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Yes, Supreme Court Decisions Really Matter
No, that doesn’t mean the wizards in robes are doing magic. The former Solicitor General of the United States puts the tariffs case in its legal realism context.
Bonus: Catholic Bishops are Big Mad about Birthright Citizenship
Dismantling this constitutional right would “undermine both the legal and moral foundations of American society”
Who Gave ICE Permission to Trample the Constitution?
The Supreme Court’s expanding doctrine of qualified immunity is swallowing your constitutional rights whole
BONUS: Trump’s Hand-Picked Attorney’s Final Act
Lindsay Halligan was masquerading as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. A Trump-appointed judge took her down.
Invoking the Insurrection Act
President Trump’s been itching to invoke this 200-year-old law unleashing the military against American civilians. But what can the troops actually do in Minnesota?
Bonus: SCOTUS’ Title IX Pretzel
The conservative justices try to justify discrimination against trans athletes under cover of civil rights law.
The Fast Track To Autocracy
Almost a year on, predictions from an expert on the law of autocracy about Trump’s American takeover have proven eerily prescient.
Bonus: Our Least Favorite Things
Dahlia and Mark and their merry band of Amicus Pluskateers pick out the lowlights of the past year at One First Street.
The Forgotten Lawsuits Targeting Trump’s Worst Abuses
The Alien Enemies Act litigation may have fallen off the front pages, but it’s about to make headlines again.
Bonus: We Try to Lead with Joy
It kind of works, thanks to a pair of brave district court judges and some end of year evidence that yes, words still matter.
One Amendment Explains It All
A decades-long conservative project to reject the reconstruction amendments is riding the coattails of Trump’s lawless chaos all the way to SCOTUS.
Bonus: All-New Unoriginal Originalism
Guess what happens when text and history can’t get the Roberts majority where they want to go?