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Law

Does size matter – when it comes to the U.S. Supreme Court?

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by Tanner Stening
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Law

Death Penalty laws put the US in a small club of nations who execute

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by Rich McKay
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Law

The fight over mail-in ballots. This law professor explains

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by Rich McKay
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Law

Supreme Court ruling ensures citizenship for every child born in US

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by Rich McKay
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Law

What if the Supreme Court rules to end birthright citizenship?

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by Rich McKay
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Can states redraw congressional maps this close to an election?

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by Tanner Stening
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World & National News

Supreme Court tariff ruling ‘significant’ but foreseeable

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Law

Were the Supreme Court to rule against Trump’s tariff program, what would happen to the billions of dollars in duties already collected?

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by Tanner Stening
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Law

Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term begins today. Here are five big cases to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

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by Tanner Stening
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Law

What is the Posse Comitatus Act, and how does it apply to Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California and Washington, D.C.?

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by Tanner Stening
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Society & Culture

Abortion bans have led to more relationship violence, new research finds

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Law

Supreme Court strikes down universal injunctions, punts on birthright citizenship

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by Cyrus Moulton