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Legal System

Oct. 22, 2017

Undocumented Teen’s Abortion Is a Constitutional Hellhole for TrumpThe rights and lives of undocumented immigrants only seem to matter to the Trump administration when a teenage girl wants an abortion.

By Cristian Farias
Apr. 11, 2017

The Sanctuary-Cities Executive Order Is Trump’s Next Legal Train WreckIssued two days before the travel ban and now facing a lawsuit, its constitutional flaws appear to be catastrophic.

By Roger Parloff
travel ban Feb. 5, 2017

What’s Next in the Legal Battle Over the Travel Ban?The Trump administration is vowing to do everything in its legal power to reinstate the ban. Here’s how that will play out.

By Chas Danner
sex offenders Aug. 29, 2016

Judges Are Starting to Question Overzealous Sex-Offender LawsA key ruling in Michigan suggests that evidence, rather than panic, is starting to win out.

By Jesse Singal
early and often Aug. 5, 2009

Candidates for Manhattan D.A. Breathlessly Await Times EndorsementWho annoys the editorial board the least?

By Geoffrey Gray