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Lawyers: Who Needs ’Em?

What the lack of legal representation in the civil courts can teach us about justice.

Let’s Start With Race

Michele Goodwin on America’s defining issue and papering over the gaping holes in the Constitution.

The End of an Era, and the Cult of the Constitution

What we lost with Justice John Paul Stevens’ death, and Mary Anne Franks on what we lose when we unquestioningly revere the Constitution.

What if We Had an Impeachment and Nobody Came?

Frank Bowman explains why the process—which is perhaps first educational—might not work this time around.

High Crimes and Misdemeanors

Frank Bowman on impeachment—its history, meaning, and whether it’s meant to be so hard.

Ready, Set, Gerrymander!

As SCOTUS closes the door on political gerrymander cases, the redistricting floodgates are about to open.

Flowers, Crosses, Clauses, and Oaths

Present-tense SCOTUS decision analysis that reaches all the way back to the Magna Carta for context.

Why Clarence Thomas Is Trying to Bring Eugenics Into the Abortion Debate

The justices know the project of overturning Roe is unpopular. This is a trial balloon.

Clarence Thomas Said What?

Adam Cohen on how the Supreme Court justice picked up his thesis on eugenics and ran with it in the opposite direction.

How to Fight Back Against Restrictive Abortion Laws

“Slouching Toward Gilead”

Surveying legislative assaults on the right to choose and what guides the chief justice’s thinking about abortion.

Should Cameras Be Allowed in the Courtroom?

A federal judge discusses questions around transparency, and why the judiciary is so slow to change.

A Judge, on Judging

Federal Judge Robert Lasnik of the Western District of Washington on judicial self-governance, racial fairness in the courts, and … quoting Bob Dylan.

The Fight for LGBTQ Protections Under the Civil Rights Act

Plus, the history of housing segregation with Richard Rothstein.

“Because There Was So Much Obstruction, It’s Impossible for Us to Know Whether There Was a Conspiracy”

Even the redacted Mueller report contains new information about Russian interference in the election.

A Former DOJ Spokesman on Why Barr’s Press Conference Was “Disgraceful”

“Anyone that thought Bill Barr would be a faithful adherent to the rule of law … was absolutely mistaken.”

Redactionist History

A Mueller report rundown with former Department of Justice spokesman Matt Miller and Fordham law professor Jed Shugerman.

Death Penalty Dust-Ups at the High Court

The gowns are on but the gloves are off when it comes to capital punishment.

The Case for Court Packing

The issue is becoming a litmus test for the Democratic Party. Aaron Belkin, founder of Pack the Courts, explains why.

Kavanaugh and Kagan Find Common Ground on Gerrymanders

And maybe court packing isn’t as crazy as it sounds.