by Noah Feldman In a surprising twist to America’s ongoing opioid crisis, the Supreme Court has thrown out a legal settlement that would have paid billions of […]
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When is sleeping a crime? If you’re homeless, says the Supreme Court
by Noah Feldman In a defeat for advocates of the unhoused, the Supreme Court has rejected the argument that it is cruel and unusual punishment to outlaw […]
SCOTUS gave itself a lot more power
by Noah Feldman The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power and […]
Supreme Court says a $13,000 gift is not a bribe. And that’s right
by Stephen L. Carter Suppose your city awards a lucrative contract for the purchase of new garbage trucks. Afterward, the company that won the bidding offers your […]
Biden has always put duty to country first. Will he do it again?
by Kurt Bardella “I hope Joe Biden runs for president.” That was the headline of a column I wrote back in March of 2019. I believed then […]
Crime labs are drowning in work. That hurts us all
by Stephen L. Carter In 2013, a chemist named Annie Dookhan pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to allegations that she’d falsified results while working at a […]
As conservatives target same-sex marriage, its power is getting clearer
by Abbie E. Goldberg It’s been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case that overturned the federal right to an abortion, and […]
Should ‘skiplagging’ to get a cheaper flight be banned?
by Sheldon H. Jacobson Summer air travel is in full swing, and people are getting ticket shock at what it costs to fly. Airlines use a complex […]
Are the Ten Commandments the basis of our moral system?
by Kenneth Seeskin The governor of Louisiana just signed a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. There are two problems with this. […]
Animals are under fire from fireworks
by Melissa Rae Sanger One of my favorite destinations is our local Metropark. I love to find a quiet bench at dusk and listen to the symphony […]
