MOST RECENT ARTICLES BY:

Jay Michaelson

  1. early and often
    It Looks Like the Supreme Court Will Not Blow Up Our Democracy (for Now)A theory that would make state legislatures the ultimate decider of elections and overturn the Constitution as we know it gets its day in court.
  2. supreme court
    Why Same-Sex Marriage May Not Be Doomed at the Supreme CourtSamuel Alito’s opinion matters more than that of Clarence Thomas.
  3. life after roe
    Could New Abortion Bans Lose in Court?It won’t be easy, but there are ways to limit the impact of Dobbs.
  4. early and often
    The Supreme Court Has Endangered the Future of Gun ControlBackground checks, age limits — anything that wasn’t around in the 1700s is probably unconstitutional, according to Clarence Thomas.
  5. politics
    The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Is Even Worse Than It SoundsFor one thing, schools would practically be forced to out LGBTQ+ students.
  6. politics
    The Supreme Court Is Ready to Make Taxpayers Fund Religious SchoolsDiscrimination is being redefined to mean the opposite of what it is.
  7. politics
    The Supreme Court Is Set to Wipe Out a Major Gun-Control LawConservatives armed with a new interpretation of the Second Amendment take aim at New York’s concealed-carry policy.
  8. politics
    Worse Than Texas: The Real Threat to Abortion Comes Next MonthS.B. 8 will eventually be defeated but not the six conservatives on the Supreme Court.
  9. politics
    Texas Just Got Away With Banning Abortion. Will Anyone Stop Them?Republicans crafted a clever, terrifying law to gut Roe v. Wade.
  10. politics
    This Is Your Father’s Supreme CourtOld-school justices advance the right’s agenda while discarding much of Trump’s.