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  1. ‘It Will Be a More Robust Check on Trump Than the G.O.P. Congress’: Three Legal Experts on Trump 2.0 Op Ed, Yesterday

    Opinion writers discuss potential legal issues and executive power in a second Trump term.

  2. After the House Delayed a Bill to Add Judges, a Biden Veto Looms National, December 19

    The Senate backed a bipartisan bill to add dozens of judges, but the House held off on voting until after Election Day. Now, Donald Trump would be assured at least 22 picks.

  3. Youth Climate Activists Get Major Win in Montana Supreme Court Climate, December 18

    The court agreed that the state’s energy policies violated Montanans’ constitutional right to a clean environment.

  4. Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract Business, December 18

    The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.

  5. David Bonderman, Private Equity Pioneer, Is Dead at 82 Obits, December 18

    A globe-trotting lawyer turned investor, he helped transform a cottage industry into a colossus with influence on Wall Street and beyond.

  6. Supreme Court Fast-Tracks TikTok Case in Face of Jan. 19 Deadline Washington, December 18

    The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a deadline to sell or be shut down.

  7. Inside Disney’s Decision to Settle a Trump Defamation Suit Business, December 18

    Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.

  8. Confidence in U.S. Courts Plummets to Rate Far Below Peer Nations Washington, December 17

    Very few countries have experienced similar declines, typically in the wake of wrenching turmoil. Experts called the data, from a new Gallup poll, stunning and worrisome.

  9. TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations Washington, December 16

    The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down.

  10. A Constitutional Convention? Some Democrats Fear It’s Coming. National, December 16

    Some Republicans have said that a constitutional convention is overdue. Many Democratic-led states have rescinded their long-ago calls for one, and California will soon consider whether to do the same.

  11. Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage Business, December 15

    The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.

  12. U.S. Court Denies TikTok’s Request to Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law Business, December 14

    TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban next month. The case may now head to the Supreme Court.

  13. Conan O’Brien’s Parents Die 3 Days Apart Express, December 13

    Thomas O’Brien, an epidemiologist, and Ruth O’Brien, a lawyer, juggled successful careers with raising six children, including the comedy star.

  14. El abogado de Kennedy ha pedido a la FDA que revoque la aprobación de la vacuna contra la polio En español, December 13

    Aaron Siri, quien se especializa en demandas por vacunas, ha estado al lado de Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revisando candidatos para cargos de alto rango en el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos.

  15. Gillibrand Presses Biden to Amend the Constitution to Enshrine Sex Equality Washington, December 13

    Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is leading the charge for Democrats to persuade President Biden to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment, which would invite a Supreme Court battle.

  16. Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine Science, December 13

    Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.

  17. Mount Vernon Police’s Strip Searches Were Unconstitutional, U.S. Says Metro, December 13

    A report by federal prosecutors found that a Westchester County police department violated the Fourth Amendment “on an enormous scale.”

  18. What Trump Could Do to the U.S. Military Op Ed, December 12

    Americans have counted on the indispensability of a constitutionally alert military. Will that continue?

  19. N.C. Elections Board Rejects G.O.P. Effort to Toss 60,000 Ballots National, December 12

    The ruling comes in a dispute over a State Supreme Court race that the Democratic incumbent won by 734 votes.

  20. White House Threatens Biden Veto of Bipartisan Bill to Add New Judges Washington, December 10

    The legislation would create more than 60 new federal court seats over the next decade, giving the Trump White House a first shot at filling dozens of new vacancies.

  21. Trump no podrá acabar con la ciudadanía por nacimiento tan fácilmente En español, December 10

    El presidente electo ha reavivado su deseo de acabar con la ciudadanía automática para cualquier persona nacida en Estados Unidos. La Constitución se interpone en su camino.

  22. The Supreme Court Must Intervene in the TikTok Case Op Ed, December 10

    The First Amendment should not be used to cut Americans’ access to TikTok, and the Supreme Court should step in.

  23. Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship? Not Easily. National, December 9

    The president-elect has revived his wish to do away with automatic citizenship for anyone born in the United States. The Constitution stands in his way.

  24. This Race Was Decided by 734 Votes. The G.O.P. Wants to Disqualify 60,000 Ballots. National, December 9

    One of the closest state elections in North Carolina history now hinges on the latest power struggle between state Republicans and Democrats — and a voter form dating back 20 years.

  25. The Transgender Case, and the Role of Activists Letters, December 6

    Readers discuss the Supreme Court case and the threats trans people face. Also: Recess appointments; Social Security; pardons; brain injuries and crime.

