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May 10, 2018
Scott Lemieux
Democrats: Prepare to Pack the Supreme Court
If Republicans refuse to let the other party govern, all options should be on the table.
February 23, 2018
Scott Lemieux
The GOP Is Scared of a Fair Fight
A battle over Pennsylvania's electoral map reveals the party's casual contempt for basic democratic norms.
June 6, 2013
Molly Redden
Meet Roger Vinson, the Judge Who Signed the Sweeping NSA Order
April 30, 2013
Linda Hirshman
When Justice O'Connor Thought a Bush Was "Vital for the Court"
An old letter suggests she too once saw the Supreme Court as a political body

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