‘McCullen v. Coakley’ and the Politics of Abortion
Even if the Supreme Court strikes down a law requiring a buffer zone around abortion clinics, the return of large-scale national street politics is not likely. The fight has moved inside.
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A Broken Election System Becomes a Teenager
On the the 13th birthday of the Bush v. Gore decision, the flawed system that sent an election to the Supreme Court is little closer to being fixed than it was the day after the ruling.
Much Ado About McCutcheon: The Continuing Erosion of Campaign Contribution Limits
The Supreme Court appears poised to overturn existing restrictions on campaign finance after hearing arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC this Tuesday. The question will likely be how deeply the justices will cut.
Class Action: A Challenge to the Idea That Income Can Integrate America’s Campuses
The Supreme Court's decision on a potentially decisive affirmative action case has stirred talk of using class considerations to achieve diversity in the country’s colleges. Everyone thinks it sounds good. But some scholars say America’s campuses will never be meaningfully racially diverse under such programs.
The Reasons Behind the Slow Pace of Executions
Opponents of the death penalty have hit upon an effective tactic: Learn who is making the lethal drugs used in executions and publicly shame them. Now, death penalty states are fighting to make the names of the drugs a state secret.
What Makes a Healthy Family
The Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage prompted much discussion about what kind of parents—gay, straight, single, married—can raise kids the best. It’s time to discard the hoary notion that any one structure produces the best outcomes for child development.
The Supreme Court’s Week in Review: One Step Forward, Three Steps Back
Yes, the historic ruling on same-sex marriage was a triumph, but the Roberts Court has done major damage this week to the project of civil rights.
Who’s Killing the Voting Rights Act, Congress or the Supreme Court?
While a conservative majority drove a stake through a key portion of the VRA this week, they had given Congress years to take the implement out of their hands.
The Business of the Supreme Court Is Business
As even the commercial-speech evolution of the mute Clarence Thomas fairly shouts, this is one business-friendly Supreme Court.
Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King Talking Over the Voting Rights Act
The court's reversal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act assumes politics has changed. But this historic phone call sounds pretty familiar.