One of the great lawyers of his generation brought not only intellect to bear on the law, but also joy and a vibrant, self-deprecating humor.
Supreme Court
Posted inLaw and Justice
Why Biden Should Pick a Black Woman Politician for the Supreme Court
From Earl Warren to Sandra Day O’Connor, elected officials have made strong Supreme Court justices. We don’t need another career jurist.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Regulatory Government Is Democratic Government
Conservatives want to thwart federal rule making, the way they shut down Biden’s OSHA mandate for COVID. Here’s one way to fight back.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Conservative Supreme Court Justices V. Statutory Text, the Constitution, and Public Safety
When they struck down the Biden OSHA rule for COVID-19, the Chief Justice John Roberts and the high court’s conservatives ignored their own principles and put the rest of us at risk.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Practical Erudition of Stephen Breyer
The eloquent former Eagle Scout quoted Oscar Wilde, believed in pragmatism, understood Congress, oozed decency, and wanted the law to work for people.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Perpetual Battle Over Abortion Rights
Why the fight over a woman’s right to choose continues—and how it can finally end.
Posted inFeatured, Law and Justice, Political Animal, Politics
The Supreme Court’s Biggest Concern About Overturning Roe? What That Will Mean for Itself.
As Wednesday’s oral argument made clear, the justices care far more about the high court’s reputation than the lives of millions of women.
Posted inFeatured, Law and Justice, Political Animal, Politics
The Losing Streak of Trump’s Executive Privilege Claim
A loss at the U.S. Court of Appeals is all but certain to follow the disgraced former president’s loss in the district court.
Posted inFeatured, Law and Justice, Political Animal, Politics
Maybe Supreme Court Judges Really Are Driven by Politics
How conservative jurists only approve state restrictions over individual freedoms when it suits their purposes.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
How the GOP’s State-Level Assaults on Choice Might Kill Roe v. Wade
An inside look at the bans and restrictions that would go into effect should the Supreme Court overturn the landmark 1973 ruling.
