Sharp ExchangeSupreme Court SmackdownSupposedly Supreme Court justices are collegial even when they disagree on points of law. The Roberts-Sotomayor fight on affirmative action says otherwise.Adam Winkler
DisclosureSEC Bows to Dark MoneyThe SEC avoided taking a stand on corporations having to disclose their political contributions. What it means for transparency in our democracy.Adam Winkler
America’s New NormalAnother mass shooting, another round of calls for greater gun control, but guess what? Nothing will change. Adam Winkler on why the NRA is still winning on this issue.Adam Winkler
Time for Ruth Bader Ginsburg to RetireIn a blunt interview, Ginsburg admitted past mistakes and said she was staying on the Supreme Court. But if she really cared about her legacy, she would step aside.Adam Winkler
Scalia Goes Gun CrazyIn a recent speech Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that the Second Amendment was in part the right to revolt against tyranny. That’s just a plain wrong and dangerous view, writes Adam Winkler.Adam Winkler
Good News, Bad NewsNot to Be a Downer, but ...The court’s promotion of gay marriage is like a shotgun wedding: done with reluctance and without the loving embrace of someone fully committed to the sacred union.Adam Winkler
Voting RightsThe End of the Civil-Rights EraToday’s Supreme Court decision was monumental in that it essentially finds discrimination has all but disappeared at the polls. It’s a big deal, and dead wrong, writes Adam Winkler.Adam Winkler
Affirmative Action Lives!A surprise move with the Supreme Court overturning a lower-court decision on affirmative action. Adam Winkler on the internal court politics behind the ruling and what it might reveal about Chief Justice John Roberts’s thinking.Adam Winkler
Supreme RejectionObama’s Terrible Record at CourtThe Obama administration is about to end one of the worst years ever for the government winning cases at the Supreme Court. Adam Winkler explains why it’s not just the court’s anti-Obama politics.Adam Winkler
Free the ATFThe ATF has not had a confirmed director since 2006, and the next one is going to find an urgency with its hands tied because of the gun lobby. Adam Winkler on why they need to be freed to do their job.Adam Winkler
