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Supreme Court Should Grant Cert on Morrissey-Berru v. Our Lady of Guadalupe School

By Anthony Dick, Kaytlin L. Roholt & Victoria Dorfman 6:18 PM

If religious schools cannot decide for themselves who is qualified to teach the faith to the next generation, then their core mission of perpetuating their religious message will be critically ...

New York County Passes Bill That Could Jail People if They ‘Annoy’ a Cop

By Katherine Timpf 5:39 PM

Although this bill may have good intentions, Monroe County should not adopt it.

Trump Admin. Prepares Court Filings to Seize Private Land in Texas for Border Wall: Report

By Zachary Evans 5:28 PM

The Trump administration is preparing to submit court filings as early as next week as a necessary step toward seizing private land in Texas for its wall on the border ...

Confusion in Comcast

By Carrie Severino 4:08 PM

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media and Entertainment Studios Networks.

16-Year-Olds Are Not Allowed Guns in California

By Charles C. W. Cooke 3:57 PM

Unless one is making a case for the forcible confiscation of every gun in America, there's not a great deal to debate here.

Senate Confirms Steven Menashi, Securing Second Circuit Conservative Majority

By Tobias Hoonhout 3:46 PM

The Senate voted to confirm Steven Menashi to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday afternoon.

Trump Lawyers Prepare to Take Battle over Tax Returns to Supreme Court

By Zachary Evans 12:12 PM

Lawyers for President Trump are planning to take the fight over the release of the President's tax returns to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Hate Crimes: A Reality Check

By Peter Kirsanow 12:11 PM

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a report: 'In the Name of Hate: Examining the Federal Government’s Role in Response to Hate Crimes.'

Everyone’s Already Decided If They Want Trump to Be Impeached

By Jim Geraghty 10:40 AM

We know the basic facts; we all decided whether we thought the president’s acts were worthy of impeachment and removal a long while ago.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—November 14

By Ed Whelan 8:00 AM

2003—Demonstrating their particular animus against female nominees whom they regard as judicial conservatives, Senate Democrats filibuster President George W. Bush’s nominations of Judge Priscilla Owen to the Fifth Circuit, Judge ...