The courts may decide White House and Senate control in today’s elections – and their own future role in the process, too.
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The Courts May Step In, Then Step Back
Tag Archives: The U.S. Supreme Court
Joe Biden’s ‘Transparency’
When a candidate promising transparency punts tough questions to a commission, he is being transparently political.
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Catholicism And The ‘American Ethos’
Tonight’s debate gives Joe Biden a chance to stand up for an “American ethos” of religious pluralism, tolerance and respect.
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SCOTUS Beyond Roe
Roe v. Wade looms over every Supreme Court vacancy, overshadowing many other major issues the court will address.
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RBG Reframes The Election
A sudden Supreme Court vacancy ensures that the upcoming election will be about the issues.
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Raising The Trademark Stakes
A Supreme Court decision improves the odds that shoppers will get the brand-name goods and components they expect.
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Restarting The Killing Machine
The journey toward the death penalty’s demise took a detour when the federal government resumed capital punishment.
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SCOTUS And The Meaning Of Sex
A longstanding anti-discrimination law gained new reach because a word’s meaning can change or expand with time.
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Justices Ducking The Bar
Lawyers can still be required to join state bar associations, as the Supreme Court opts to stand aside.
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Convenience Of The Hungry Tax Collector
A Massachusetts money grab triggered a brawl among the states that the Supreme Court may settle. Or not.
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