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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court showdown over social media “censorship,” explainedThe Supreme Court showdown over social media “censorship,” explained
    Supreme Court

    A rogue federal court effectively put the Republican Party in charge of social media, and now the justices have to deal with this mess.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court just told Alabama to shut up and listenThe Supreme Court just told Alabama to shut up and listen
    Supreme Court

    The Alabama GOP will have to comply with a Supreme Court order striking down its racially gerrymandered map.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    A Supreme Court case about hotel websites could blow up much of US civil rights lawA Supreme Court case about hotel websites could blow up much of US civil rights law
    Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court hears a civil rights case straight out of a right-wing fever dream.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    A new Supreme Court case could trigger a second Great DepressionA new Supreme Court case could trigger a second Great Depression
    Supreme Court

    America’s Trumpiest court handed down a shockingly dangerous decision. The Supreme Court is likely, but not certain, to fix it.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court will decide if Alabama can openly defy its decisionsThe Supreme Court will decide if Alabama can openly defy its decisions
    Supreme Court

    Alabama’s racially gerrymandered maps are back before the Supreme Court, this time with a dollop of massive resistance.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Abortion
    Planned Parenthood’s risky plan to bring abortions back to WisconsinPlanned Parenthood’s risky plan to bring abortions back to Wisconsin
    Abortion

    Abortions will soon be available in Wisconsin, even though no one is sure it’s legal.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Abortion
    The unconstitutional plan to stop women from traveling out of state for an abortion, explainedThe unconstitutional plan to stop women from traveling out of state for an abortion, explained
    Abortion

    The age of travel bans is now upon us.

    By Ian Millhiser
    LGBTQ
    The lawsuits seeking to keep drag queens legal, explainedThe lawsuits seeking to keep drag queens legal, explained
    LGBTQ

    Republicans are losing their fight to ban drag — at least for now.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Republican Party’s plan to rule the state of Wisconsin forever, explainedThe Republican Party’s plan to rule the state of Wisconsin forever, explained
    Supreme Court

    Wisconsin’s legislature is gerrymandered to ensure that Democrats will never win it. Republicans have a plan to keep it that way.

    By Ian Millhiser
    US Federal Courts
    America’s Trumpiest court just put itself in charge of nuclear safetyAmerica’s Trumpiest court just put itself in charge of nuclear safety
    US Federal Courts

    This decision is radioactive, even by the very low standards of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

    By Ian Millhiser