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Dahlia Lithwick
Dahlia Lithwick writes about the courts and the law for Slate.
Articles By Dahlia Lithwick
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The Supreme Court Would Like To See Your Papers
The justices say Arizona’s immigration law has nothing to do with race—except when it pleases them.
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Justice by the Numbers
When it comes to deciding the future of Obamacare, the Supreme Court should ignore public opinion.
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The Faux Mommy Wars
There is no such thing as the “women’s vote” and the Mommy Wars were never real.
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The Supreme Court’s Bad Precedent
Conservative judges increasingly feel free to inject ideology into their decisions. Don’t just look at what they say, but how they say it.
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Lights! Cameras! It’s the Supreme Court!
If the justices are going to act like Fox News, why not broadcast oral arguments for the world to see?
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Scalia’s Liberating Explosion of Joy
Dahlia Lithwick chats with readers about the Obamacare oral arguments.
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A Moment of Silence for Obamacare
Prayers, depression, and Latin phrases. Obamacare looks to have had another very bad day.
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The Supreme Court’s Dark Vision of Freedom
The court’s conservatives apparently believe in the land of the free. Circa 1804.
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Place Your Bets on Obamacare
It appears we’ll have a photo finish. Obama’s signature legislative achievement will probably rise or fall on the opinion of John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy.
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You Say Tax, I Say Penalty
On day one of the Supreme Court arguments over Obamacare, the justices did what they do best: argue over boring old 19th-century statutes for the fun of it.
