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Donald Trump is far from the first president to politicise the judiciary, but the way he’s going about it is uniquely dangerous.
Judges in North Carolina just threw out the state’s congressional district map. The decision could have major implications for the future of partisan gerrymandering across the US.
Under a California law, faith-based crisis pregnancy centers must post signs with information about family planning services. The centers say it violates their First Amendment rights.
Ghana’s Supreme Court and the African Court, which was established by a Protocol under the African Charter, have the same powers to hear and decide cases. A recent case shows why this is problematic.
Federal courts have long declined to enshrine the right to education into federal law. A careful look at the history of the 14th Amendment shows why that may be the wrong approach.
Gerrymandered districts are under fire across the US. But a weird district shape isn’t necessarily a bad one.
The Supreme Court appeared divided over claims of religious freedom in the case of a gay wedding. History shows how contentious religious freedom has been in America.
Gerrymandering is being hotly debated around the US. Can math help us figure out how to divide the country up fairly?
Trump-style views on freedom of expression and patriotism have been found wanting many times before.
In an upcoming case about Wisconsin’s voting districts, the Supreme Court will tackle legal questions that have long gone unanswered.
Team owners’ defense of their players ‘taking a knee’ during the national anthem shows the vital role business leaders play in political discourse – one championed by Citizens United.
A survey asked Americans what they would do if the Supreme Court started making many unpopular decisions. Here’s what they said.
Politicians on the left and right object to this practice, which the Trump administration is championing.
Some might see Kenya’s presidential election petition as ‘nuisance legislation’. But legal arbitration must be encouraged as an audit to the democratic process.
Pardoning a man who has illegally used racial profiling to round up Latinos could send a message to law enforcement that aggressive tactics are OK by the president.
Scholars argue that the complaint of bias against Harvard reflects a flawed understanding of affirmative action policies.
Are gay rights a matter of protecting privacy, or sexual freedom itself?
There are three very different kinds of liberty. When people talk about religious liberty, what kind of liberty they might mean?
The court ruled unanimously that access to social media is an essential right.
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