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Constitutional Law

  1. eviction moratorium
    Conservatives Are Freaking Out About the Eviction MoratoriumOne National Review writer encouraged civil disobedience as a response to Biden’s move.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. impeachment trial
    McConnell Isn’t Plotting to Save Republicans From TrumpThough the strange Beltway fantasy won’t die, there’s still no evidence that Mitch McConnell is planning a vote to convict the former president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. vision 2020
    Unlike Democrats, Republicans Have Politically Weaponized Judicial AppointmentsOf course Mitch McConnell reconvened the Senate in a pandemic to confirm child-judge Justin Walker. The judiciary is his and Trump’s top priority.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. trump impeachment
    Republicans Offer Feisty Trump Defense at House Judiciary Impeachment HearingUnlike Devin Nunes, Doug Collins doesn’t ask you to accept wild right-wing conspiracy theories. But he and his colleagues want to convey pure outrage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Unaware Constitution Lets Congress Override Presidential Veto“You would have to pass a law saying ‘don’t raise those tariffs’ and the president would have to sign that law,” says Ryan. Not true!
    By Jonathan Chait
  6. Manchin, Donnelly Begin to Lay Groundwork for Voting to Confirm KavanaughDemocratic senators who don’t have healthy leads when the Kavanaugh vote comes up will probably hear “the people” call for his confirmation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Are Democrats Crying Wolf on Threat to Abortion Rights?The threat to abortion rights is very real, even if conservatives have grown adept at pretending otherwise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Wisconsin Just Gave Foxconn Preferential Treatment in Its Court SystemScott Walker lured the tech company to Wisconsin by giving it special privileges in the state’s courts. That could be unconstitutional.
    By Eric Levitz
  9. emoluments clause
    Is Trump Inc. the President’s Greatest Vulnerability?A group of enterprising lawyers thinks it might be, whether all roads lead to Russia or not.
    By Andrew Rice
  10. just asking questions
    How New York Could Force the Release of Trump’s Tax ReturnsAlbany is considering a bill that would publish the state returns of certain elected officials.
    By Nick Tabor
  11. donald trump
    The Case for Donald Trump’s ImpeachabilityA report from Brookings lays out a clear, coherent case for why Trump will soon be in violation of the Constitution.
    By Jesse Singal
  12. Clinton and Trump to Debate SCOTUSIn a rare debate segment devoted to SCOTUS, there will be pitfalls for both candidates, and a chance to explain vast differences in philosophy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. 5 Out of 10 Legal Scholars Don’t Trust Trump With the ConstitutionWhy would you think a guy like Trump would value the rule of law?
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Planned Parenthood Challenging Texas-Style LawsExpect a new wave of litigation after the Supreme Court’s decision on Texas’s abortion law.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. flip the bird
    Wall Street Recruiter Fighting for Right to Flip Cops the BirdAnd he’s got a pretty good case.
    By Brett Smiley