Supreme Court

A professor of constitutional law asks: Is it time to consider ignoring the Supreme Court?

By Eric Segall / March 22, 2022 /

Starting a difficult conversation.

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Just ignore SCOTUS? The notion is not as radical as it sounds

By John Stoehr / March 22, 2022 /

Even after Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed, we’re still going to have the same rogue court. We’re running out of time and options.

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Ginni Thomas is above the law

By John Stoehr / March 18, 2022 /

When elites are untouchable, democracy isn’t all that.  

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Marjorie Taylor Greene has already won. Donate money to win elections, not lose them

By Jason Sattler / March 15, 2022 /

Give money to vulnerable Democrats instead.

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Worried about Ukraine’s sovereignty? Then worry about Native tribal sovereignty, too

By Mia Brett / March 3, 2022 /

Federal law recognizes the political identity of indigenous peoples. But a conservative case, soon under SCOTUS review, could change that.

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Though for now boxed out of the Supreme Court’s majority, liberal justices can still influence legal arguments with dissent

By Mia Brett / February 10, 2022 /

The effect of the first Black female nominee.

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When it comes to Supreme Court picks, just remember that we are living in a period of white backlash against Black progress

By John Stoehr / February 2, 2022 /

Moral panics are an American tradition.

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The confirmation process will show whether Biden understands the Black solidarity and power that put him in the White House

By John Stoehr / January 27, 2022 /

“Is Biden up to the challenge of this moment?” 

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The fight over affirmative action is the anxiety of white people fearing their dislocation from the center might help Black people

By Rod Graham / January 27, 2022 /

This Supreme Court probably won’t let that happen.

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It looks like the six Republican justices are ready to believe the lies told about affirmative action

By Mia Brett / January 26, 2022 /

Edward Blum’s corrupt faith in “colorblindness.”

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