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Scotus Archive

Archives for June 2018

America after Anthony Kennedy
Politics

What Kennedy’s departure from the Supreme Court will mean for abortion, gay rights, and more.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
The Supreme Court hit public unions hard. Workers of color have the most to lose.The Supreme Court hit public unions hard. Workers of color have the most to lose.
Politics

Unions have been a path to the middle class for African Americans. Janus v. AFSCME could change that.

By P.R. Lockhart
Supreme Court
Read: the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Janus v. AFSCMERead: the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Janus v. AFSCME
Supreme Court

The implications of the decision could be huge.

By Jennie Neufeld
Politics
The Supreme Court upheld Trump’s travel ban by pretending Trump isn’t the presidentThe Supreme Court upheld Trump’s travel ban by pretending Trump isn’t the president
Politics

The ruling showed why the Court is so terrible at seeing threats to democracy in real time.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Mitch McConnell’s stunning Supreme Court successMitch McConnell’s stunning Supreme Court success
Politics

The travel ban ruling is the latest major consequence of his blockade of Merrick Garland.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
How Trump’s travel ban became normalHow Trump’s travel ban became normal
Politics

The ban has been tamed. So has the resistance to it.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump’s travel banSupreme Court rules in favor of Trump’s travel ban
Politics

The court says the ban is a typical government policy — not an expression of Trump’s feelings about Muslims.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Read: Supreme Court upholds travel banRead: Supreme Court upholds travel ban
Politics

The justices just issued a long-awaited ruling in Trump v. Hawaii.

By Jennie Neufeld
Explainers
Supreme Court rules in favor of baker who refused to make a same-sex wedding cakeSupreme Court rules in favor of baker who refused to make a same-sex wedding cake
Explainers

The ruling, however, is very limited in its scope.

By German Lopez
Politics
Supreme Court vacates ruling that allowed an unauthorized immigrant teen to get an abortionSupreme Court vacates ruling that allowed an unauthorized immigrant teen to get an abortion
Politics

The Court says the lawsuit is moot because the abortion already happened.

By Dara Lind