JD Vance’s 2021 insult of “childless cat ladies” has sparked bipartisan outrage at a moment when women’s choices are seen as a galvanizing political force.
Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies drivers of ride-hailing apps as independent contractors rather than as employees.
He was general counsel of Mr. Sharpton’s civil rights group, the National Action Network, and defended him in a defamation suit arising from the Tawana Brawley case.
The sticking points in a breakup aren’t the same for every couple, but lawyers who have brokered countless divorces have some advice for keeping things simple.
Precedent and the rule of law? Not if it gets in the way.
Lawyers for Donald J. Trump challenged the judgment handed down by Justice Arthur F. Engoron, who found that Mr. Trump had conspired to manipulate his net worth to receive favorable terms on loans.
Justice Erin P. Gall of upstate New York engaged in a “racially offensive, profane” diatribe after people crashed a large party she was attending, a disciplinary body found.
We need to rethink how we assess and evaluate physical and mental fitness for the presidency.
Roe is history, but abortion hasn’t ended.
Eight million borrowers who are enrolled in the plan, known as SAVE, are left in limbo after a series of rulings tied to two lawsuits brought by Republican-led states.
Sandra Hemme, 64, was sentenced to life in prison in 1981 for the killing of a library worker. Her case was recently overturned after new evidence established her innocence.
Readers discuss growing pressure for him to step aside and an essay by Bernie Sanders supporting him. Also: God and Trump; a raised fist; the First Amendment.
Si Donald Trump vuelve a la Casa Blanca, probablemente enfrentaría menos obstáculos legales y burocráticos para rehacer drásticamente la Agencia de Protección Ambiental.
Nargis Baran was a rising legal star in Afghanistan. She became a target once the government fell.
The couple met while attending Yale Law School. Republicans hope Ms. Vance, the daughter of Indian immigrants, will become the second lady.
From plans to tackle climate change to ending the role of hereditary legislators, the ceremonial King’s Speech showcased the progressive priorities of Britain’s Labour government.
He helped Martha Stewart, Leona Helmsley, Michael Milken and other white-collar criminals win lighter sentences, and prepared them for life in prison.
If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A.
As the Supreme Court veered to the right, David D. Cole oversaw hundreds of lawsuits against the Trump administration and helped secure more wins than losses before the justices.
He provided the research and drafts that helped bring about the Supreme Court’s landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision in 1963.
He is closer than ever to a second term, but what that would bring remains unclear.
But the conservative justices can’t distance themselves from the significant damage they have caused.
This documentary follows a renowned Inuit activist over seven years, making sense of the ways in which racism and impoverishment can abrade one’s sense of self.
A federal judge in Tennessee said that it was unconstitutional for the City of Lakeland, Tenn., to fine Julie Pereira for the sign she posted expressing disapproval of President Biden and Donald J. Trump.
There’s nothing particularly “moderate” about the new Republican platform.
Joshua Kindred was asked to leave his post after a committee of judges found his chambers to be a hostile and sexualized work environment.
Sullivan & Cromwell is requiring job applicants to explain their participation in protests. Critics see the policy as a way to silence speech about the war.
After President Biden’s rocky answer on abortion at the debate, his campaign has ramped up its messaging on Donald Trump’s role in overturning Roe v. Wade and his policy stances.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett has found her voice.
His clients included antiwar protesters and terror suspects. His practice “not only defended needy people, it propelled social movements,” a colleague said.
Readers take issue with advice in a guide to party etiquette. Also: Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump; occupational therapy for older New Yorkers.
In both Trump cases the liberal dissenters are more originalist than the conservative majority.
The rulings were the latest blow for abortion opponents in Kansas, where abortion protections in the State Constitution have vexed Republicans for years.
The decision by the court’s liberal majority, delivered four months before the November election, reverses a ruling by conservative jurists two years ago.
Most of the court’s decisions were principled and sound — most, but unfortunately not all.
Blockbuster decisions by the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed supermajority — expanding one kind of executive branch authority while undercutting another — were no contradiction.
For Donald F. McGahn II, the former White House counsel, and Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican, sweeping anti-regulatory rulings are the big payoff of their drive to reshape the federal courts.
Lawyers and other readers discuss the landmark Supreme Court decision. Also: A ruling on corruption; doctors and abortion bans; religion in public schools.
The court, which issued two major decisions on guns in the term that ended Monday, does not seem ready to return to the subject.
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York and a longtime ally of Donald J. Trump, was at the center of the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Presidential immunity never existed in America. Until now.
It is increasingly clear that this court sees itself as something other than a participant in our democratic system.
Big Tech is increasingly safe from government regulation.
Christine Fields’s family was tight-knit. But after she died in childbirth, grief and the prospect of a multimillion-dollar settlement threatened to tear it apart.
El principio básico de que los presidentes no están por encima de la ley se ha dejado de lado, lo que se traduce en un paso hacia la monarquía
In a step toward monarchy, the bedrock principle that presidents are not above the law has been set aside.
Instead of delivering a judgment many months ago and allowing the trial to proceed, the justices gave Trump the gift of delay piled upon delay.
Readers discuss some of the major decisions at the end of the court’s term.
The justices unanimously returned two cases, which concerned state laws that supporters said were aimed at “Silicon Valley censorship,” to lower courts. Critics had said the laws violated the sites’ First Amendment rights.
The ruling could amplify the impact of a separate decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, which had required courts to defer to executive agencies’ interpretations of statutes.
Enormous pay packages are popping up for top lawyers, especially those favored by well-heeled private equity clients.
The court swept aside a precedent that endangers countless regulations — and transfers power from the executive branch to Congress and the courts.
Four cases backed by conservative activists in recent years have combined to diminish the power of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Roberta Kaplan’s work as a lawyer made her a hero to the left. But behind the scenes, she was known for her poor treatment of colleagues.
The Education Department said it would put the borrowers in forbearance while it recalculated their payments to comply with recent court rulings.
The combination of President Biden’s debate performance and adverse Supreme Court rulings left Democrats reeling and in despair with elections not far off.
The all-Republican court voted 8 to 1 to leave in effect a law enacted last year during a wave of legislation targeting transgender rights.
Everyone in our system, including judges and members of Congress, will be nudged to do their proper constitutional work.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has made it easier to sue agencies and get their rules struck down.
The ruling will amplify a shift already underway in the lower courts, which have in recent years been receptive to lawsuits challenging financial regulators’ actions.
The decision is expected to prompt a rush of litigation challenging regulations across the entire federal government, from food safety to the environment.
A foundational 1984 decision had required courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes, underpinning regulations on health care, safety and the environment.
The court’s strategy of avoidance and delay cannot last and may have been shaped by a desire to avoid controversy in an election year.
El caso, uno de varios que se centran en cómo se aplica la Primera Enmienda a las plataformas tecnológicas, fue desestimado porque los demandantes carecían de pruebas para legitimar sus reclamos.
El plan basado en los ingresos conocido como SAVE tiene más de ocho millones de beneficiarios inscritos. El Departamento de Educación está evaluando los fallos judiciales.
Common in executive agencies, such tribunals hear enforcement actions without juries — a practice the court’s conservative supermajority said violated the Constitution.
The decision could rip a hole in Berlin’s budget and complicate the transition to a greener economy.
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.
A Fifth Circuit panel partly upheld restrictions on the Biden administration’s communications with online platforms about their content.
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.
Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.
A pair of prominent headlines highlights the reversals.
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?
School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.
School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.
Readers call for more openness and discuss judicial restraint and the justices’ religious beliefs. Also: Mask decisions; Twitter’s dark side; skipping school.