Why aren’t there more Black female judges on the federal bench?
Biden has nominated more than ever — but Black women face many obstacles in legal careers
Chicago cop Jon Burge allegedly tortured suspects. Why couldn’t the U.S. prosecute him?
Mark Berlin - February 16, 2022
The Chicago Police Department apologized for what it called ‘torture.’ But while the United States is a party to international human rights treaties, it doesn’t have laws at home against these violations.
Biden said he won’t make an ‘ideological’ Supreme Court pick. Republicans do exactly that.
Amanda Hollis-Brusky - February 14, 2022
Liberals want to counter the influence of the Federalist Society. The Democratic Party may be their biggest obstacle.
Sotomayor said people of color feel pressure to prove themselves every day. She’s right, our research finds.
Susan Haire, Robert K. Christensen, Laura Moyer, and John Szmer - October 26, 2021
When women or people of color write majority appeals court opinions, they ground their reasoning more thoroughly in precedent.
Was Rep. Katie Hill held to a higher standard than men in Congress? This research suggests she was.
Michael Tesler - November 4, 2019
Society expects women to be more honest and ethical than men — and punishes them more when they’re not
‘Strong NGOs and Weak States’ takes an intriguing look at the path of justice in Congo and South Africa
Laura Seay - August 15, 2019
NGOs may wield more power than you think.
The Trump administration opposes the International Criminal Court. Do Americans agree?
Kelebogile Zvobgo - April 26, 2019
In short, it’s complicated.
The Senate confirmed Eric Miller to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals — despite his home state senators’ objections. That’s new.
Sarah Binder - February 28, 2019
Here’s what you need to know about the ‘blue slip’ — and how Republicans rejected yet another Senate tradition.
Trump’s judicial nominations would put a lot of white men on federal courts
Rorie Solberg and Eric Waltenburg - November 28, 2017
[caption id="attachment_49518" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Supreme Court building. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)[/caption]
The Senate just made it a lot easier for Trump to appoint federal judges, over Democrats’ objections
Sarah Binder - November 20, 2017
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