And that offers hope for American democracy

How a conservative decision at the Supreme Court could lead to a liberal outcome

The chief justice pens a paean to criminal defense attorneys, never mentioning the national crisis the Court has helped perpetuate.

Nielsen v. Preap will determine whether thousands of longtime U.S. residents face indefinite detention without a hearing.

The U.S. Supreme Court weighs which disputes America’s Indian tribal courts can adjudicate.

The president sought to dramatize the selection process, but he ultimately delivered a workaday statement nominating the most conventional candidate on his shortlist.

Earlier iterations of the executive order were rushed and unpolished. But the third version could very well pass the Supreme Court’s test.

Two Supreme Court cases this fall pose hard questions about the death penalty.