  26. Justice Neil Gorsuch Recuses From Case That Could Benefit Colorado Billionaire Washington, December 5

    The justice had been under pressure to step aside from the matter because of his myriad ties to Philip Anschutz, an oil and gas magnate.

  27. What is ‘heightened scrutiny,’ and why does it matter? Washington, December 4

  28. Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care Washington, December 4

    The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth. More than 20 other states have similar laws.

  29. Prime Minister to Lead South Korea After President’s Impeachment Foreign, December 4

    Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will be the acting president after the National Assembly ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol.

  30. Five Opinion Writers on What Biden Should Do in His Final Days as President Op Ed, December 3

    Protecting land and appointing judges could go a long way toward bolstering Biden’s legacy.

  31. Supreme Court Returns to a Culture War Battleground: Transgender Rights Washington, December 3

    On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.

  32. May It Please the Court: Trans Health Saved My Life Op Ed, December 3

    Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents has personal implications.

  33. If Anyone Can Save the Democrats, It’s Ben Wikler Op Ed, December 3

    This Wisconsinite is the obvious choice for D.N.C. chair.

  34. Schumer Presses for F.B.I. Checks and Senate Consideration of Trump Nominees Washington, December 2

    In a letter, the Democratic leader said members of his party would work with Republicans to consider the president-elect’s nominees — but asserted they should undergo traditional Senate vetting.

  35. What’s Next in U.S. Elections: Races to Watch in 2025 Politics, December 2

    Virginia and New Jersey feature contests for governor. Elections in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania could tip the power balance on the Supreme Court in those battleground states.

  36. J. Stanley Pottinger, 84, Dies; Official Figured Out Identity of ‘Deep Throat’ Obits, November 29

    A former Nixon official (and later a novelist), he led an investigation in which a shadowy Watergate figure squirmed when asked if he had been an anonymous whistle blower.

  37. Protests Erupt in Georgia as It Pulls Back From Pro-Western Path Foreign, November 29

    Thousands of people took to the streets after the government said it had suspended talks on joining the European Union.

  38. Rudy Giuliani pierde a sus abogados, y la calma, en los tribunales En español, November 27

    El exalcalde de Nueva York arremetió contra un juez que le preguntó por qué no había entregado sus bienes personales como era requerido.

  39. Mississippi Runoff Election Results Interactive, November 27

    Get live results from the 2024 Mississippi runoff elections.

  40. Mississippi Supreme Court District 1, Position 3 Runoff Election Results Interactive, November 27

    Get live results and maps from the 2024 Mississippi runoff election.

  41. Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court Metro, November 26

    The subject of several cases, the former New York City mayor lashed out at a judge questioning why he had not forfeited personal assets as required.

  42. The Senate Should Leave No Judgeship Unfilled Editorial, November 26

    Donald Trump will try to fill every judgeship that Democrats leave open.

  43. Trump’s Judicial Hero Would Have Hated His Recess Appointments Plan Washington, November 25

    Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative giant, said attempts to circumvent the Senate’s responsibility to vet nominees were “ignoble” and “just made up.”

  44. Donald Trump Thinks He Won’t Have Enough Power Op Ed, November 24

    The once and future president’s constitutional gimmicks are embarrassingly transparent.

  45. Trump’s Crown Doesn’t Fit Op Ed, November 22

    The Constitution is not a grant of power for a king.

  46. Police in New Jersey’s Capital Violate Residents’ Rights, U.S. Finds Metro, November 22

    Officers in Trenton have caused the deaths of innocent people, a Justice Department report found, citing a fatality that occurred after officers pushed a man’s face into the ground.

  47. As a Lobbyist, Bondi Had Clients Including Amazon, G.M., Uber and Qatar Washington, November 22

    President-elect Donald J. Trump’s new choice to be attorney general joined a powerhouse Republican firm after her second term as Florida’s attorney general.

  48. Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for False Hate Crime Claim Is Overturned Culture, November 21

    The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that he should not have been prosecuted a second time after the charges against him had been dismissed with a negotiated agreement.

  49. Should Gay Couples Worry About Their Benefits Under Trump? Business, November 21

    Readers had concerns about whether same-sex married couples and their protections would face new risks during a second Trump term.

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  51. 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.

  52. 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.

  53. 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.

  54. 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.

  55. 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.

  56. 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.

  57. 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.

  58. 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.

  59. 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.

  60. 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.

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

    A pair of prominent headlines highlights the reversals.

  62. 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?

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

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

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

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

  65. 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.