Politics May 31 Could Trump go to prison? 5 quick questions about his conviction By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas
Nation Jan 28 10 tips for reading a Supreme Court case if you’re not a lawyer In a year when the Supreme Court deals with many high-profile cases, a professor who teaches law to undergraduates describes how to read the court’s opinions. By Ilisabeth S. Bornstein, The Conversation
Politics Aug 04 The federal civil rights law behind the Trump Jan. 6 indictment, explained The latest federal charges against former President Donald Trump are the result of “the most egregious” actions he took in office, according to Quinta Jurecic, fellow at the Brookings Institution and senior editor at Lawfare. By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis
Politics Oct 03 Analysis: 3 things to watch in the new Supreme Court term After a contentious major term, justices of the past have tended to return with a more low-key term. That appears unlikely this time. By Marcia Coyle
Arts Oct 15 How one corporation exploited the amendment that was meant to protect former slaves Corporations have often leveraged progressive reforms to serve the ends of business, says author Adam Winkler. "Perhaps more surprising is that corporations have also been innovators in constitutional law."… By Elizabeth Flock
May 30 Judge considering Missouri abortion clinic license case By Jim Salter, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press If the St. Louis clinic's license is not renewed before it expires at midnight Friday, Planned Parenthood officials said Missouri would become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing… Continue reading
May 13 Jury orders Monsanto to pay $2 billion in weed killer cancer case By Associated Press The Oakland jury on Monday delivered Monsanto's third such loss in California since August. Continue reading
Apr 26 Kansas Supreme Court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban By John Hanna, Associated Press The Kansas decision prevents the state from enforcing a 2015 law that could have greatly limited second trimester abortions. But even worse for abortion opponents, the ruling clears the way for legal challenges to a string of abortion restrictions approved… Continue reading
Apr 25 Judges order Michigan to redraw congressional and legislative maps By David Eggert, Associated Press "Their primary goal was to draw maps that advantaged Republicans, disadvantaged Democrats, and ensured that Republicans could enjoy durable majorities in Michigan's congressional delegation and in both chambers of the Michigan legislature for the entire decade," the judges wrote. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: Ex-officer sentenced to 25 years in black motorist’s killing Nouman Raja was the first Florida officer in nearly 30 years to be convicted and sentenced for an on-duty killing — and one of a few nationwide. Continue reading