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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Supreme Court
    The Federalist Society is surprisingly ambivalent about TrumpThe Federalist Society is surprisingly ambivalent about Trump
    Supreme Court

    America’s most powerful legal organization confronts Trump’s incompetence.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenshipThe Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenship
    Supreme Court

    The justices will soon decide whether to weaken the courts holding back Trump.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Republican attempt to steal a state supreme court election, explainedThe Republican attempt to steal a state supreme court election, explained
    Supreme Court

    Whoops! Republicans have somehow managed to violate Bush v. Gore.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Economy
    A federal court is about to decide whether to strike down Trump’s tariffsA federal court is about to decide whether to strike down Trump’s tariffs
    Economy

    We’re about to get our first window into whether the judiciary will allow Trump’s trade war to continue.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court just let Trump ban trans people from the militaryThe Supreme Court just let Trump ban trans people from the military
    Supreme Court

    Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    An anti-trans lawmaker brings a Supreme Court case that she absolutely must winAn anti-trans lawmaker brings a Supreme Court case that she absolutely must win
    Supreme Court

    To defend democracy, the courts must rule in favor of a lawmaker who bullied a high school student.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The religious right is headed toward a revolutionary victory in the Supreme CourtThe religious right is headed toward a revolutionary victory in the Supreme Court
    Supreme Court

    The Court’s Christian right makeover of the Constitution enters its endgame.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    Neil Gorsuch is the hero America deservesNeil Gorsuch is the hero America deserves
    Supreme Court

    Trump filled the Supreme Court bench with anti-government saboteurs. But will they sabotage him?

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    Trump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the militaryTrump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the military
    Supreme Court

    Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court’s “Don’t Say Gay” argument went disastrously for public schoolsThe Supreme Court’s “Don’t Say Gay” argument went disastrously for public schools
    Supreme Court

    Many of the justices seemed eager to impose impossible burdens on schools.

    By Ian Millhiser