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  1. the law
    Anthony Kennedy Has a Lot of Thinking to DoThe Supreme Court case over a baker who wouldn’t sell to a gay couple will come down to him. His questions in the case suggest a conflicted man.
    By Cristian Farias
  2. Justice Department Changes Sides, Wants to Let States Purge Infrequent VotersIn a policy reversal, the Justice Department now supports quick purges of infrequent voters, which especially affect minorities (and Democrats).
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. scotus
    Justice Anthony Kennedy Retirement Watch Is Already Back OnHe’s reportedly telling prospective law clerks for the 2018–2019 term that he’s considering stepping down.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. the supremes
    The First Amendment Won Big at the Supreme Court TodayThe court handed down rulings that could make the Washington Redskins and anyone blocked on Twitter by Donald Trump very happy.
    By Cristian Farias
  5. Neil Gorsuch Is Now Officially on the Supreme CourtHe was sworn in Monday — the 113th Justice to join the body.
    By Jen Kirby
  6. Neil Gorsuch Accused of Plagiarizing Parts of His Book and an Academic ArticleThe White House called it a “last-second smear,” but some experts said that at the very least, his book contains sloppy attributions.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. scotus
    Gorsuch Filibuster Gains One Democratic Vote, Loses AnotherNow it’s up to eight undecided Democrats to determine whether McConnell is forced to go “nuclear.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. SCOTUS Just Gutted a Gorsuch Opinion — and Made Him Look ExtremeIn the midst of the nominee’s confirmation hearing, SCOTUS makes him look more conservative than Clarence Thomas on education rights.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. supreme court
    SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch Argued Women ‘Manipulate’ Maternity Leave, Students SayThe judge reportedly told his class that employers “must ask females about their family and pregnancy plans to protect the company.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. the law
    This Is How Neil Gorsuch ThinksThere’s a dark side — elitist, cruel — to his “originalism.”
    By Roger Parloff
  11. Does Trump Even Want to Win in Court?The longer the legal battle over Trump’s travel order continues, the more it looks like the president is sabotaging it. Is that deliberate?
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. Gorsuch Calls Trump’s Judge Bashing ‘Disheartening’ and ‘Demoralizing’The judge made the comments in a meeting with Senator Richard Blumenthal.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. These Democrats Have Already Said They’ll Oppose Trump SCOTUS Pick Neil GorsuchProgressives are demanding that Senate Democrats do everything they can to block Gorsuch, though he’ll almost certainly wind up on the Court.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. Trump Has Given the Right Another ScaliaHis nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is a natural successor on the Supreme Court.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Trump Plans Apprentice-Style SCOTUS AnnouncementPOTUS is reportedly bringing two finalists to D.C. to build suspense and boost ratings for tonight’s announcement. Could the staging backfire?
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Trump Could Still Undermine the Obama LGBTQ Order He Just ReaffirmedSome good news for progressives — but beware a “religious liberty” order.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. scotus
    Schumer Says He’ll Fight to Keep Supreme Court Seat VacantUnless Trump finds a mainstream nominee both parties agree on.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. shmashmortion
    Reproductive Rights Are Already Under AttackReproductive-rights groups have filed three lawsuits to challenge unnecessary abortion restrictions.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  19. Supreme Court Takes on Transgender Bathroom CaseThe Court will rule on a case about a transgender public-school student’s right to use the bathroom that fits with his gender identity.
    By Jen Kirby
  20. John McCain Announced the Dawn of a New Winner-Take-All Era in WashingtonSenator McCain’s promise not to approve a Democratic president’s Supreme Court pick portends some big changes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. kim kardashian robbery
    A Supreme Court Justice Just Talked About Kim Kardashian’s Robbery in CourtIt’s now part of the official Supreme Court record.
    By Lisa Ryan
  22. never tweet
    How Not to Respond to SCOTUS’s Abortion RulingNever tweet.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  23. scotus
    SCOTUS Upholds Law Prohibiting Convicted Domestic Abusers From Owning GunsAnother big win.
    By Dayna Evans
  24. grand exits
    Columnist George Will Has Left the Republican Party Because of Trump“This is not my party.”
