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  1. A Law School’s Award for a Racist Paper Opinion, Today

    Readers react to an award for a law student’s essay claiming that the rights recognized in the Constitution apply only to white people. Also: Climate change.

  2. U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo U.S., Yesterday

    Courts blocked the handover after lawyers raised concerns of torture. Then the Supreme Court intervened to allow the Trump administration’s plan to move forward.

  3. Making the Bill of Rights Relevant to Young Readers Books, July 4

    Teri Kanefield’s “Rebels, Robbers and Radicals” brings the document alive through court cases of real people involved in real struggles.

  4. A Lawyer Was Wrongly Charged With Bringing Drug-Laced Papers Into Rikers New York, July 3

    The Correction Department said Bernardo Caceres’s papers tested positive for THC, a cannabinoid. Then officials tested the papers again.

  5. Mistreating Detained Immigrants: ‘Is This Who We Are Now?’ Opinion, July 3

    Readers voice outrage over appalling conditions in immigrant detention centers. Also: Paramount’s settlement; political violence; not pro bono.

  6. E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump Climate, July 3

    The letter had accused the Trump administration of politicizing, dismantling and sidelining the agency.

  7. This Is the Birthright Reckoning That America Needs Opinion, July 3

    What does it mean to be an American?

  8. ‘There’s Just Too Much Lawlessness’: Three Legal Experts on an Embattled Supreme Court Opinion, July 3

    Grading how the Supreme Court has done so far in Trump 2.0.

  9. Sean Combs’s Lawyers Celebrate His Acquittal Video, July 3

    Lawyers said Sean “Diddy” Combs was thankful to have avoided a possible life sentence. The jury found the hip-hop mogul guilty of lesser charges of transporting prostitutes.

  10. Judge Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Stop Asylum Claims at Border U.S., July 2

    The judge wrote that neither the Constitution nor federal immigration law gave the president the authority to “adopt an alternative immigration system.”

  11. Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban U.S., July 2

    After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republican prosecutors in Wisconsin said they intended to enforce the old law.

  12. Is the Supreme Court the Best Way to Get Justice? Books, July 2

    In this moment of constitutional crisis, these books provide a clear picture of the highest court in the land.

  13. Trump Nominates Alina Habba as New Jersey’s Permanent U.S. Attorney New York, July 1

    Ms. Habba, the president’s former spokeswoman and personal lawyer, has been serving in an interim capacity. She had no prosecutorial experience when she was appointed.

  14. Have Gay Rights Gone Too Far, or Not Far Enough? Opinion, July 1

    Readers offer strong, sharply varied responses to Andrew Sullivan’s guest essay.

  15. The Supreme Court’s Pro-Trump Opportunism Is Now Undeniable Opinion, July 1

    A Supreme Court decision demonstrates a new degree of cimperiousness, seeming to co-sign the Trump administration’s contempt for the lower courts.

  16. The Apollo Theater’s Home, 108 Years Old, Gets a Refresh New York, July 1

    The famous Harlem theater will be refurbished. In the meantime, Amateur Night is on hiatus.

  17. Why Trump Had So Many Supreme Court Wins Video, June 30

    The New York Times Supreme Court reporter Adam Liptak recaps this Supreme Court term, which was defined by a disproportionate amount of emergency docket cases. Liptak explains why these cases tended to go in the Trump administration’s favor.

  18. Trump Appeals Ruling Blocking Executive Order Against Perkins Coie U.S., June 30

    The administration appears to have decided to press forward with its fight against top law firms despite numerous defeats.

  19. New York’s Public Defenders Could Soon Strike for Higher Pay New York, June 30

    The lawyers who represent the city’s poorest defendants want to be paid on par with their federal counterparts. They last walked out in 1994.

  20. New York’s Public Defenders Threaten to Strike for Higher Pay New York, June 30

    The lawyers who represent the city’s poorest defendants want to be paid on par with their federal counterparts. They last walked out in 1994.

  21. It’s About Power: The Supreme Court, the Judges and the President Opinion, June 30

    Readers react to the Supreme Court decision on nationwide injunctions. Also: A resignation at the University of Virginia; remembering Dachau.

  22. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Major Campaign Finance Challenge U.S., June 30

    The case involves a challenge to federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.

  23. Seven Chaotic Months in One of the Hardest Jobs in Washington Magazine, June 30

    Amir Ali became a federal judge just weeks before Trump took office. It’s been tumultuous ever since.

