Justice Clarence Thomas is beginning his 26th year on the U.S. Supreme Court without Justice Antonin Scalia, who like Thomas was dedicated to an originalist interpretation of the Constitution.
Former…
Oct 21, 2016 2:18 PM CDT
A feminist legal scholar understands why people are shocked by her decision to help former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes fight a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Gretchen…
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 AM CDT
The 1966 decision in Miranda v. Arizona set the stage for a legal saga displaying the twists and turns of a cop show.
Aug 1, 2016 4:30 AM CDT
Photo Illustration by Brenan Sharp & Mario Casilli/Gene Trindl/mptvimages.com
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On Independence Day 50 years ago, President Lyndon Baines Johnson reluctantly signed into law the Freedom of Information Act. President Johnson thought it was terrible legislation and considered a veto…
Jul 1, 2016 4:30 AM CDT
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Updated: Judge Richard Posner thinks liberal academics are going too far in praising Justice Antonin Scalia after his death. And he questions the need for judges to spend too much…
Jun 29, 2016 8:30 AM CDT
As the U.S. Supreme Court enters the last month of its term, the impact of having only eight justices already is clear. Some of the most high-profile cases of the…
Jun 2, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
When Risa Levine, a real estate attorney in New York City, got married, she wanted nothing more than to have a baby. Her husband at the time also wanted a…
Jun 1, 2016 4:10 AM CDT
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Two recent Supreme Court decisions with regard to voting were significant because they did not change the law. Both were unanimous and both raise the question of whether the court…
May 5, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
"Originalism," so called, is perhaps the single issue for which Justice Antonin Scalia, my co-author on two books, was most controversial. I'll never forget his ire—it was full-blown anger—when I…
Apr 1, 2016 2:50 AM CDT
Fascinated by the word soothsayer, Scalia took
a photo of the fortune-teller’s sign. But he refused Garner’s urging to have his fortune read. Photograph Courtesy of Bryan Garner.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission argues in an amicus brief filed on Wednesday that employment discrimination based on someone’s sexual orientation is unlawful under Title VII of the 1964 Civil…
Jan 8, 2016 3:30 PM CST
Our country’s constitutional traditions do not require government to be neutral between religion and nonreligion, Justice Antonin Scalia said on Saturday in a speech to Catholic high school students.
Scalia…
Jan 4, 2016 8:51 AM CST
During the week of Dec. 7, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two of the most high profile and likely most important cases of the term. On Tuesday, Evenwel…
Dec 3, 2015 7:30 AM CST
On Monday morning, October 5, the Supreme Court will begin its 11th term with John Roberts as Chief Justice. On Sept. 29, 2005, Roberts became the 17th Chief Justice of…
Sep 30, 2015 8:30 AM CDT
The U.S. Supreme Court is using brief, unsigned opinions to rule against prisoners challenging their convictions and plaintiffs suing for alleged misconduct by government officials.
The opinions find no violations…
Jul 21, 2015 11:38 AM CDT