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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    The Supreme Court appears really eager to force taxpayers to fund religious educationThe Supreme Court appears really eager to force taxpayers to fund religious education
    Politics

    Carson v. Makin appears likely to end in another transformative victory for the religious right.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The hideous legal obstacles facing DOJ’s new anti-gerrymandering lawsuit in TexasThe hideous legal obstacles facing DOJ’s new anti-gerrymandering lawsuit in Texas
    Politics

    The Biden administration makes a persuasive case that Texas violated the Voting Rights Act, but the Supreme Court hates the Voting Rights Act.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The religious right wants states’ tax dollars, and the Supreme Court is likely to agreeThe religious right wants states’ tax dollars, and the Supreme Court is likely to agree
    Politics

    An emboldened religious right wants the public to pay for its schools.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    It sure sounds like Roe v. Wade is doomedIt sure sounds like Roe v. Wade is doomed
    Politics

    Republicans have long promised to appoint justices who will overrule Roe. They’ve probably succeeded.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    How the Supreme Court could overrule Roe v. Wade without overruling Roe v. WadeHow the Supreme Court could overrule Roe v. Wade without overruling Roe v. Wade
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    The Court doesn’t have to use the words “Roe v. Wade is overruled.”

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Federalist Society’s newest enemy: Corporate AmericaThe Federalist Society’s newest enemy: Corporate America
    Politics

    America’s most powerful legal organization has lost faith in the market’s power to impose its values on the nation.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court finally figures out that religious liberty cases are hardThe Supreme Court finally figures out that religious liberty cases are hard
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    Several justices appear concerned that respecting inmates’ religious rights might make it harder to execute them.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The lawsuits attacking Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate, explainedThe lawsuits attacking Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate, explained
    Politics

    The Biden administration wants to protect millions from Covid-19, but it faces an uphill fight in a GOP-dominated judiciary.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court must decide if it loves religious liberty more than the death penaltyThe Supreme Court must decide if it loves religious liberty more than the death penalty
    Politics

    A new religion case forces the Supreme Court to confront the legacy of one of its cruelest decisions.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The surprisingly high stakes in a Supreme Court case about $28,000The surprisingly high stakes in a Supreme Court case about $28,000
    Politics

    The Court takes up a difficult case about colonialism and democracy.

    By Ian Millhiser