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A Tale of Two Neil Gorsuches

It seems just last month Justice Gorsuch was saying his rule was not to “make it up" and was to "follow the law.” The Title VII cases allow us to see whether that's the case.

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

Judges, Do The Reading

9/9/19 // Quick Reactions

The oral argument in the TPS case featured a line of questioning that suggested one of the judges had not read the relevant Supreme Court case.

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

Free Speech Warriors Or Police

8/27/19 // Quick Reactions

It's hard to take seriously the free speech concerns of people who routinely try to censor others.

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

Announcing ... Strict Scrutiny

7/23/19 // Quick Reactions

There's a new podcast in town, about the Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it.

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

The Costs Of The Census Debacle

7/15/19 // Quick Reactions

Even though the administration ultimately caved and chose not to include a citizenship question on the census, its two-week flirtation with including a citizenship question on the 2020 census had significant costs.

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

Silver bullets, blue pencils, and the future of the ACA

7/10/19 // Quick Reactions

Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument in the case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. It didn't go well.

Nick Bagley

University of Michigan Law School

A Breathtaking Filing in the Census Case

7/5/19 // Quick Reactions

That the Department of Justice could so transparently tell a court to hold on while it makes up a lie is shameful

Richard Primus

University of Michigan Law School

Rucho and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

6/27/19 // Quick Reactions

The Court’s decision in Rucho will have profound and disastrous implications for the 2020 redistricting cycle and beyond. But it may also foreshadow the endgame for Section 2

Travis Crum

University of Chicago

United States v. Davis: And Now Comes The Good Part

6/24/19 // Quick Reactions

The reach of the Supreme Court’s opinion in United States v. Davis will be dictated by a host of procedural rules.

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

The Supreme Court Will Hear Another Affordable Care Act Case

6/24/19 // Quick Reactions

At issue is whether the United States broke a promise to make $12 billion in federal payments to the insurers that participated on the ACA's exchanges.

Nick Bagley

University of Michigan Law School

A Landmark (But Qualified) Victory for Transgender Rights

6/14/19 // Quick Reactions

The Ninth Circuit's decision regarding the 'trans ban' has broad implications and marks a vital development in protecting transgender rights under the U.S. Constitution.

Joshua Matz