Legal Archives - The Bulwark

October 9, 2020 5:30 am

The Big Supreme Court Cases to Watch for This Fall

. . . and where a Justice Amy Coney Barrett might come down on them.

Kim Wehle

October 2, 2020 5:14 am

Why RBG as Icon Should Bother Everyone

Two images from Justice Ginsburg’s passing help explain our current predicament.

Sonny Bunch

September 28, 2020 5:30 am

Make It About the Election

The rush to confirm Barrett is all about 2020 anyhow.

Amanda Carpenter

September 18, 2020 11:59 pm

Justice Ginsburg: A Model of Civility

In her decency, critical thinking, and grace, she was exactly what the soul of America is lacking right now.

Kim Wehle

September 18, 2020 10:16 pm

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Coming Political Crisis

The annus horribilis of 2020 lurches on.

Jonathan V. Last

August 25, 2020 5:30 am

How to Take (Some of) the Politics Out of Judges’ Retirements

Two modest—even Madisonian—suggestions for reform.

Nathaniel A. G. Zelinsky

July 24, 2020 5:07 am

Should Bill Barr Be Disbarred?

Just look at the attorney general’s ethics violations.

Austin Sarat

July 20, 2020 5:30 am

Courting Lawlessness

President Trump can’t blame the Supreme Court for whatever chaos he’s now cooking up.

Adam J. White

July 16, 2020 5:30 am

The Return of Independent Counsels?

What the recent Supreme Court ruling about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might portend for other ‘independent’ entities within the executive branch.

Kim Wehle

July 11, 2020 5:30 am

Trump’s Tax-Case Loss Is a Victory for the Rule of Law

The Supreme Court rulings helpfully remind us how courts and states can push back against a failing and corrupt president when Congress won’t.

Kim Wehle