Vote-by-mail ballots are shown in sorting trays on August 5, 2020, at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Washington.

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The Precarious Future of Vote by Mail

by Anne Kim September 20, 2026September 18, 2026

Democracy’s defenders won round one, but Donald Trump has done plenty of damage to Americans’ faith in voting at home.

Review: Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement by Peter S. Cannellos. Simon & Schuster, 384 pp.

Books

What Makes Sam Alito So Angry?

by Rodger D. Citron July 7, 2026July 8, 2026

Wong Kim Ark of the 1898 birthright citizenship case

Law and Justice

Roberts Slays Trump’s Ludicrous Birthright Citizenship Order

by Garrett Epps July 1, 2026July 3, 2026

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who authored the majority opinion in the ruling on postmarked ballots.

Law and Justice

The Clouds Behind the Supreme Court’s Common-Sense Ruling on Postmarked Ballots

by Joshua A. Douglas June 30, 2026June 29, 2026

After the Callais decision and now Allen v. Milligan, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts is nearing a complete dismantling of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

Law and Justice

The Roberts Court’s Gutting of the Voting Rights Act Nears Completion

by Jack Rakove June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Law and Justice

The Plot to Destroy the Voting Rights Act

by Joshua A. Douglas April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Law and Justice

Chiles v. Salazar: A New Frontier of Speech

by Alison Gash April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

Trump’s birthright citizenship case highlights a crucial truth: without an independent judiciary, presidential power would face few real limits

Politics

The Birthright Citizenship Arguments Are a Reminder that the Independent Judiciary Is a Good Thing

by Bill Scher April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Law and Justice

Trump’s Firing of a Fed Governor

by Peter M. Shane February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

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

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What Makes Sam Alito So Angry?

Roberts Slays Trump’s Ludicrous Birthright Citizenship Order

The Clouds Behind the Supreme Court’s Common-Sense Ruling on Postmarked Ballots

The Roberts Court’s Gutting of the Voting Rights Act Nears Completion

The Plot to Destroy the Voting Rights Act

Chiles v. Salazar: A New Frontier of Speech

The Birthright Citizenship Arguments Are a Reminder that the Independent Judiciary Is a Good Thing

Trump’s Firing of a Fed Governor

The Roberts Court at 20

A Feminist Humanist’s Last Word

If You Don’t Like Polls, Follow the Money

Before the Fall

The Supreme Court Still Works as the Founders Intended

The Case for a Shadow Court

Never Forgetting 9/11 Means Learning Lessons

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