Liberty does not have to mean what the Supreme Court thinks it means.

In Alabama, an elected official imposed the death penalty after a jury asked for life in prison. Why did the highest court in the land refuse to hear this case—and address an insidious problem in the justice system?

Pro-choice advocates shouldn’t get their hopes up after the Supreme Court put a Louisiana statute on hold.

Unsigned, unexplained orders have reshaped American law.

And that offers hope for American democracy

They believe that right-wing speech should be sacrosanct, and liberal speech officially disfavored.

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.