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  1. trump on trial
    Free the Trump Trial TranscriptsThe New York court system’s maddening lack of transparency is about to be a national embarrassment — unless the state’s chief judges intervene.
    By Errol Louis
  2. the law
    Donald Trump’s Trial Is a Rorschach TestIs it criminal accountability or prosecutorial overreach? That’s in the eye of the beholder.
    By Elie Honig
  3. from the archives
    O.J. and the Untouchables: Getting Away With ItWhite or Black, if you’ve got the bucks, you can duck the heat. Notes on a modern-day rite of passage.
    By Tad Friend
  4. the law
    A Handgun for ChristmasWhy were James and Jennifer Crumbley found guilty for their son’s mass shooting?
    By Lisa Miller
  5. the law
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    How on Earth Do You Pick a Jury for a Trump Trial?It’s tough but doable, and prosecutors should like the results.
    By Elie Honig
  6. the law
    TOPSHOT-US-MEXICO-POLITICS-MIGRATION
    The Texas Immigration Law Is DoomedSB-4 makes for compelling political theater, but the Supreme Court will reject it.
    By Elie Honig
  7. early and often
    Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Meets With Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) On Capitol Hill
    McConnell Stole a Supreme Court Seat. Is That the Norm Now?Debate over whether Sotomayor should retire reveals control of both the White House and Senate may be necessary to confirm anyone going forward.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the law
    Donald Trump Attends Pre-Trial Hearing In New York Hush Money Case
    What Are the Chances Trump Goes on Trial Before the Election?I’ll violate a cardinal rule of legal prognostication and give you precise numerical predictions for each case.
    By Elie Honig
  9. politics
    Fulton County Court Holds Hearings Ahead Of Trump Georgia Election Case
    Judge Rules Fani Willis Can Stay on Trump Case, Her Ex-Boyfriend ExitsWillis wasn’t disqualified from the Georgia-election case, but the judge called her relationship with Nathan Wade a “tremendous lapse in judgment.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the law
    Special Counsel Robert Hur Testifies On Biden's Classified Documents Investigation
    The Failure of DOJ’s Special Counsel SystemThe recent record is dismal. Just handle these high-profile cases like any other.
    By Elie Honig
  11. the law
    President Biden Discusses Bidenomics During Visit To CO Wind Tower Manufacturer
    Why Joe Biden Might Pardon Donald TrumpIt might sound unlikely — but, in the right circumstances, it would make sense to save Trump from serving time.
    By Elie Honig
  12. the law
    Supreme Court
    The 14th Amendment Effort Only Ended Up Helping TrumpIt was a wild law-school hypothetical sprung to life. It only ended up giving Trump’s candidacy a boost.
    By Elie Honig
  13. the law
    Supreme Court Doesn’t Give a Damn About Jack Smith’s Timeline —and It Shouldn’tThe result is disappointing to many (including me), but it’s the only proper way for judges to do their job.
    By Elie Honig
  14. the law
    Michael Cohen’s Moment of Truth Has ArrivedDonald Trump’s upcoming New York trial will hinge on the credibility of a complicated man.
    By Elie Honig
  15. the law
    Fani Willis Is Losing the Optics Battle in Her Case Against TrumpWhile the Atlanta DA and her lead prosecutor may not be disqualified, their personal relationship has tainted them in the court of public opinion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the law
    The Real Biden Documents Scandal (It’s Not the Old-Man Stuff)He wasn’t indicted for his actions — but he easily could have been.
    By Elie Honig
  17. the law
    Donald Trump Has a Jury ProblemLawyers sometimes talk about clients who are difficult to manage. Trump needs a new category all his own.
    By Elie Honig
  18. exhibit a
    What Happens, Exactly, If Trump Is Sentenced to Prison?The Secret Service doesn’t have a plan. Most inmates sleep in dorms. There’s also no Diet Coke.
    By Ankush Khardori
  19. the law
    Fani Willis Has Problems (Upon Problems)The Trump prosecution in Georgia is already in trouble — and things are about to get worse.
    By Elie Honig
  20. the law
    How Merrick Garland Saved E. Jean Carroll’s Case — and His Own Trump ProsecutionThe attorney general’s flexibility has downsides and upsides.
    By Elie Honig
  21. the law
    The Word Jack Smith Will Never SayThe federal prosecutor who charged Trump seems reluctant to acknowledge the upcoming election.
    By Elie Honig
  22. the law
    The Supreme Court’s Silver-Bullet Solution to the 14th Amendment ProblemColorado and Maine have taken Trump off the ballot. The Court wants to put an end to this, now.
    By Elie Honig
  23. the law
    The Adult Survivors Act Deadline Passed. Now What?Talking to State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal about the success and future of the act in New York.
    By Irin Carmon
  24. obits
    The Supreme Court Sandra Day O’Connor Left Behind Is Dead, TooHer successors abandoned the principles of pragmatism and compromise she represented.
