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President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, answers questions on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

The GOP Won’t Vet Kavanaugh So The Public Must

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who has accused him of sexual assault will testify publicly before the Senate. It's the right move, writes Steve Almond. There is...

Sep 18, 2018

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he hopes to have Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh confirmed before the new court session begins Oct. 1. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Democrats Must Fight Kavanaugh's Nomination Before It's Too Late

Liberals are concentrating on the midterms instead of on blocking Kavanaugh, writes Steve Almond, which is to say they’ve taken their eyes off the ball. Again.

Aug 17, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, all pictured in July 2018. (AP)

How Badly Does The GOP Want Kavanaugh? So Much That They'll Ignore Trump's Treason

If Trump knowingly won with the help of a foreign power, his entire presidency is illegitimate. If he is illegitimate, writes Kent Greenfield, so are his Supreme Court appointments.

Jul 19, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, poses for a photo with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, center, and Vice President Mike Pence, right, as they visit Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (Susan Walsh/AP)

The Partisan Divide Is Eroding Public Confidence In The Supreme Court

When courts behave like political bodies, writes retired judge Andrew Grainger, their decisions acquire the shelf life of political pronouncements.

Jul 11, 2018

President Donald Trump greets Judge Brett Kavanaugh his Supreme Court nominee, in the East Room of the White House, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee Can’t Kill Roe V. Wade. It’s Already Dead

Brett Kavanaugh aside, we are already living in a post-Roe world, writes Rich Barlow.

Jul 9, 2018

People protest during a rally about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in New York. (Andres Kudacki/AP)

An Open Letter To The Resistance

We have to stop talking about our feelings and start taking action, writes Steve Almond.

Jun 29, 2018

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administers the judicial oath to Justice Neil Gorsuch during a re-enactment in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 10, 2017. Holding the bible is Gorsuch's wife Marie Louise Gorsuch. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Kennedy Is Retiring. Welcome To 'Gilead'

It’s hard to overstate the catastrophic changes to our national fabric that may be coming, writes Jaclyn Friedman, but now's the time to pour real energy into ensuring that our...

Jun 28, 2018

When It Comes To SCOTUS, You Can’t Stop Trump. All You Can Do Is Vote

Liberals and progressives outraged by recent court decisions and desperate to regain a measure of control have only one path to power, writes Wendy Kaminer, and it runs through the...

Jun 28, 2018

In this March 10, 2014 photo, Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store, in Lakewood, Colo. (Brennan Linsley/AP)

What The Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Means For Public Health And The Rule Of Law

To permit the denial of services to same-sex couples fails to uphold equal rights for LGBT people; whether the discrimination is based religion should be irrelevant.

Jun 5, 2018

Assuming Neil Gorsuch is confirmed to sit on the Supreme Court, he and President Trump will share a rare distinction: Neither is subject to formal ethical regulation, writes Andrew Grainger. Pictured: Judge Neil Gorsuch speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, after President Donald Trump announced Gorsuch as his nominee for the Supreme Court. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Ethics Watch: SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch, And The Rules That Won't Apply If He's Confirmed

Assuming Gorsuch is confirmed, he and Trump will share a rare distinction: Neither is subject to ethical regulation, writes Andrew Grainger.

Feb 1, 2017

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The GOP Won’t Vet Kavanaugh So The Public Must

Democrats Must Fight Kavanaugh's Nomination Before It's Too Late

How Badly Does The GOP Want Kavanaugh? So Much That They'll Ignore Trump's Treason

The Partisan Divide Is Eroding Public Confidence In The Supreme Court

Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee Can’t Kill Roe V. Wade. It’s Already Dead

An Open Letter To The Resistance

Kennedy Is Retiring. Welcome To 'Gilead'

When It Comes To SCOTUS, You Can’t Stop Trump. All You Can Do Is Vote

What The Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Means For Public Health And The Rule Of Law

Ethics Watch: SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch, And The Rules That Won't Apply If He's Confirmed

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The GOP Won’t Vet Kavanaugh So The Public Must

Democrats Must Fight Kavanaugh's Nomination Before It's Too Late

How Badly Does The GOP Want Kavanaugh? So Much That They'll Ignore Trump's Treason

The Partisan Divide Is Eroding Public Confidence In The Supreme Court

Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee Can’t Kill Roe V. Wade. It’s Already Dead

An Open Letter To The Resistance

Kennedy Is Retiring. Welcome To 'Gilead'

When It Comes To SCOTUS, You Can’t Stop Trump. All You Can Do Is Vote

What The Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Means For Public Health And The Rule Of Law

Ethics Watch: SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch, And The Rules That Won't Apply If He's Confirmed