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Judicial process
May 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Rep. Moves to Undermine Judicial System on Trump’s Behalf
Representative Andy Ogles has filed a bill to lift the gag order in Trump’s hush-money trial.
November 15, 2021
Matt Ford
The Amy Coney Barrett Effect: An Emboldened Conservative Legal Movement
The Supreme Court’s 6–3 tilt is inspiring right-wing judicial actors to take legal moon shots they wouldn’t have dared to attempt not long ago.
October 21, 2020
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The Politics of Everything
Can the Supreme Court Be Fixed?
The problem with the highest court in the country isn’t just that it’s too conservative—it’s also too powerful.
December 30, 2019
Matt Ford
A Decade of Legal Warfare Has Warped America’s Future
If all our political disputes are destined to be settled by unelected judges, do the people even have a place in our democracy?
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