  24. At 91, an Idiosyncratic Judge Prepares for His Latest Big Case New York, June 30

    Judge Frederic Block will oversee the prosecution of Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican drug lord, which could bend in the death penalty. In the meantime, there’s stand-up comedy to keep him busy.

  25. A Decade of Marriage Equality Briefing, June 29

    Readers explain what Obergefell meant to them.

  26. Trump Wants One of His Lawyers to Be One of His Judges Opinion, June 29

    A reckless nomination puts the Senate to the test.

  27. Chief Justice Urges Political Leaders to Tone Down Rhetoric U.S., June 28

    At a conference with federal judges, the chief justice did not mention the court’s decision sharply limiting their power, focusing instead on the danger of threats to the judiciary.

  28. We Know Exactly Where the Supreme Court’s Change of Heart Has Come From Opinion, June 28

    The justices’ strange about-face has a source.

  29. The Supreme Court Is Watching Out for the Courts, Not for Trump Opinion, June 28

    How the court reaffirmed the proper role of the federal courts within our constitutional system.

  30. Courts Will Have to Grapple With New Limits on Their Power U.S., June 28

    The Supreme Court has set a new, higher bar for judges seeking to block Trump administration policies nationwide. But some legal routes remain open.

  31. Marriage Equality and Trans Rights Are Two Sides of the Same Coin for Many U.S., June 28

    Ten years after their Supreme Court win, some veterans of the marriage equality battles see a shared struggle for transgender rights.

  32. A Triumphant Supreme Court Term for Trump, Fueled by Emergency Rulings U.S., June 28

    Using truncated procedures, the six-justice conservative majority gave a green light to many of the president’s most assertive initiatives.

  33. Jack Kleinsinger, Impresario Behind a Marathon Jazz Series, Dies at 88 Arts, June 27

    A lawyer by day, he created Highlights in Jazz, bringing together artists both famous and unknown in more than 300 concerts over 50 years.

  34. Trump and Bondi Won’t Say How Birthright Citizenship Will Be Enforced U.S., June 27

    The practical effect of Friday’s decision is that birthright citizenship would end in the 28 states that have not challenged the president’s order.

  35. Highlights of the Citizenship Ruling (That Was Really About Universal Injunctions) U.S., June 27

    The Supreme Court’s conservative bloc reduced the power of district court judges to block government actions nationwide.

  36. How the Supreme Court’s Ruling Could Revive Some Contested Trump Policies U.S., June 27

    The Supreme Court has imposed new limits on the power of district-court judges. Here’s what that means for the Trump administration.

  37. La Corte Suprema permitirá que Trump ponga fin a la ciudadanía por nacimiento en 28 estados En español, June 27

    La orden entrará en vigor dentro de 30 días. Los jueces no abordaron la constitucionalidad subyacente de la orden presidencial de restringir la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento en EE. UU.

  38. Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography U.S., June 27

    The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are at least 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

  39. In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Limits Power of Judges to Block Trump Policies U.S., June 27

    The ruling clears a major hurdle to President Trump’s agenda and could reshape American citizenship, at least temporarily, as lower court challenges proceed.

  40. How the Birthright Citizenship and Nationwide Injunctions Case Began U.S., June 27

    The dispute before the court was prompted by an order President Trump signed on his first day back in the White House.

  41. Trump, Iran and the Slow Creep of Presidential Power Opinion, June 27

    Three columnists break down the murky politics behind the strike.

  42. La nueva vida de Usha Vance en el Washington de Trump En español, June 27

    Tiene una buena relación con el presidente y la primera dama. Es una vida radicalmente distinta a la que tenía como abogada litigante.

  43. EE. UU. planea volver a deportar a Abrego Garcia, según el Departamento de Justicia En español, June 27

    La afirmación suscitó dudas sobre la seriedad con la que el gobierno se toma los cargos penales presentados contra el migrante Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

  44. Lawyer Who Pushed Bogus Trump Elector Scheme Is Disbarred in New York U.S., June 26

    Kenneth Chesebro, an architect of the plan to use phony slates of pro-Trump electors to overturn the 2020 election, was indefinitely barred from practicing in the state last year.

  45. Justice Department Says the Trump Administration Plans to Re-Deport Abrego Garcia U.S., June 26

    The assertion raised questions about how seriously the administration takes the criminal charges filed against the migrant. A White House official reiterated support for prosecuting him in America.

