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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
the law
Oct. 28, 2021
You Can Still Say ‘Woman.’ But You Shouldn’t Stop There
What does trans-inclusive abortion advocacy look like?
By
Irin Carmon
abortion
July 29, 2021
Anti-Abortion Movement Lets the Mask Slip in Plea to Supreme Court
It may be time for those who really want to ban all abortions to stop pretending they’re just worried about late-term instances or clinic regulations.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
July 2, 2021
Stephen Breyer Just Answered Calls for Him to Quit
The 82-year-old liberal justice is going to make progressives wait longer for a younger jurist, if Republicans don’t spoil their hopes.
By
Ed Kilgore
the office
Apr. 26, 2021
What It Was Like to Work for Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“We hired a college student to take care of the babies during the day. We had playpens and cribs and baby carriages.”
By
Irin Carmon
abortion
Jan. 22, 2021
Can Biden and Democrats Protect Abortion Rights From Trump’s Judges?
The worst was averted when Trump lost and Democrats won control of the Senate. But an anti-abortion majority on the Supreme Court could strike soon.
By
Ed Kilgore
legacy
Oct. 23, 2020
Honoring Her Wish
In conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s granddaughter, ACLU fellow Clara Spera.
By
Irin Carmon
supreme court
Sept. 26, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett and the Triumph of Phyllis Schlafly
Conservatives have long understood the power of weaponizing womanhood.
By
Sarah Jones
vision 2020
Sept. 26, 2020
Democrats Are All But Resigned to the Supreme Court’s Hard-Right Turn
“The ACA could be overturned by Trump’s Supreme Court the week after the election, in the middle of a pandemic. There’s no good answer.”
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
supreme court
Sept. 25, 2020
Senate Democrats Want Barrett to Step Aside If Supreme Court Gets Election Case
It would make
Bush
v.
Gore
look like child’s play to rush through a Supreme Court nominee who then rules on Trump’s political fate.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Sept. 25, 2020
How Biden Can Challenge Trump on Trying to Rig the Election
Biden should try to split Trump from his enablers by disclaiming an attack on the legitimacy of the Electoral College if all votes are counted.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Sept. 25, 2020
How Biden and Trump Pollsters See the Politics of the Supreme Court Fight
In an ugly race, even a slight unifying effect for Trump’s base or a chance to portray a vulnerable senator as a Trump lackey can make a difference.
By
David Freedlander
intelligencer chats
Sept. 24, 2020
Would Court Packing Be Too Slippery a Slope?
In the face of a 6-3 majority pushed through before the election, would Democrats favor an expanded Court? Filibuster reform? Guam statehood?
By
Benjamin Hart,
Ed Kilgore,
and
Eric Levitz
politics
Sept. 24, 2020
Trump Booed During Visit to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Casket
The crowd at the viewing for the late Supreme Court justice did not respond well to the presence of a president who questioned her reported last wish.
By
Matt Stieb
after rbg
Sept. 24, 2020
American Women Need a Revolution. It Has to Be Bigger Than RBG.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg wasn’t the feminist hero I wanted her to be. If we’re to survive the coming battles, we must be honest about her legacy.
By
Sarah Jones
supreme court
Sept. 23, 2020
Trump Says Supreme Court Needs 9 Justices for Potential Election Dispute
Meanwhile, Republicans at the state and national level are reportedly gaming out ways to dispute the election.
By
Matt Stieb
vision 2020
Sept. 22, 2020
Pennsylvania Becomes Ground Zero For Election Lawsuits
One key struggle is over a court ruling that determined that “naked ballots” mailed without special envelopes will not be counted in November.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
Sept. 22, 2020
How the Timeline for Confirming Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee Will Play Out
It’s now more a matter of when, not if, Trump and McConnell will fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.
By
Chas Danner
supreme court
Sept. 22, 2020
If the McConnell Rule Is Dead, Court-Packing Is Permitted
Trump has a right to appoint RBG’s replacement. And Biden will have a right to award himself a 7-6 Supreme Court majority.
By
Eric Levitz
ruth bader ginsburg
Sept. 21, 2020
Anti-Abortion Zealots Demand a Vote to Fill Ginsburg’s Seat
The moment of deliverance is already here for anti-abortion activists calling in Republican debts to rush through a Supreme Court nominee.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
Sept. 21, 2020
How a New Conservative Justice Could Affect the Supreme Court
A conservative Court would move to the right even more than arithmetic suggests on key issues like abortion as Roberts abandons his balancing role.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
Sept. 21, 2020
Trump Contradicts White House, Says Supreme Court Pick Coming Friday or Saturday
The president also reiterated his desire for the Senate to vote on his nominee before the election.
By
Benjamin Hart
rbg
Sept. 21, 2020
How Flood of Democratic Money in Wake of RBG Death Is Changing Senate Map
Around $100 million has come in for Democratic Senate candidates since RBG’s death, which could be pivotal in states like Alaska.
By
Ben Jacobs
ruth bader ginsburg
Sept. 20, 2020
RBG’s Death: Latest Updates on Reaction, Political Aftermath
The enormous political ramifications are continuing to play out.
By
Chas Danner
rbg
Sept. 20, 2020
Ginsburg’s Example Shows Us How to Save Our Democracy
No matter the obstacle, RBG’s steadfast optimism and commitment to principle saw her through. We can and must follow her lead.
By
Barbara McQuade
what now?
Sept. 19, 2020
We Could Lose
Roe
v.
Wade
Next Year. What Now?
Don’t stockpile Plan B. Do donate to abortion funds. And start organizing immediately.
