How we came to rely on the courts, instead of the democratic process, for justice

On the “postliberal” future of the federal courts

Nobody does more to dismember the hollow mythology of the “world’s greatest deliberative body” than that body’s members.

There’s no reason why a rigged Supreme Court should have the final say on the law of our land.

There is a way out of the looming partisan arms race that threatens to unravel the nation.

Republicans like Tom Cotton gloss over the religion’s role in establishing slavery and perpetuating white supremacy.

The conservative legal scholar’s first brush with a Republican presidency led to tragedy. His second encounter leans toward farce.

There doesn’t seem to be much faith in the peaceful transition of power, if the burgeoning canon of postelection pulp horror is any guide.

How the elimination of constitutional rights became an irresistible argument in the world of mainstream ideas.

Furious at being denied their fast food and manicures, the “reopen America” rebels have invented a slew of new constitutional rights.

American democracy is broken. Here’s how to fix it.

Faced with having to choose between the president and Congress, the justices want to permanently abdicate their role as adjudicators.

The in-depth case for Trump's impeachment

The Justice has always shown a disregard for precedent, but with a shift in Supreme Court personnel, undoing progress could be the law of the land.

Placing federal immigration agents in local courthouses is not only cruel and dangerous, it violates states' rights.

The administration's moves to extend executive privilege, rebuff subpoenas, and challenge the courts are more than a rivalry between government branches.

A new book traces the struggle over democracy, rights, race, and gender in Puerto Rico.

Trump's unprecedented plan to fund the border wall is enabled by decades of congressional negligence.

The nation's founders didn't want an all-powerful court, and the Constitution provides the means for restoring its lesser role in government.

The push to enshrine women's rights in the Constitution is about to hit an important milestone. But can it overcome the political and legal obstacles?