Austin Sarat ScheerPost Writing about the Supreme Court in 1961, the famous law professor Alexander Bickel praised what hecalled “the passive virtues.” As he explained, “The jurisprudence of the Court…
By Mike Ludwig This article was originally published by Truthout Organizers across the country are using every tool in their arsenal against Flock surveillance cameras. Civil rights attorneys say a…
Editor’s Note: While many are celebrating the Supreme Court’s narrow victory preserving birthright citizenship, it is important not to lose sight of the broader picture. This was only one case,…
Joshua Scheer Birthright Citizenship Survives—for Now. The Project to Redefine Who Belongs Continues. In a 5–4 decision issued on June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment…
Austin D. Sarat ScheerPost The Supreme Court’s MAGA majority has done almost all it can to turn the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom into one of the Constitution’s most…
It took 60 years for Black Americans to get representation in Congress proportionate to their numbers. Now we’re likely to backslide. Dedrick Asante-Muhammad The United States took a decisive step…
TomDispatch TomDispatch authors don’t usually have much in common with Donald J. Trump, but here’s an exception. TomDispatch regular Liz Theoharis recently visited the Supreme Court to hear a case…
“Donald Trump illegally stole your money,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “He should give it back to you.”
“The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.
The high court now requires its employees to sign nondisclosure agreements that threaten legal action for leaks.
By Joshua Scheer With the Supreme Court preparing to rule on whether the president can control independent agencies, it’s worth revisiting the risks of unchecked executive power. The case centers…
Morgan Marietta Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee originally published at The Conversation The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship.…
Rulings on the Supreme Court’s “emergency docket” foreshadow its abiding deference to Trump.
A GOP court challenge could lead to the biggest erosion in campaign spending limitations since “Citizens United.”
SCOTUS stripped federal judges of their authority to protect people throughout the US when the president breaks the law.
