud: Donald Trump and the Pritzkers

by James D. Zirin October 20, 2025October 19, 2025

The Supreme Court enveloped in scaffolding, a metaphor, perhaps, for its mysterious shadow docket

Law and Justice

Federal Judges Are Worried About the Supreme Court

by James D. Zirin October 18, 2025October 18, 2025

John Roberts, the chief justice, as seen in 2022. He's led the Roberts Court since 2005.

Law and Justice

The Roberts Court at 20

by James D. Zirin October 6, 2025October 5, 2025

Justice Department Mayhem. Trump's Threat to Justice is exemplified in the politically directed prosecution of James Comey.

Law and Justice

Trump’s Threat to Justice: Comey and the Politics of Prosecution

by James D. Zirin September 26, 2025September 25, 2025

Bob Iger and WIllow Bay. The free speech "it"couple? The photo raises questions about free speech after Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air indefinitely.

Jimmy Kimmel, Broadcast Media, and Free Speech

by James D. Zirin September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

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