  46. Ten Years In, Same-Sex Marriage Is Part of American Life. But It’s Still Under Attack. U.S., June 26

    On the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationally, supporters say they are secure but also wary and watchful.

  47. 10 Years of Marriage Equality: ‘With the Stroke of a Pen,Our Lives Changed Completely’ Style, June 26

    A decade after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, we asked people from across the country to share stories of what the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges has meant to them.

  48. Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Collecting Data on Small-Dollar Border Transactions U.S., June 25

    So far, the courts have sided with business owners who sued after their money service businesses were caught up in President Trump’s crackdown on cartels.

  49. Reflecting on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling a Decade Later Times Insider, June 25

    Adam Liptak describes the moment in which same-sex marriage became legal nationwide on June 26, 2015 — and what the future may hold for the Supreme Court’s ruling.

  50. Bove Denies Suggesting Justice Dept. Ignore Court Orders U.S., June 25

    During a confirmation hearing for an appeals court opening, Emil Bove III was repeatedly questioned about a whistle-blower complaint that portrayed political appointees as willing to mislead judges.

  51. Before Same-Sex Marriage Was U.S. Law, They Said ‘I Do’ in Massachusetts U.S., June 25

    The couples who exchanged vows in May 2004 helped usher in a period of profound change, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.

  52. Trump Administration Sues Federal Bench in Maryland, Escalating Fight With Judiciary U.S., June 25

    Lawyers for the administration said that a rule issued by a judge in Maryland intruded on the White House’s inherent powers to “enforce the nation’s immigration laws.”

  53. Usha Vance’s New Life in Trump’s Washington U.S., June 25

    Old friends are bewildered by the turn taken by the second lady, a onetime Democrat and former litigator for a San Francisco firm. Others say she’s happy in the role.

  54. Returning to Supreme Court, Trump Accuses Judge of Lawless Defiance U.S., June 24

    After the justices let the administration deport migrants to countries with which they had no connection, a federal judge blocked the removal of eight men.

  55. Was Trump’s Iran Attack Illegal? Presidential War Powers, Explained. U.S., June 23

    Bombing Iran without congressional authorization escalated a bipartisan trend of presidents bypassing the original intent of the Constitution.

  56. He Was a Goatherd as a Boy. Now He’ll Lead Mexico’s Top Court. World, June 23

    Hugo Aguilar Ortiz grew up in a remote Mixtec-speaking village. He is now one of the most powerful lawyers in Mexico.

  57. Judge Orders Salvadoran Man Released on Smuggling Charges U.S., June 23

    The order to release Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia from criminal custody as he awaits trial was a rebuke to the Trump administration. But he is likely to remain in immigration custody.

  58. De niño fue pastor. Ahora dirigirá la Suprema Corte de México En español, June 22

    Hugo Aguilar Ortiz se ha convertido en una de las figuras indígenas más visibles de México y en un símbolo de la reestructuración del poder judicial impulsada por el partido gobernante en el país.

  59. Oil Companies Fight Climate Lawsuits by Citing Free Speech Climate, June 22

    The firms say their First Amendment rights are being violated when cities and states sue and accuse them of spreading misinformation about climate change.

  60. Mahmoud Khalil Returns to New York After Months in Detention New York, June 21

    The Trump administration remains committed to deporting Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and leading figure in the pro-Palestinian protest movement.

  61. Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Says U.S., June 20

    The court unanimously ruled that the state cannot require schools and universities to display the Commandments.

  62. Supreme Court Won’t Fast-Track Tariffs Challenge U.S., June 20

    In an unusual request, two toy manufacturers had asked the court to greatly expedite their case.

  63. Terry Louise Fisher, a Creator of ‘L.A. Law,’ Dies at 79 Arts, June 20

    She channeled her experiences — and frustrations — as a Los Angeles prosecutor into an award-winning career as a television writer and producer.

  64. Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Released on Bail, Federal Judge Orders New York, June 20

    Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for over three months. The judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

  65. Trump’s Iran Deadline, and TikTok’s Future in the U.S. The Headlines, June 20

    Plus, your Friday news quiz.

  66. We’ve Reached Rainbow Capitalism’s End Opinion, June 20

    The era of corporate allyship with the L.G.B.T. community is over. Maybe that’s a good thing.

  67. Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California National Guard in L.A. U.S., June 20

    A panel rejected a lower-court’s finding that it was likely illegal for President Trump to use state troops to protect immigration agents from protests.

