by Quenton King It’s been quite a year, and I don’t mean just 2024. Last month, climate scientists released data showing May was the hottest month on […]
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Can Trump still be tried for Jan. 6?
by Harry Litman The Supreme Court ended a tumultuous term with one final sledgehammer blow last Monday. Its decision on Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal […]
Dear McConnell: Are you happy now?
by Linda Blackford Dear Sen. McConnell, Are you happy now? Or are you and Liz Cheney making plans to head for the border with hopes that the […]
With immigration, perceptions matter more than reality
by Tyler Cowen Whatever else it may be about, the debate over immigration is first and foremost about perceptions. The question is not just how many foreigners […]
SCOTUS upends Purdue Pharma’s opioid deal — and bankruptcy law
by Noah Feldman In a surprising twist to America’s ongoing opioid crisis, the Supreme Court has thrown out a legal settlement that would have paid billions of […]
When is sleeping a crime? If you’re homeless, says the Supreme Court
by Noah Feldman In a defeat for advocates of the unhoused, the Supreme Court has rejected the argument that it is cruel and unusual punishment to outlaw […]
SCOTUS gave itself a lot more power
by Noah Feldman The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power and […]
Supreme Court says a $13,000 gift is not a bribe. And that’s right
by Stephen L. Carter Suppose your city awards a lucrative contract for the purchase of new garbage trucks. Afterward, the company that won the bidding offers your […]
Biden has always put duty to country first. Will he do it again?
by Kurt Bardella “I hope Joe Biden runs for president.” That was the headline of a column I wrote back in March of 2019. I believed then […]
Crime labs are drowning in work. That hurts us all
by Stephen L. Carter In 2013, a chemist named Annie Dookhan pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to allegations that she’d falsified results while working at a […]