By
Bridget Read
the body politic
Sept. 19, 2020
It Shouldn’t Have Come Down to Her
Some will try to blame Ruth Bader Ginsburg for not stepping down sooner. They are missing the point.
By
Rebecca Traister
rbg
Sept. 18, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life Remembered in Pictures
A look back at key moments in the Supreme Court justice’s pioneering career, and her ascent to icon status in American culture.
By
Intelligencer Staff
ruth bader ginsburg
Sept. 18, 2020
Why Mitch McConnell Will Try to Fill RBG’s Court Seat
After RBG’s death, the Senate majority leader will do everything he can to push the balance of the court to the right. Odds are in his favor.
By
Jonathan Chait
and
Benjamin Hart
supreme court
Sept. 18, 2020
Will Trump Rush to Replace RBG on the Supreme Court?
It’s obvious the GOP will view RBG’s sad demise as a windfall. But odds remain high that her replacement will be made by the next president
By
Ed Kilgore
scotus
Sept. 18, 2020
How the Battle to Fill RBG’s SCOTUS Seat Could Spark a Constitutional Crisis
It turns out that the United States didn’t need to wait until Election Day to undergo a political meltdown.
By
Ben Jacobs
ruth bader ginsburg
Sept. 18, 2020
Here’s Who Trump Might Nominate to Replace RBG on the Supreme Court
The judges and politicians on Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist hold extremely conservative views on voting rights, abortion, and even contraception.
By
Sarah Jones
remembrance
Sept. 18, 2020
The Glorious RBG
I learned, while writing about her, that her precision disguised her warmth.
By
Irin Carmon
supreme court
Aug. 3, 2020
Two GOP Senators Oppose Filling Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020
Meanwhile, Democrats threaten to expand the court if McConnell doesn’t honor the rule he set in 2016.
By
Eric Levitz
supreme court
July 29, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized After ‘Non-Surgical Procedure’
Two weeks after her last hospitalization, Ginsburg was admitted to Sloan Kettering for a minimally invasive procedure unrelated to her liver cancer.
By
Matt Stieb
supreme court
July 27, 2020
Trump’s Next Supreme Court List Could Be Really Extreme
Conservatives are again feeling betrayed on abortion and LGBTQ rights. Trump needs to convince them his future picks would be infallibly reactionary.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
July 17, 2020
RBG Health Scare a Reminder of Republican Plans to Ram Through Nominee This Year
Flipping a liberal Supreme Court seat could happen as late as a post-election lame-duck session of the Senate.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
July 14, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized With Possible Infection
“The Justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days.”
By
Claire Lampen
vision 2020
July 13, 2020
Can Trump Make the Supreme Court a Campaign Issue Again?
Trump-appointed justices didn’t give conservatives everything they hoped for. That only raises the stakes in November.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
July 8, 2020
Supreme Court Allows Trump Restrictions on Obamacare Contraception Coverage
Up to 126,000 women could lose no-cost contraception coverage. The Court also expanded the “ministerial exception” to employee protections.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
June 30, 2020
Roberts Rejoins Supreme Court Conservatives to Boost Religious Schools
It was a relatively narrow decision but it showed where a future Supreme Court committed to expanding religious privileges might go.
By
Ed Kilgore
power
May 9, 2020
Misadventures in Teleworking Are the Least of the Supreme Court’s Problems
This week, the Court heard a case about birth-control access that has the potential to bring more indignity upon it than an errant toilet flush.
By
Irin Carmon
supreme court
May 8, 2020
Republicans Ready to Rock and Roll With a Preelection SCOTUS Confirmation
Neither charges of hypocrisy, nor peril to his own vulnerable senators, will keep McConnell from adding a conservative to SCOTUS. It’s the ball game.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
May 5, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized After Nonsurgical Gallbladder Treatment
The Supreme Court Justice is “recovering comfortably” after a nonsurgical treatment, and will participate in oral arguments Wednesday over the phone.
By
Matt Stieb
2020 elections
Apr. 6, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Slams Door on Wisconsin Vote-by-Mail for Mid-Pandemic Primary
A few hours after a Wisconsin court reinstated in-person voting, the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court halted an absentee voting extension.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
Feb. 25, 2020
Trump Says Sotomayor, Ginsburg Have No Right to Judge His Cases
Spurious demands for recusal before the court decides if he can hide his financial information forever.
By
Jonathan Chait
rbg
Nov. 24, 2019
Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘Doing Well’ After Brief Hospitalization
RBG is “home and doing well” after a possible infection.
By
Marie Lodi
supreme court
Aug. 26, 2019
Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020 Would Change Everything
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s latest cancer scare offers a reminder of how vulnerable the Supreme Court is to a radical conservative revolution.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
June 25, 2019
Despite Merrick Garland, Trump Would Certainly Fill a 2020 Supreme Court Vacancy
Though the GOP refused to fill the last election-year opening, Trump says he’d appoint a justice even if he only had three days left in his term.
By
Ed Kilgore
church-state separation
June 20, 2019
SCOTUS Splits on Church-State Separation in Peace Cross Case
While in the minority in the “Peace Cross” decision, Ruth Bader Ginsburg offered an eloquent testimonial for the “wall of separation.”
By
Ed Kilgore
presidential pardons
June 17, 2019
Supreme Court Won’t Stop States From Prosecuting Federal Defendants
By leaving an exception to double-jeopardy rules in place, the Court did not make it easier for Trump to keep people out of jail via pardons.
By
Ed Kilgore
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