News in Brief Viewfinder: Protesters Gather on Capitol Hill to Oppose Supreme Court Judge Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Protesters gathered outside the office of Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) prior to a scheduled meeting between Thune and Kavanaugh. Pacific Standard Staff
Dispatches Premium Dispatches: On Trump’s Decision to Tap Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors. Ian Hurley
Social Justice Supreme Court Rejects Challenge Against California’s ‘Cooling Off’ Period for Buying Guns The decision means the law will remain in effect. Candace Butera
News in Brief Is the Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Ruling Really a ‘Clear Victory’ for Trump? The ban appears to be more an act of political grandstanding, at the expense of Arab and Muslim Americans. Massoud Hayoun
Social Justice When Disability Rights Are Trans Rights A recent case has opened the next frontier in the fight for transgender rights: the Americans With Disabilities Act. Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
Social Justice How the Right Is Perverting Religious Liberty Inside the curious phrase that protects peyote and condemns LGBT people. Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
News in Brief The Supreme Court Just Threw the Brakes on North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions But it may not be as big a victory as it seems. By Jared Keller Voters cast their… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Thanks to Today’s Immigration Decision, Crimes Will Go Unreported One thing can be said with certainty about today’s Supreme Court decision on immigration: As a result, more… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Spread of Pro-Pot Legislation Across America Nebraska and Oklahoma have a problem with Colorado's lax marijuana laws. Allison Shapiro
News in Brief The Evolution of Supreme Court Justices’ Ideologies Where does Merrick Garland fit in? Max Ufberg