If Bobby Jindal Can Support Trump, Any Republican Can
An "egomaniacal madman" one day, the best choice for the most powerful office in the world the next.
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Be Afraid of How Much Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Could Change America
Roe v. Wade is just the beginning. A truly hard-right court could undo much of the social safety net.
By Ed KilgoreThe Supreme Court Is Weighing In on Cheerleader Uniforms — Yes, Cheerleader Uniforms
The result could have a big impact on fashion.
By Véronique HylandSupreme Court Won’t Stand in the Way of Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage
Fast-food franchisees had claimed the law unfairly treats them as large corporations.
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Don’t Count on Justice Roberts Saving Obama’s Immigration Plan
Court-watchers had thought the chief justice might find a procedural issue on which to reverse a lower-court invalidation. Oral arguments didn't show much hope of that.
By Ed KilgoreWhy Right-Wingers Want Sen. Mike Lee on SCOTUS
He's the most rigorous ideologue available, he's confirmable — and, most of all, he's young.
By Ed KilgoreSCOTUS Unanimously Rejects Conservative Challenge to One-Person-One-Vote Principle
This decision wasn't affected by Justice Scalia's death.
By Ed KilgoreScalia-less SCOTUS Gives Surprise Reprieve to Public-Sector Unions
An anticipated 5-4 decision that would have gutted union membership rolls did not happen.
By Ed KilgoreJoe Biden: No Such Thing As the ‘Biden Rule’
Uncle Joe says his 1992 speech was about advice and consent, not obstruction.
By Jonah SheppTrump Made a Big Promise Aimed at Winning Over Nervous Conservatives
He seems to understand that quelling fears about the Supreme Court might be the most important thing he can do right now.
By Ed KilgoreConservatives Demand Supreme Court Vacancy Be Filled by Next President, Unless That President Is Hillary Clinton
The evolution of a deeply felt judicial principle.
By Jonathan ChaitGet Serious: Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland Is Not Going to Be Confirmed Before November
It's in the president's interest to pretend he has found a nominee so well-qualified and "centrist" that the GOP will just have to confirm him.
By Ed KilgoreWhat to Know About Merrick Garland, Obama’s (Probably Doomed) Nominee to the Supreme Court
But the 63-year-old moderate may be a sacrificial lamb.
By Eric LevitzHere Are Obama’s Likely Candidates for the Supreme Court
Attorney General Loretta Lynch says she doesn't want to be considered.
By Jen KirbySCOTUS Reverses Alabama Court Order That Barred Lesbian Woman From Seeing Her Kids
States have to recognize other states' laws, says the Constitution.
By Samuel LiebermanNew York Times: Obama May Nominate a Former Public Defender to Replace Scalia
If Obama nominates Jane L. Kelly, Iowa senator Chuck Grassley could be in a tough spot.
By Eric LevitzWhat’s at Stake in Today’s Supreme Court Abortion Case
It's the first time the Supreme Court has heard an abortion case in almost ten years.
By Jessica RoyAnti-Abortion Texas Lawmaker Has No Idea How Abortion Works
As Samantha Bee helpfully explains to him.
By Susan RinkunasSecretly on the Ballot in November: the Future of the ‘Nuclear Option’ for Supreme Court Nominees
If Republicans control the Senate after November, they may get to decide whether the next president gets to appoint a Supreme Court member — or several of them.
By Ed KilgoreJustice Clarence Thomas Asks His First Question in 10 Years
Two weeks after Antonin Scalia fell silent, Thomas makes himself heard.
By Eric Levitz