    By Chas Danner
  25. early and often
    Obama: Senate Republicans’ Decision to Oppose SCOTUS Nomination ‘Dangerous’It could “erode the integrity of the judicial branch.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  26. the supremes
    How Scalia’s Absence Is Affecting This Supreme Court TermWith only eight justices, the Court’s decisions could have chaotic results.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. from the archives
    John Heilemann: The Case for Merrick GarlandFrom 2010, the case for nominating the man Obama nominated six years later.
    By John Heilemann
  28. Merrick Garland Will Be Obama’s SCOTUS NomineeThe president is announcing his pick at 11 a.m. 
    By Samuel Lieberman
  29. Obama Meets With GOP Senators About SCOTUS PickGuess how it went. 
    By Jen Kirby
  30. the national interest
    Will the Supreme Court Just Disappear?Its power is derived from custom and deference. How old-fashioned.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. the supremes
    Judge Discloses Scalia’s Health ProblemsHe had heart problems and high blood pressure, but the way his death was investigated was still odd.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. deaths
    Exact Cause of Scalia’s Death Still Unclear His family didn’t want an autopsy performed.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  33. roundup
    How the Republican Plan to Replace Justice Scalia Could BackfireWhether they obstruct Obama’s nominee or not, there are a lot of ways for the GOP to lose this fight.
    By Chas Danner
  34. the national interest
    How Scalia’s Death Will Change the Supreme Court, America, and the PlanetIn this era of activist judges, Scalia’s absence will reshape the Court whether the Senate confirms a replacement or not.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. antonin scalia
    Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead at 79The conservative legend, who apparently died in his sleep, had served on the Court since 1986.
    By Chas Danner
  36. Alabama Supreme Court Justice Bans Same-Sex Marriage (Again)Oh, hey, it’s Roy Moore.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  37. ‘Stay Mad Abby’: Black College Graduates Ridicule SCOTUS Affirmative-Action Case#StayMadAbby
    By Brian Feldman
  38. same-sex marriage
    Kentucky Clerk Still Denying Marriage LicensesEven after being instructed by the court to issue the licenses, Rowan County clerk Kim Davis rejected two more couples this morning, citing “God’s authority.”
    By Chas Danner
  39. shmashmortion
    SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Closing of Texas Abortion Clinics The Court issued a stay on the new law that would effectively shut down half of the state’s abortion clinics.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  40. the law
    SCOTUS: Death-Row Inmates Must Pick Their PoisonIn an explosive 5-to-4 ruling, the Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma’s lethal-injection protocol. And Breyer invites a constitutional challenge to the death penalty.
    By Cristian Farias
  41. street style
    Body Glitter and Rainbow Eye Shadow at New York’s Pride Parade Colorful scenes from yesterday’s momentous celebration.
    By Chris Sorensen
  42. The Terminator Is Happy About Marriage EqualityBut one unhappy fan won’t be back.
    By Greg Cwik
  43. love wins
    Colbert Courts Justice Scalia in New Video“Please come on my show, sir.”
    By Greg Cwik
  44. scotus
    Marriage Equality Is Also a Win for Single PeopleIf only Anthony Kennedy realized that.
    By Rebecca Traister
  45. the supremes
    Antonin Scalia May Be Losing the Culture Wars, But He’s Winning the Zinger WarsThe more isolated he gets, the more extravagant his rhetoric becomes.
    By Jennifer Senior
  46. Why SCOTUS Believes Same-Sex Marriage Is a RightGay couples hailing from red states asked “for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.”
    By Cristian Farias
  47. the law
    The Roberts Court Is Not So Terrible on Civil Rights After All The Fair Housing Act — passed in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination — survives its latest attack. 
    By Cristian Farias
  48. decisions decisions
    Chief Justice Roberts Saves Obamacare a Second TimeIn a 6-3 decision, he led the court in upholding subsidies in the health-care law.
    By Cristian Farias
  49. In Other Supreme Court News: Fair-Housing Act Escapes Intact“The Court acknowledges the Fair Housing Act’s continuing role in moving the nation toward a more integrated society.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  50. the law
    Chief Justice Roberts’s Big Health-Care MomentIn a few days, King v. Burwell will forever define Roberts’s first decade on the court that bears his name.
    By Cristian Farias
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