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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    The NRA had a very good day in the Supreme CourtThe NRA had a very good day in the Supreme Court
    Politics

    There appear to be at least five votes to significantly expand the Second Amendment.

    By Ian Millhiser
    A new Supreme Court case could gut the government’s power to fight climate change
    Climate

    Neil Gorsuch’s dream case could be the Earth’s nightmare.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    An unusual alliance appears likely to fracture Texas’s abortion banAn unusual alliance appears likely to fracture Texas’s abortion ban
    Politics

    Most Supreme Court justices seem to understand that SB 8 is a direct attack on the Constitution.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court decides the religious right asked for too muchThe Supreme Court decides the religious right asked for too much
    Politics

    Maine’s vaccine mandate for health care workers survives a challenge from religious conservatives.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court case that could gut America’s gun laws, explainedThe Supreme Court case that could gut America’s gun laws, explained
    Politics

    More than a century of gun laws are potentially on the chopping block.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court’s very unusual new abortion orders, explainedThe Supreme Court’s very unusual new abortion orders, explained
    Politics

    The Court still won’t stop Texas from banning abortions, but it wants to bring this saga to a final resolution quickly.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The future of vaccine mandates will likely come down to Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney BarrettThe future of vaccine mandates will likely come down to Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett
    Politics

    Thus far, the justices have not given much comfort to anti-vaxxers. That could change soon.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court floats a startling expansion to police immunity from the lawThe Supreme Court floats a startling expansion to police immunity from the law
    Politics

    A new opinion suggests that “qualified immunity” could become much closer to absolute immunity from lawsuits.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Texas’s anti-abortion law is back at SCOTUS. Here’s what’s different this time around.Texas’s anti-abortion law is back at SCOTUS. Here’s what’s different this time around.
    Politics

    The Biden administration’s last-ditch bid to restore abortion rights in Texas, explained.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court takes a lie detector testThe Supreme Court takes a lie detector test
    Politics

    The justices say they are nonpartisan. Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center puts that to the test.

    By Ian Millhiser