In its 8–1 ruling on Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, the Supreme Court recast mental health care as protected expression.
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Posted inPolitics
The Birthright Citizenship Arguments Are a Reminder that the Independent Judiciary Is a Good Thing
If Democrats made the mistake of packing the Supreme Court, birthright citizenship would be no more, along with free elections.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Birthright Citizenship and the Making of Citizens
The Supreme Court case over Trump’s efforts to abolish birthright citizenship raises larger questions about blood, soil, and how we become Americans
Posted inLaw and Justice
Birthright Citizenship: Supreme Court Could Create an Exploitable Noncitizen Class
Trump’s bid to strip birthright citizenship from millions is a moral, administrative, and legal catastrophe that the Fourteenth Amendment was enacted to prevent. That’s why he’s pursuing it.
Posted inLaw and Justice
How the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Could Save the Civil Service
Its rebuke of Trump tariffs might mean serious problems for other Trump initiatives. Much depends on the Court’s internal fight over the “major questions doctrine.”
Posted inLaw and Justice
England Respects the Rule of Law. Why Don’t We?
Our president gets total immunity while a leading royal is arrested.
Posted inEconomy
Trump’s Dangerous Tariff Addiction
Despite the Supreme Court rebuke, his compulsion to tax imports is unabated and poses large-scale risks for the economy.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
Don’t Panic About Trump’s Election Threats
He has no authority to run federal elections. In this year’s midterms, the big threat to democracy is apathy and complacency.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Bail for All, Except Undocumented Immigrants
The Fifth Circuit embraces a radical vision of endless detention, as does the Trump administration. Will it be too much even for the Roberts Court?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump’s Firing of a Fed Governor
Hopefully, the Court will see that kneecapping independent agencies isn’t needed to give presidents influence over policymaking.
