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Scotus Archive

Archives for February 2021

Politics
A Trump judge’s order striking down the federal eviction moratorium, briefly explainedA Trump judge’s order striking down the federal eviction moratorium, briefly explained
Politics

The opinion is embarrassingly wrong.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
A single Trump judge is already sabotaging Biden’s efforts to slow deportationsA single Trump judge is already sabotaging Biden’s efforts to slow deportations
Politics

Biden is likely to spend his presidency fighting Republican judges who block his policies for legally dubious reasons.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
One of the death penalty’s former strongholds will abolish itOne of the death penalty’s former strongholds will abolish it
Politics

Virginia used to execute more people than any state other than Texas. Now it’s abolishing executions.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court hands two final defeats to TrumpThe Supreme Court hands two final defeats to Trump
Politics

Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election is dead, but a terrible legal argument seeking to upend American democracy is still alive.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court just backed away from one of its cruelest death penalty decisionsThe Supreme Court just backed away from one of its cruelest death penalty decisions
Politics

After a two-year struggle, the Court allows death row inmates to have a spiritual adviser present at their execution.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump’s false claim that impeachment violates the First Amendment, explainedTrump’s false claim that impeachment violates the First Amendment, explained
Politics

No, Trump does not have a constitutional right to lie with impunity.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The government has abandoned Trump’s effort to repeal Obamacare by judicial decreeThe government has abandoned Trump’s effort to repeal Obamacare by judicial decree
Politics

A frivolous lawsuit seeking to repeal Obamacare is still before the Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Is it constitutional to hold an impeachment trial for a former president?Is it constitutional to hold an impeachment trial for a former president?
Politics

The Constitution is not at all clear about whether Trump remains vulnerable to impeachment.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court’s new, deeply fractured decision on churches and the pandemic, explainedThe Supreme Court’s new, deeply fractured decision on churches and the pandemic, explained
Politics

Amy Coney Barrett handed down a revealing first Supreme Court opinion.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Two major Supreme Court immigration cases just went up in smokeTwo major Supreme Court immigration cases just went up in smoke
Politics

Elections have consequences.

By Ian Millhiser