Sam Alito's neoconfederacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

To paraphrase an observation made on social media recently, a core premise of Sam Alito’s jurisprudence is that it is categorically impossible for any Republican official to engage in racist conduct or vote for racially discriminatory legislation, because this would make him a racist too: Trump-administration officials have made no secret of their desire to […]

Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Issued the Worst Ruling in a Century

This evisceration of the Voting Rights Act requires us to take SCOTUS reform more seriously.

Slate
Inside the Supreme Court’s Risky New Way of Doing Business

Secret memos obtained by The New York Times illuminate the origins of the court’s now-routine “shadow docket” rulings on presidential power.

The New York Times
Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to Walk Back “Kavanaugh Stops.” Too Late.

It appears the justice has some regrets.

Slate
Supreme Court seems ready to let Trump fire independent commissioners

A win for the president would be a major blow to a 90-year-old precedent.

Axios
Supreme Court to take on controversial Trump policy on birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court will review Trump's claim that not all children born in the United States are entitled to citizenship.

USA TODAY
The Supreme Court Is About to Hand Trump Insidious New Powers

Why are the Republican-appointed justices so eager to give the president dictatorial control over the government?

Slate