His opinion for the Supreme Court Majority in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case involving parents opting out of a children’s book about a same-sex wedding, has big implications.
Samuel Alito
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What Trump and Vance Could Do to What’s Left of Reproductive Freedom
Dobbs was a disaster. A national abortion ban would make it worse, but a MAGA White House could install judges ready to take down the abortion pill to laws in legal abortion states.
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As a New Supreme Court Term Begins, Even Some Conservatives Are Running from Samuel Alito
A recent case involving a rather ludicrous prosecution underscores how far-right Alito has become.
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The Chaos of the Supreme Court’s Last Term—and What May Be Coming This Time
The Chaos of the Supreme Court’s Last Term—and What May Be Coming This Time. With their new term starting October 7, the nine justices face roiling legal waters and the bench’s profound dysfunction. A deep dive into an institution that is “not well.”
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Jamie Raskin’s Battleplan for Liberals in the War Over the Constitution
Jamie Raskin’s Battleplan for Liberals in the War Over the Constitution and the Courts. The Democratic Congressman has an originalist vision that is more persuasive than the legally spurious one the Right offers.
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What Was the Alito Flag Really About?
We must deal with the dangers of Justice Alito now, even if the roots of what happened with his spouse may never be known.
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Today’s Supreme Court is Anti-Voter
The South Carolina redistricting ruling is more evidence of a Court that guts voting rights and defers to politicians and not citizens.
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How Democrats are Winning the Race for the Lower Courts
Plus, surprising new data on cannabis use in the May 23, 2024 newsletter.
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Another Biden Accomplishment: 200 Judges and Counting
The president is undoing Trump’s judiciary takeover one nomination at a time, and it won’t be easy to roll back his gains should there be a MAGA restoration.
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Jack Smith’s Original Sin
It would have been harder, but instead of trying the Mar-a-Lago documents case in Florida, the special counsel could have sought to bring it to court in D.C. Had he, we might be close to a verdict.
