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Why the Supreme Court Must Strike Down Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering

A ruling from the court that bars extreme partisan gerrymandering would go a long way toward undoing the dysfunction that’s gumming up our legislatures and restoring some basic accountability for our lawmakers.
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- October 4, 2017
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History Frowns on Partisan Gerrymandering

As the Supreme Court prepares to consider whether gerrymandering can ever be so partisan as to be unconstitutional, some defenders of the practice will contend that its long historical pedigree should immunize it from judicial review. But history tells a different story.
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- October 2, 2017
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Diversity on the Bench: Not Just an American Problem

Americans who want greater diversity on the bench should consider Canada’s recent changes in judicial selection, which have sparked an important conversation about how judges reach its highest court.
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- March 25, 2017
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New Court, Second Look: 'Citizens United' Built on Crumbling Base

Since Justice Scalia’s death, many have asked what a new ninth justice might mean for campaign finance law. The shorthand for this was often “Citizens United.” Could it be overturned?
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- February 1, 2017
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What Could Gorsuch Mean for the Supreme Court?

An originalist when we need one? Michael Waldman comments on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.
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- February 1, 2017
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Voting Fraud Inquiry? The Investigators Got Burned Last Time

The President of the United States is peddling conspiracy theories that undermine our democracy for political gain.
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- January 27, 2017
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Louisiana’s Eternal Injustice System

Too many judges and juries render their verdicts based on the color of the defendant’s skin and too many appellate judges take the easy path and rubber-stamp convictions.
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- January 3, 2017
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Crowded Prisons at the Crossroads

Our new report shows nearly 40% of America’s prisoners could be released with little to no risk to public safety. These are people who shouldn’t have gone to prison in the first place, or have already served sufficient time.
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- December 23, 2016
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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Brennan Center fellow Andrew Cohen on how the state is about to execute a man after a patently unfair trial.
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- December 2, 2016
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For Women's Reproductive Freedom, a Chill Wind Blows

Roe v. Wade will stand for now, but the essential right it protects is in Trump’s line of fire.
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- November 28, 2016