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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    The Supreme Court seems absolutely flummoxed by a high-stakes case about pigsThe Supreme Court seems absolutely flummoxed by a high-stakes case about pigs
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    National Pork Producers v. Ross presents difficult questions about when one state’s laws can impact life in other states.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Should California be allowed to raise the price of bacon in Florida?Should California be allowed to raise the price of bacon in Florida?
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    A Supreme Court case asks just how far one state can go to change life in the other 49 states.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    A new Supreme Court case could fundamentally change the internetA new Supreme Court case could fundamentally change the internet
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    Gonzalez v. Google is a high-stakes case about what we actually see when we go online.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court is likely to weaken, but not destroy, the ban on racial gerrymanderingThe Supreme Court is likely to weaken, but not destroy, the ban on racial gerrymandering
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    Alabama hoped to destroy a key prong of the Voting Rights Act. It’s probably going to walk away with a smaller victory.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court appears determined to shrink the Clean Water ActThe Supreme Court appears determined to shrink the Clean Water Act
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    But it isn’t sure how.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Alabama’s high-stakes Supreme Court fight over racial gerrymandering, explainedAlabama’s high-stakes Supreme Court fight over racial gerrymandering, explained
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    Merrill v. Milligan could eliminate one of the few remaining nationwide safeguards against rigged legislative maps.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court case that’s likely to handcuff the Clean Water ActThe Supreme Court case that’s likely to handcuff the Clean Water Act
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    Sackett v. EPA may prove to be the most significant attack on America’s clean water laws since the 1970s.

    By Ian Millhiser
    The Supreme Court’s new term could be even more consequential than its last one
    Politics

    The Republican justices who overruled Roe v. Wade are only getting started.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Trump’s defeat in the Mar-a-Lago “special master” case, explainedTrump’s defeat in the Mar-a-Lago “special master” case, explained
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    Even Trump’s own appointees had no patience for the rogue judge who sabotaged the DOJ investigation into the former president.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Two Republican judges just let Texas seize control of Twitter and FacebookTwo Republican judges just let Texas seize control of Twitter and Facebook
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    The Fifth Circuit wants to put Texas Republicans in charge of social media platforms.

    By Ian Millhiser