How Clarence Thomas Cleared Trump’s Path in Classified Docs Case
Judge Aileen Cannon followed the playbook from Thomas’s solo opinion in the Trump immunity case.
Justice
There’s a Junk Science Crisis in Criminal Convictions. Sonia Sotomayor Calls It Out in Alabama Bite-Mark Case.
While the court refused to review the 1985 case of Charles McCrory, Sotomayor urged states to pass laws to help exonerate people imprisoned on debunked forensic evidence.
Voices
The Supreme Court Wants a Dictator
The right-wing court is engaged in a radical revolution to upend U.S. democracy.
The Supreme Court’s Latest Power Grab: Regulatory Oversight
The Supreme Court’s conservative bloc advances a key aim of the Project 2025 manifesto: “deconstruct the Administrative State.”
The End of Roe
Alito’s Dissent in Emergency Abortion Case Provides “Building Blocks” for More Extreme Bans
Despite deciding not to decide, the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority laid out a legal road map for anti-abortion zealots.
Voices
Like Julian Assange, I Know How It Feels to Be Prosecuted for Acts of Journalism
The most dangerous precedent in the case against Assange is the idea that the U.S. government can decide how to define journalism.
More Than 10 Years Later, the Senate Torture Report Is Still Secret
I filed a lawsuit to obtain the 6,700-page report with “excruciating detail” about the CIA’s abuses.
Oklahoma Prepares to Kill Another Man Who Says He’s Innocent
Richard Rojem’s death sentence was twice overturned by appellate courts, but his conviction itself has never been fully revisited.
Julian Assange Strikes Plea Deal, Will Return to Australia
In April, President Joe Biden said he was “considering” dropping charges against the WikiLeaks founder.
Company Linked to Federal Execution Spree Says It Will No Longer Produce Key Drug
As Republicans thirst for restarting federal executions, Absolute Standards told Connecticut lawmakers it hasn’t made or sold pentobarbital since December 2020.