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Legal expert: SCOTUS “invented a new rule” that could even give Trump immunity for “unofficial acts”
Marina Villeneuve
Under Supreme Court ruling, prosecutors can't use evidence of "official" conduct to try "unofficial" acts
“What if he stole Air Force One?”: Supreme Court gives Cannon opening to further delay Trump case
Charles R. Davis
“I think the problem really is that there’s no way to be confident in any direction in any of these cases"
The imperial presidency: Republicans just pulled off their longest con
Heather Digby Parton
Supreme Court weaponizes the presidency knowing what criminals like Richard Nixon and Donald Trump are capable of
Justice Amy Coney Barrett says presidential immunity doesn’t apply to Trump’s fake electors scheme
Nandika Chatterjee
Barrett, a Trump appointee, clarified her view that immunity does not extend to the fraudulent elector plot
“Enormous implications”: Legal experts say Alito’s abortion dissent signals a “gathering storm”
Marina Villeneuve
As Justice Jackson noted, the court kicked the can down the road because it's currently "politically inconvenient"
Supreme Court dismisses Idaho abortion challenge, allowing doctors to perform emergency abortions
Nicole Karlis
The ruling means Idaho’s near-total abortion ban does not take precedence over a federal law known as EMTALA
“Teeing up the next one”: Expert says SCOTUS “roadmap” helps right-wingers revise “deranged” cases
Marina Villeneuve
Conservative justices are dropping "hints" for conservative legal activists going forward
“Alarm bells about Obergefell”: Sotomayor pens blistering dissent on SCOTUS marriage attack
Griffin Eckstein
Sotomayor warned gay marriage could be next as her colleagues gutted a U.S. citizen's right to marry a non-citizen
“Intentional”: Harvard legal scholar says SCOTUS “deliberately delayed” Trump immunity ruling
Marina Villeneuve
"The delay that has occurred here is intentional, and it is destructive of our democratic process," professor says
Biden says Trump would pick more Supreme Court justices who like “flying flags upside down”
Marin Scotten
The president warned of dire consequences for Americans if Trump gets to appoint more Supreme Court justices
An appeal to heaven: Find Sam Alito another job
Kirk Swearingen
Alito and Clarence Thomas have been exposed as shameless partisan hacks. But the high court's rot goes much deeper
Amy Coney Barrett’s husband is representing Fox’s parent company in court
Griffin Eckstein
As mounting ethical questions strike at court legitimacy, justices still don't disclose their spousal conflicts
Legal experts: “Shameful” Supreme Court puts US one vote away from “the end of democracy”
Charles R. Davis
"Unlikely Trump will ever be tried for the crimes he committed," says ex-Judge J. Michael Luttig
“Trump is likely to get what he wants”: Experts say Supreme Court poised to delay Jan. 6 trial
Charles R. Davis
The court seems unlikely to accept Trump's "extreme" immunity claim — but appears poised to drag case out longer
“Screws up female brains”: MAGA leaders are conditioning Republicans to back birth control bans
Amanda Marcotte
Charlie Kirk says the pill causes "angry, bitter young ladies" who vote for Democrats to get "free stuff"
“Risky”: Legal experts say Supreme Court’s ballot ruling “could lead to another January 6”
Areeba Shah
Conservative majority “went off on a gratuitous tangent” and left open as many problems as it resolved, experts say
“Weird thing to write”: Experts call out Amy Coney Barrett’s “passive-aggressive” shot at liberals
Igor Derysh
Barrett split from conservative majority — but used her opinion to admonish liberals in "unusually biting terms"
The Supreme Court, scrambling to save face, may delay Trump’s insurrection ruling
Thomas G. Moukawsher
If Donald Trump loses, the Supreme Court's insurrection problem goes away
“Off-ramp”: Legal experts say hearing suggests even Supreme Court liberals may rule in Trump’s favor
Igor Derysh
Liberal justices not pushing back on arguments “suggests the cake is already baked,” law professor says
Experts: SCOTUS heads into uncharted, dangerous territory as it considers Trump insurrection case
Jessica A. Schoenherr, Jonathan M. King
One dark shadow hanging over this case is that the justices’ decision could affect the court’s legitimacy, too
Trump’s court whisperer had a state judicial strategy. Its full extent only became clear years later
Andrea Bernstein, Andy Kroll
Leonard Leo helped elect a judge in Wisconsin. Without him, the GOP feared their agenda would be “toast"
More mass shootings like the one in Maine? Supreme Court will soon consider unleashing the violence
Amanda Marcotte
A case made to appeal to Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito may end mental health and domestic violence gun restrictions
We don’t talk about Leonard: The man behind the right’s Supreme Court supermajority
Andy Kroll, Andrea Bernstein, Ilya Marritz
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built machine that remade American legal system — and what he plans to do next
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