The Travel Ban Stands and the Legacy of the Roberts Court
How will we look back on the Supreme Court’s decision on the travel ban?
Amicus
With Kennedy Gone, What’s on the Chopping Block?Our annual look at the end of the Supreme Court term.
The Gist
The Unpopular Vote and a Few JusticesThat’s all you need to make a joke of our country’s checks and balances.
Political Gabfest
The “Hardest Job in the World” EditionListen to Slate’s show about Ronny Jackson, Hawaii v. Trump at SCOTUS, and the impossibility of the presidency.
Jurisprudence
Resisting the Myth of the Judicial ResistanceThere is no evidence judges have abandoned their oaths of integrity and impartiality to rule against Trump.
Jurisprudence
They Have Lawsuits, You Have MoneyA new way to support legal challenges in the Trump era: crowdfunding.
Amicus
The Supreme Court Term RBG Is Calling “Momentous”The ACLU’s national legal director, David Cole, on the start of the high court’s next term.
The Slatest
Emails Reveal Customs and Border Protection’s Lawlessness During Trump’s First Travel Ban
I Have to Ask
I Have to Ask: The Quinta Jurecic EditionThe managing editor of Lawfare on Kennedy’s retirement and Trump vs. the courts.
Amicus
Travel Ban 3.0 and Rinsing Off Religious Animus for SCOTUSUnpacking the arguments in the marquee case of this term.
Jurisprudence
Trump’s Promise of a Waiver System for His Muslim Ban Is a LieIt’s a mere pretext being used to manipulate the courts.
Amicus
Immigration: Whose Call Is It Anyway?As the courts grapple with radical shifts in immigration policy, a look at the cases underlying the conversation about the rights of refugees, immigrants, Dreamers, and visitors.
Jurisprudence
LawbreakersA startling new report shows how Customs and Border Protection violated court orders to enforce Trump’s first travel ban.
Politics
When Pigs FlyWhy the Trump administration’s fondness for private flights has struck a special nerve.
Jurisprudence
Travel Ban 3.0 Could WorkTrump finally achieved a patina of legalism in his new travel ban to cover the bigotry.
Politics
When ICE Came for the ChaldeansMichigan’s Chaldean Christians escaped persecution in Iraq and helped Donald Trump win the presidency. Now, they’re at risk of deportation.
Future Tense
How Trump’s Travel Ban Hobbled a Libyan High School Robotics TeamThe Afghan girls weren’t the only team to struggle to get to the U.S.
Jurisprudence
Grandma Is Family AgainA judge rules against Donald Trump’s travel ban guidelines saying grandparents don’t count as close family.