The architecture of automated license plate readers turns local cameras into a far-reaching surveillance network that can be accessed by agencies that never purchased the devices.
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If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?
A new application for a religious charter school is stirring up far-reaching questions about the constitutionality of public aid to faith-based institutions.
A majority of Supreme Court justices follow originalism, the mode of constitutional interpretation championed by late Justice Antonin Scalia. A former Scalia law clerk explains what originalism means.
A judge has sided with the three news organizations President Donald Trump barred from the White House – for now.
The US legal system often fails to provide counsel for millions of Americans in civil cases. Generic and law-specific AI models can help address this justice gap of unmet legal needs.
Amid the outrage over Trump’s latest ban, it’s important to remember why good journalism is vital to democracy.
When President Trump barred three news organizations from the White House, a lawsuit followed. In it, the news outlets invoked their Fifth and First amendments rights.
The United States came out of the Revolutionary War victorious. But building a new nation was very different from fighting a war.
The bipartisan revolution against automated license plate readers suggests Americans have not entirely lost their rebellious spirit.
An election law scholar explains the president’s effort to dramatically limit mail voting ahead of the midterm elections – and why the court decided to block it.
How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A former federal judge weighs in on their task.
State constitutions play a growing role in American politics. But turning to such documents to recognize rights and liberties is not a new project – nor is it an entirely liberal one.
Conspiracy theories don’t just explain events – they identify villains, and Fauci is among the most popular.
The U.S. Constitution gives states control of elections. An executive order by President Donald Trump aims to take away that control and limit mail-in voting. The Supreme Court will now weigh in.
While only a sliver of Americans say they support violating core democratic norms, many more say they’re ambivalent about politicians who undermine democracy.
Legal scholars argue that when executive branch agencies impose conditions on federal funds, courts should give these cases special scrutiny.
A recent Supreme Court ruling has shifted key decision-making powers from Congress to the president.
Jackson’s concurrence traces the 14th Amendment to work done by people ‘beyond Congress’ and Black Americans who ‘helped galvanize the push for full equality.’
Marking the first 250 years of the United States of America.
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