    By Cristian Farias
  25. court appearances
    Inside the Vaping, Gambling, Jeering Wildness of the SBF Trial Overflow RoomsThe crypto fraud trial has an ungainly audience who hold nothing back, and it’s kind of great.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  26. the law
    Before Mike Johnson Was Speaker, He Was Blaming Abortion for School ShootingsHow Johnson’s years as an anti-abortion soldier of the Christian legal movement prepared him for this moment.
    By Irin Carmon
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    Do Liberals Think the Supreme Court Will Save Us From Trump?Because that would have to happen to disqualify him from running under the 14th Amendment.
    By Ankush Khardori
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    What to Make of the Hunter Biden Prosecution DebacleWith the collapse of the plea deal and the appointment of a special counsel, the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden got even messier.
    By Ankush Khardori
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    Is It Possible Trump Will Strike a Plea Deal to Avoid Prison?Chris Christie and others have suggested that abandoning his reelection bid might be the basis for one.
    By Ankush Khardori
  30. the law
    The Overlooked Solution to the Radical Supreme CourtConservative justices will rule for another generation. The only hope of liberals is to seize state courts and launch a legal counterrevolution.
    By Lara Bazelon and James Forman
  31. life after roe
    When Pregnancy Is the CrimeAn exit interview with Lynn Paltrow, who has spent decades representing women jailed for miscarriages and stillbirths.
    By Irin Carmon
  32. life after roe
    How Far Will the Supreme Court Go This Time?The fate of the abortion pill now lies with the same justices who killed Roe.
    By Irin Carmon
  33. the law
    Trump Is Going on Trial, But You Won’t Be Able to WatchNew York is one of the only states that still prohibits cameras in trials. It’s long past time for that to change.
    By Dan Novack and Mikey Osterreicher
  34. exhibit a
    How Michael Cohen’s Big Mouth Could Be Derailing the Trump ProsecutionCohen wants to put Trump in prison — but he keeps saying things on TV that undermine his value as a key witness.
    By Ankush Khardori
  35. exhibit a
    In Defense of the Talkative Trump Grand JurorEmily Kohrs didn’t do anything wrong, and the media’s harsh treatment of the Fulton County foreperson was a gift to Trump’s lawyers.
    By Ankush Khardori
  36. early and often
    DeSantis, Republicans Getting Serious About Intimidating Media With LawsuitsA new phase in the effort to overturn constitutional press protections is emerging in both the courts and the Florida legislature.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. lost in translation
    The Spy Who Wasn’tBaimadajie Angwang wanted a visa for his daughter. He got charged with being an “insider threat” instead.
    By Paula Aceves
  38. the law
    Kelly Harnett Had to Get FreeShe was a jailhouse lawyer helping women get out of prison, but she couldn’t work the system for herself. Then the system changed.
    By Justine van der Leun
  39. the law
    Karl Ashanti Defended the NYPD, Then He Was ArrestedFor 11 years, the police lawyer defended the NYPD in civil-rights cases. Then he was arrested for a crime he didn’t commit.
    By Jake Pearson
  40. sam bankman-fried
    Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Are No Longer Teaching Law at StanfordHis mother says her sudden decision to retire now has “nothing to do with anything else going on.”
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  41. the law
    Why Hasn’t Sam Bankman-Fried Been Arrested Yet?Bernie Madoff was arrested in a matter of days after his fraud came to light, but SBF is still a free man. What gives?
    By Ankush Khardori
  42. mar-a-lago raid
    Appeals Court Smacks Down Judge Who Ruled for Trump Over FBIThe 11th Circuit Court of Appeals excoriated U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s interference in the Mar-a-Lago raid investigation.
    By Chas Danner
  43. exhibit a
    The Long Road Ahead for Special Counsel Jack SmithWhat his appointment to lead the Justice Department’s Trump probes does and doesn’t mean — and what to expect next.
    By Ankush Khardori
  44. the law
    Adnan Syed’s Accidental JusticeHis exoneration shows that our legal system is designed to cement wrongful convictions, not correct them.
    By Lara Bazelon
  45. true crime
    Adnan Syed of Serial Released after 23 Years, Murder Conviction TossedSerial will release a new podcast episode based on the developments.
    By Zoe Guy
  46. scientology
    How Scientology Exploits Foreign WorkersThe church has used an obscure visa to bring in thousands of laborers — and benefit from their toil.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  47. the intelligencer profile
    Dorothy Roberts Tried to Warn UsThe legal scholar has been writing about the criminalization of pregnancy for 25 years. Now she’s calling to abolish the child welfare system.
    By Irin Carmon
  48. the law
    The Accountant Flips on Trump’s EmpireThe Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty as part of a deal that requires him to testify against the company.
    By Matt Stieb
  49. exhibit a
    I Used to Work on Cases Like Twitter v. Musk. Here’s What Will Happen Next.Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk will head to court on October 17. Get ready to watch it with an insider’s eye.
    By Ankush Khardori
  50. exhibit a
    Lock Him Up?: 8 Big Takeaways From the January 6 CommitteeThe committee’s latest session encapsulated both the most impressive and most frustrating aspects of these hearings.
    By Ankush Khardori
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