  68. The Supreme Court Fails to See Transgender Teens Opinion, June 19

    The retrenchment on transgender rights is fueled by fear: fear of the future, fear of unfamiliar concepts, fear of not knowing one’s child.

  69. The Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. Here’s What We Know. U.S., June 18

    The decision to uphold the Tennessee law will most likely mean a patchwork of laws throughout the country, a map that traces current political polarization.

  70. The Reagan-Appointed Judge Fast-Tracking Trump to Trial U.S., June 18

    Judge William G. Young’s long career has been punctuated by high-profile cases and outspoken advocacy for the judiciary’s value and fact-finding power.

  71. An Unlikely Prosecutor Is Now the Law in Texas Oil Country U.S., June 18

    Sarah Stogner had never tried a criminal case before getting elected D.A. in an oil-rich area half the size of New Jersey. So far, it’s been a struggle.

  72. Florida Attorney General Defied Order Blocking Part of Immigration Law, Judge Rules U.S., June 17

    A federal judge held the attorney general, James Uthmeier, in civil contempt of court for violating an order blocking part of an immigration enforcement law.

  73. Appeals Court to Consider on Tuesday if Trump Can Control National Guard in L.A. U.S., June 17

    A three-judge panel will determine whether National Guard troops can remain under President Trump’s command in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue.

  74. American Bar Association Sues Trump Administration U.S., June 16

    A lawsuit by the lawyers group seeks to stop the president’s efforts to punish law firms.

  75. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Subpoena to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers U.S., June 16

    The question for the justices is whether the centers may pursue a First Amendment challenge to a state subpoena seeking donor information in federal court.

  76. A Daunting Task for Democrats Opinion, June 15

    Readers respond to a column by David Brooks about the Democratic Party. Also: A litmus test for federal workers; principled Republicans.

  77. En México, miles se postularon a las elecciones, pocos votaron y un partido dominó En español, June 15

    La baja participación y el temor a un retroceso democrático marcaron la transición de México a la elección de jueces y magistrados, lo que abre el camino para que el partido Morena domine los tribunales.

  78. In Mexico, Thousands Ran for Office, Few Voted and One Party Dominated It All World, June 15

    Low turnout and fears over democratic backsliding marked Mexico’s shift to electing judges, which opens the way for the Morena party to dominate courts.

  79. How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left U.S., June 15

    President Trump appointed her to clinch a conservative legal revolution. But soon after arriving at the Supreme Court, she began surprising her colleagues.

  80. Judge Signals Openness to Granting Bail to Returned Deportee U.S., June 13

    Denying the Justice Department’s request to detain the deportee would be a significant rebuke of the Trump administration, which has repeatedly cast him as a dangerous criminal.

  81. Willkie Farr Partners, Unhappy With the Firm’s Deal With Trump, Depart for Cooley Business, June 13

    The departures are the latest fallout for firms that cut deals with President Trump to avoid executive orders.

  82. Supreme Court Sides With Teenager in School Disability Discrimination Case U.S., June 12

    Disability rights groups had followed the case closely, warning that arguments by the school district could threaten broader protections for people with disabilities.

  83. Defense Lawyers for Returned Deportee Ask Judge to Release Him Pretrial U.S., June 12

    The request came as lawyers in Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s separate civil case were poised to ask a different judge to hold the Trump administration in contempt for sidestepping one of her orders.

  84. In Trump’s Washington, ‘You Don’t Leave Home Without Your Lawyer’ U.S., June 11

    There’s a lot of work for lawyers in the nation’s capital these days: Over 400 lawsuits have been filed against President Trump’s administration since the start of his second term.

  85. U.S. Argues Against Any Court Order Restricting Use of Troops in L.A. U.S., June 11

    The filing by the Justice Department came ahead of a hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Federal District Court.

  86. Trump Fights to Move Appeal of Hush-Money Conviction to Federal Court New York, June 11

    The president’s lawyers argued that a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity justified moving an appeal of his conviction in Manhattan to U.S. jurisdiction.

  87. Founder of N.Y.C. Public Defender Office Is Charged With Fraud New York, June 11

    Lori Zeno, who helped start the Queens Defenders, and her husband were accused of taking money from the organization for luxury vacations and a penthouse apartment.

  88. Trump advierte que se responderá con ‘gran fuerza’ a quienes protesten contra el desfile militar En español, June 11

    “Ni siquiera he oído hablar de una protesta” en el acto del sábado en Washington para celebrar al ejército, dijo, pero “se trata de gente que odia a nuestro país”.

