Supreme Court

Protesters gathered outside the office of Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) prior to a scheduled meeting between Thune and Kavanaugh.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A recent decision by the Court is a win for Fourth Amendment advocates, but there are still many avenues for law enforcement to track Americans without a warrant online.

• By Robyn Greene & Michael Pizzi

The Supreme Court on Monday denied the Trump administration's request to halt a lawsuit that represents a novel attempt by children and teenagers to sue the federal government over its inaction on climate change.

• By Jack Herrera

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

• By Ian Hurley
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Harvard University political scientist Theda Skocpol argues the conservative takeover of the federal government has a silver lining for liberals: It is inspiring more activism.

• By Tom Jacobs

What experts on constitutional law and civil rights are saying about Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's new Supreme Court nominee.

• By Rebecca Worby

Kavanaugh's confirmation could solidify the Supreme Court's conservative majority for decades.

• By Kate Wheeling

Republicans are settling in to be the minority party in power for many years to come, and they are increasingly testing many voters' faith in the system.

• By Seth Masket

Pacific Standard spoke with Supreme Court watchers about how President Trump's nominees might rule on cases about abortion, gay marriage, and voting rights.

• By Francie Diep

But analysts anticipate the war between Sacramento and Washington will go to the Supreme Court.

• By Massoud Hayoun

The Republican senator has made it his primary goal to help the GOP continue winning elections, and by laying the groundwork for the Trump presidency, he's done just that.

• By Alec MacGillis

Social media, governmental dysfunction, and Supreme Court malfeasance have all combined to create an atmosphere ripe for constitutional chaos.

• By Jared Keller

President Donald Trump interviewed Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Monday to replace Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on the Supreme Court.

• By Kate Wheeling

Identifying union fees as a matter of free speech works both ways.

• By Francie Diep

Recent goings-on at the Supreme Court threaten to put into question the legitimacy of our political institutions.

• By Seth Masket

Unions in the state have been unable to force public-employees to contribute to collective bargaining funds for almost 65 years, and yet they have managed to thrive.

• By Ruben J. Garcia

Pacific Standard spoke with a labor researcher about the likely effects of the landmark Supreme Court decision passed on Wednesday.

• By Francie Diep

Stanford political scientist Bruce Cain offers his thoughts on redistricting commissions and Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement.

• By Jack Denton

UNC professor Michael Gerhardt talks with Pacific Standard about the implications of Anthony Kennedy's retirement.

• By Max Ufberg

The court ruled on Monday that vendors can't nudge customers toward using other types of credit or debit cards, even though American Express typically charges higher fees.

• By Dwyer Gunn

Union advocates argue that the loss of agency fees will financially decimate public-sector unions.

• By Dwyer Gunn

Leaders in the civil rights community fear the dangerous precedent set by the court's upholding of Trump's travel ban and denounce the reasoning behind the decision.

• By Ian Hurley

In a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS found that challengers in lower courts had failed to prove that the ban flouted immigration law or First Amendment protections of religion.

• By Ted Scheinman

Are other states poised to follow Ohio's lead?

• By Rebecca Worby