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Calling Trump’s Rationale “Contrived,” Supreme Court Halts Citizenship Question
The court's opinion confronted the Trump administration’s false justification for adding the citizenship question.
Legal Victory Strengthens LGBT Activists as Threat From Bolsonaro Looms
The ruling offers hope amid the fear, uncertainty and violence LGBT people experience in Brazil.
More Suing Over Gerrymandered Maps, But the Supreme Court Not Likely to Step In
A Supreme Court decision due in June will determine exactly how much autonomy states have to make election rules.
Mitch McConnell Is a Master Troll
McConnell’s brazen hypocrisy is an effective re-election tactic.
Supreme Court Set to OK Census Citizenship Question
Activists fear adding the question will deter immigrants from participating in the census, leading to vast undercounts.
Amicus Briefs Flag Key Themes for the Supreme Court’s Census Citizenship Case
Together, the briefs paint a powerful picture of how deeply the adverse effects of a citizenship question would cut.
Supreme Court Says Discrimination Is OK — If You’re a Muslim
A Muslim on death row was denied a constitutional right granted to prisoners of other faiths.
Exception to Double Jeopardy Would Affect More Than Just Manafort
“Gamble v. United States” has implications for criminal and racial justice beyond Manafort and current politics.
Supreme Court Approves Indefinite Detention of Immigrants
ICE can continue incarcerating any immigrant — legal or undocumented — for years at a time.
Self-Funding Candidates Represent Themselves, Not Constituents
Politicians best represent those who fund them. Self-funders like Trump will always put their own interests first.