Democratic Leadership Is Missing In Action on Mass Incarceration
If the Republican Party makes criminal justice reform a priority, they’ll be the first major party to do so, ever. Democrats need to catch up.
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Exaggerated Claims of "Judicial Nullification" in Gun Cases
Eight years after the Supreme Court struck down a handgun ban in District of Columbia v. Heller, Second Amendment law has not developed the way gun advocates hoped. -
Pfizer Turns Its Back on the Execution Business
Will the pharmaceutical giant’s move blocking the use of its drugs for capital punishment change lethal injection law? -
Review: Was 1960’s Liberalism the Cause of Today’s Overincarceation Crisis?
Hinton argues that President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society policies— which aimed at improving conditions for the most impoverished Americans — laid the foundation for mass incarceration and its attendant racial injustices. -
Roy Moore: Better Politician Than Judge
Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Roy Moore, should stop using his position on the bench to advance political and cultural ideologies. -
Wanted: 21st Century Elections
All eyes are on New York’s primary debacle, but this was not the first time voters in the Empire State have had a hard time. -
A Supreme Breakdown
It’s time for the Senate to do its job, so the Supreme Court can do its job and interpret the laws of the United States. -
Deciphering Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland
His record indicates a willingness to draw on practical experiences when deciding issues related to fair-trial rights and the balance of power between the prosecution and defense. But it leaves room for debate on how he’ll resolve those issues. -
Shun a President's Supreme Court Nominee? Alexander Hamilton Would Not Be Pleased
Our constitutional system only works if the institutional players adhere in good faith to the Constitution’s basic rules. Our strong hunch is Hamilton and other Framers would not hesitate to call out Republican leaders for their pre-announced departure. -
What's at Stake in the Texas Abortion Case? A Fundamental Right and Truth in Judging
This week, the Supreme Court will hear Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a case that could help determine whether safe and legal abortion care will be available to poor and disadvantaged women in large swathes of the country.
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