Instead of defusing the ethics crisis on the Supreme Court, the chief justice has allowed it to fester, ignoring sage advice from the great authority on power.
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Posted inProtecting the Vote
A Body Blow to the Voting Rights Act
Individual plaintiffs can’t sue under the landmark 1965 statue, rules a federal appeals court, shattering judicial precedent.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Why This Gift to Clarence Thomas is the Worst
Behold the sweetheart loan for a gilded motorcoach which the Supreme Court justice failed to disclose.
Posted inLaw and Justice
It’s Good to Be a Judge. For Some, a Little Too Good.
An unrestrained, radical Supreme Court appears to be encouraging unethical and arrogant behavior by judges.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court is Coming for Affirmative Action in the Military
With a new lawsuit filed this week, John Roberts has his opportunity to upend the hard-fought racial balance in the armed forces—the pleas of the service chiefs be damned.
Posted inPolitics
Alabama’s Defiance of the Supreme Court and the Rule of Law
The state’s attempt to nullify a Voting Rights Act decision calls for a swift and firm rebuke.
Posted inCollege Guide
How the Military Can Save Affirmative Action
Service academies like West Point have figured out how to diversify admissions without sacrificing high standards—or running afoul of the Supreme Court. Civilian colleges should do the same.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Grudge Holding, Double Gun Shooting Supreme Court Justice Who Might Save Mark Meadows
The former White House chief of staff wants his case moved to federal court. If the Trump ally prevails, he’ll owe a debt to a swashbuckling justice appointed by Abraham Lincoln.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Looming Supreme Court Nullification Crisis
The precedent-smashing, highly political Roberts Court is likely to trigger outright defiance by the left and right. Just look at Alabama’s failure to comply with a recent Court ruling.
Posted inPolitics
What the Supreme Court Really Did to Affirmative Action
Despite the conventional wisdom, the Roberts Court actually upheld the use of race in admissions, albeit in limited circumstances. Here’s what the court did and didn’t do—and how colleges and universities can proceed from here.
