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Jurisprudence
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Has the South Risen Above Racist Voting Laws?
What the Voting Rights Act means today.
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Suing Girls Gone Wild
Should a girl who bared her breasts at 14 win her lawsuit against the video company?
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Why Donald Rumsfeld Can’t Be Sued for Torture
His latest and biggest court victory.
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How California’s Three-Strikes Law Struck Out
It was slain by a couple of professors, their students, and a district attorney who wanted reform.
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Beating Back the War on Judges
Voters rejected the crusade to politicize the courts.
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It’s Appalling that Gerrymandering Is Legal
And if the Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act, it’s going to get a lot worse.
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Don’t Touch Their Stash!
Why Eric Holder should let Colorado and Washington experiment with drugs.
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Amish Buggies, Youth Gun Bans, and Anti-Islam Bus Ads
Slate’s pick-of-the-month court rulings—a new feature.
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The Exoneration of Drayton Witt
An Arizona father convicted of shaking his infant son to death can rebuild his life.
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Can Fido Find the Drugs?
Readers respond with their own stories of drug-sniffing dogs.
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Above Politics
The Supreme Court is keeping a low profile this election year by deftly choosing cases that avoid the hot-button issues.
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The Insane Defense of the “Castle Doctrine” Gone Wild
A tragic killing in Montana proves once again that these laws do more to encourage violence than to prevent it.
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Are Police Dogs Invading Our Privacy?
Next week the Supreme Court will consider that question. Tell us your dog-sniffing stories.
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Rajat Gupta Could Go to Prison for 10 Years for Insider Trading
Even though he wasn’t a major player—is that fair?
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Talking to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
And clearing up a point of confusion—about her views on abortion—that I caused three years ago.
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Fisher Cut Bait
Affirmative action will live on even if the Supreme Court kills it.
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Rage or Justice
The complicated emotions behind the Supreme Court’s upcoming argument on affirmative action.
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James Bopp Jr. Gets Creative
How does the conservative maestro of campaign finance fund his legal work?
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Tell Slate Your Affirmative Action Story
The Supreme Court is about to hear a huge case on race-conscious college admissions. How has this issue affected you?
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Torture Inc.
The Supreme Court term begins with a knotty human rights claim against big oil.
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Smile for the Camera
The long lost photos of the Supreme Court at work—and what they reveal.
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