Garret Epps is the Legal Affairs Editor of the Washington Monthly and a professor of law emeritus at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution and four other books about the Constitution.
In Election Litigation, An Ominous Sign
Buried in a legal debate over “independent legislatures” lay signs that the Roberts Court is all about raw power.
Graham Crackers
A peaceful march in Graham, N.C. met by police violence, and a Supreme Court ruling underscore the threats to the right to peacefully assemble.
Justice Barrett is Seated and Voting Cases Just Got Scarier
Election-related cases are on the Supreme Court’s docket and that’s before Nov. 3.
Independent Judiciary, RIP
With the Comey Barret vote, Republicans complete their hostile takeover of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s Latest and Very Ominous Voting Case
Because of a split decision, a Pennsylvania ruling that allowed more time for mail-in ballots narrowly survives. When Amy Coney Barrett is seated, voters will lose. Big time.
