Budget Bill Would Gut Federal Courts’ Ability to Enforce Orders
The legislation would make it harder for judges to hold defiant parties, including government officials, in contempt.
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Will Courts Keep Checking the President?
The Supreme Court shouldn’t back down.
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The Lasting Effects of Voter Suppression
New research shows that many people blocked from voting don’t come back for the next election.
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Appeals Court Strips Voters’ Ability to File Voting Rights Act Lawsuits in 7 States
For decades, voters and organizations have successfully brought lawsuits against racially discriminatory voting rules under Section 2 of the civil rights law.
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Administration’s Plan Seeks to Undo Biden’s Federal Death Row Commutations
The proposal would undermine the Constitution’s clemency authority, as well as the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
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Big Moment for NYC's Rikers Island Jail
An independent expert takes control after the city fails to improve conditions.
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Study Reveals the Lasting Voter Suppression Effects of Restrictive Texas Law
The law disproportionately affected people of color and made them less likely to vote in future elections.
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Preventing Use of National Guard to Evade Posse Comitatus Act
Federal law limits the use of troops on American soil, but loopholes invite abuse. Congress and the states must act.
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Past Presidents Have Tested Ethics Norms — This Time Is Different
A gifted jet from Qatar and crypto transactions raise novel questions about presidential self-enrichment.
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Lawsuits Reveal the Administration’s Attacks on Congressional Power
The hundreds of legal challenges to executive actions expose the administration’s efforts to seize legislative authority.
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