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Historical data suggest that a contentious candidate can delay a president’s progress on other initiatives.
Neil Gorsuch’s views seem to put him to the right of many, if not most, Americans.
A constitutional scholar considers the legal arguments that could undo Trump’s executive order barring travel by residents of seven Muslim majority countries.
Holyrood won’t get a veto, but the Supreme Court has done the union no favours.
A look at the recent Supreme Court battle over priority use of wheelchair spaces on buses and what it really means for disabled people.
There’s a whole system of checks and balances in place to stop a president like Trump going too far.
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has sued the federal government repeatedly. If he becomes head of EPA and tries to weaken environmental laws, opponents are likely to do the same to him.
The ruling in the Apple-Samsung case is ambiguous, ensuring the case will drag on for years more, potentially even ending up back in the Supreme Court.
Recent Supreme Court rulings played a crucial role in the cultural politics that got Donald Trump elected.
A little-known suit against a Mohegan tribal employee will test the limits of Indian tribes’ legal immunity.
The differences between the two candidates on key policies are stark, and the result will have major implications around the world.
A Trump victory on Nov. 8 would preserve a conservative majority on the court. A look back at its recent decisions shows why that would be very bad for workers’ rights.
The Supreme Court is considering two cases stemming from the merger of design and function that could reshape intellectual property law. Can we protect innovation without impeding fair competition?
Design patents cover how products look – but how much does appearance contribute to profits?
As the new Supreme Court session opens, a legal scholar makes an argument for sticking with just eight justices. It’s not unconstitutional.
Many in Australia look to the use of the referendum in Ireland as an example of how its marriage equality debate might be resolved. But what worked well in Ireland might be very damaging in Australia.
Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘named person’ plan for supporting children is a good idea with a major flaw.
With three current Supreme Court justices aged 78 or older and one seat on the court vacant, the next US president may end up nominating four justices in their first term.
Researchers have studied the part of the brain associated with disgust to reveal people’s true attitudes.
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Dean of Economics, Politics & History, The University of Austin
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of American History and Politics, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Professor Emeritus of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Professor of Law, George Washington University
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Venable Professor of Law, University of Baltimore
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Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Wayne State University
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Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
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Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government, Dickinson Law, Penn State
