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Impeachment Primer

Answering all the questions you’ve had about the constitutional crisis but were afraid to ask.

Get Ready for the Most Significant Supreme Court Term in a Decade

The justices are tackling abortion, guns, DACA, and LGBTQ rights.

How Trump Weaponizes the Law

From his first real estate lawsuits all the way to Ukraine-gate, Trump’s legal (and extralegal) bag of tricks.

The Clerk’s Eye View of Justice John Paul Stevens

Remembering the late Supreme Court Justice with professors Sonja West and Jamal Greene.

Redefining the Executive Power

Overturning the conventional wisdom on presidential powers with a radical reading of constitutional history.

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.