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u.s. supreme court July 2, 2021

Supreme Court Won’t Expand Right to Discriminate Against Same-Sex CouplesIt’s a setback for those hoping for an expanded zone of safety for religious-based objections to serving LGBTQ customers, but just for now.

By Ed Kilgore
the law Sept. 11, 2020

In E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit, Trump Hopes to Win by LosingRather than facing defamation allegations in court, Trump is using the Justice Department to stall — never mind the damage to DOJ integrity.

By Barbara McQuade
vision 2020 Jan. 22, 2020

Tulsi Gabbard Unlikely to Win Her Defamation Lawsuit Against Hillary ClintonIt’s tough to win this kind of case against a public official, but Gabbard probably cares more about the publicity.

By Ed Kilgore
June 5, 2018

Judge Tells Trump He Can Be Deposed in Summer Zervos Sexual Harassment SuitTrump’s lawyers are appealing and will likely seek delays, but his claim he can’t be sued as a sitting president has taken another hit.

By Ed Kilgore
June 8, 2017

Trump Is Not Going to Win a Personal Credibility Contest With James ComeyComey’s Senate testimony leads inevitably to a he-said/he-said dispute over facts. Trump’s lawyer took the bait in responding.

By Ed Kilgore
equal rites June 1, 2012

Calling Someone Gay Is No Longer Slander in New YorkAn appeals court reversed decades of rulings today.

By Joe Coscarelli