  89. Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage U.S., June 10

    The nation’s largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians’ success in reversing Roe v. Wade.

  90. Justice Dept. Seeks to Pause Ruling Ordering Due Process for Deported Venezuelans U.S., June 10

    The emergency request came a day before the Trump administration was supposed to outline how to allow nearly 140 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador to challenge their expulsion.

  91. Trump Threatens Any Protesters at Military Parade With ‘Very Big Force’ U.S., June 10

    “I haven’t even heard about a protest,” at the Saturday event in Washington celebrating the Army, he said, but “this is people that hate our country.”

  92. States Sue to Stop Return of Seized Machine Gun Conversion Devices U.S., June 9

    The Trump administration, reversing a Biden-era policy, had said it would return thousands of confiscated devices that allow rapid firing, even in states where they are banned.

  93. The Supreme Court Is Divided in More Ways Than You’d Think Opinion, June 9

    Originalism is not just a unifying philosophy.

  94. A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber Science, June 9

    A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.

  95. Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return U.S., June 8

    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s lawyers accused the Trump administration of spending months “engaged in an elaborate, all-of-government effort to defy court orders.”

  96. We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos. Opinion, June 8

    America isn’t ready for what could happen to health care.

  97. After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started. U.S., June 7

    With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.

  98. John Hancock Was More Than Just a Pretty Signature Books, June 7

    A new biography by Willard Sterne Randall shows how 18th-century Boston’s most popular businessman put his mark on the American Revolution.

  99. Trump Can Restrict A.P. Journalists’ Access, Appeals Court Rules U.S., June 7

    By a 2-to-1 vote, a three-judge panel found that the president can bar the news outlet from small settings such as the Oval Office or Air Force One, reversing at least for now a lower court’s ruling.

  100. The Cat Lawyer Figured Out His Zoom Settings Express, March 12

    “I’m glad it happened, even at my expense,” said Rod Ponton, who is (still) not a cat.

  101. The June 28 Supreme Court Chevron live blog included one standalone post:
  102. Germany Cannot Shift Covid Funds to Climate Projects, Court Rules Business, November 15

    The decision could rip a hole in Berlin’s budget and complicate the transition to a greener economy.

  103. Supreme Court to Hear N.R.A.’s Free Speech Case Against New York Official Washington, November 3

    The case is the second one this term asking the justices to decide when government activity crosses the line to become coercion forbidden by the First Amendment.

  104. Appeals Court Rules White House Overstepped 1st Amendment on Social Media Business, September 9

    A Fifth Circuit panel partly upheld restrictions on the Biden administration’s communications with online platforms about their content.

  105. How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues. Washington, May 10

    After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.

  106. Video Testimony in the Covid Era Faces a Constitutional Test Washington, March 20

    Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.

  107. Supreme Court Hints That It May Duck Two Big Cases Washington, March 7

    Recent orders suggest that the justices are thinking of dismissing cases involving the “independent state legislature” theory and Title 42, an immigration measure imposed during the pandemic.

  108. Supreme Court Cancels Arguments in Title 42 Immigration Case Washington, February 16

    The justices, who had been set to hear arguments on March 1, acted after the Biden administration filed a brief saying that the measure would soon be moot.

  109. Back on the Bench to Announce Opinions, Supreme Court Rules Against a Veteran Washington, January 23

    The unanimous ruling was the first one summarized by a justice since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and an indication that the court is off to a slow start this term.

  110. Chief Justice Roberts Briefly Halts Decision Banning Border Expulsions Washington, December 19

    At issue is Title 42, a public health measure invoked by the Trump administration during the pandemic to block migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.

  111. Supreme Court to Hear Student Debt Forgiveness Case U.S., December 1

    The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.

  112. How the Right Became the Left and the Left Became the Right Op Ed, November 2

    A pair of prominent headlines highlights the reversals.

  113. Sorry, Summer Styles, July 20

    We all know what happened with summer 2020. Then 2021 was dampened by Delta. This year, any anticipated return to revelry has been hampered by … *waves hands at everything.* Is there hope for enjoying the once fun season?

  114. Hey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns? Business, July 19

    School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.

  115. Hey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns? Business, July 19

    School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.

  116. Why Is the Supreme Court So Secretive? Letters, May 10

    Readers call for more openness and discuss judicial restraint and the justices’ religious beliefs. Also: Mask decisions; Twitter’s dark side; skipping school.