Could a GOP president take over independent government agencies? Andrew Rudalevige - November 7, 2023 Here's what the law actually says.
How can international law protect civilians in the Israel-Hamas war? Stacie Goddard and Tanisha Fazal - October 30, 2023 An expert explains the laws of war.
Americans are growing more accepting of Christian nationalism Irfan Nooruddin, Eric L. McDaniel, and Allyson F. Shortle - August 31, 2022 When Marjorie Taylor Greene claims the label, it makes the anti-democratic ideology more publicly acceptable.
Americans supported Jackson. Why didn’t more Republican senators? Sarah Binder - April 8, 2022 Partisan fights have become the norm in Supreme Court nominations
Biden’s court commission is worried about Supreme Court ‘legitimacy.’ So what is ‘legitimacy,’ exactly? Michael J. Nelson - October 21, 2021 How the commission measures this will influence what changes it suggests – or doesn’t.
On DACA, the Supreme Court tells Trump: You have to follow the rules to change the rules. Andrew Rudalevige - June 19, 2020 And you can’t make up your reasons after the fact.
A Malawi court just ordered a do-over presidential election. Here’s what you need to know. Kim Yi Dionne and Boniface Dulani - February 3, 2020 Months of investigations and protests about election tampering led to this historic ruling.
American pundits think Europe has just introduced a blasphemy law through the back door. They’re wrong. Erik Voeten - October 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79481" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Canvassers promote a yes vote for
With (or without) Gina Haspel at CIA, could Trump revive the torture program? Elizabeth Arsenault - May 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72744" align="aligncenter" width="960"] CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel. (CIA/AP)[/caption]
Here’s everything you need to know about how the Constitution created the judicial branch, in a 15-minute video Andrew Rudalevige - July 26, 2017 Welcome back to The Monkey Cage’s weekly presentation of Founding
The attack on Poland’s judicial independence goes deeper than you may think. Here are 5 things to know. Monika Nalepa - July 23, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/poland-poised-to-ratify-supreme-court-overhaul/2017/07/22/af345f96-6ef6-11e7-abbc-a53480672286_video.html Major news outlets have erupted in recent days over
When was the last Supreme Court nomination in which stakes were this high? Maybe never. Brandon Bartels - February 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36353" align="aligncenter" width="908"] President Obama and Michelle Obama pause
Phone calls won’t cost up to $14 a minute anymore but here’s how prisoners’ families are still being fleeced Maureen Waller and Mary Katzenstein - October 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31286" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The FCC has announced that it
What the European Court judgment on same-sex couples in Italy means Erik Voeten - July 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27670" align="aligncenter" width="982"] Participants at the Mediterranean Pride 2015
Will marriage turn gay people into Republicans? Not anytime soon. Patrick Egan - June 29, 2015 With sweeping and definitive language in Obergefell v. Hodges, the
Some Supreme Court Justices worry that a gay marriage ruling will provoke public backlash. They shouldn't be concerned. Henry Farrell - April 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24141" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] An equality flag waves during
Some Supreme Court Justices worry that a gay marriage ruling will provoke public backlash. They shouldn’t be concerned. Thomas Hayes, Matthew Incantalupo, Anthony Smith, and Benjamin Bishin - April 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24141" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] An equality flag waves during
Here’s one way marriage equality is no longer like Loving or Roe Patrick Egan - April 29, 2015 Here at the Monkey Cage, I've attempted to put the
Here's one way marriage equality is no longer like Loving or Roe Patrick Egan - April 29, 2015 Here at the Monkey Cage, I've attempted to put the
Abortion clinics are not defenseless, but there is reason for caution Joshua Tucker - June 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12411" align="aligncenter" width="620"] People leave the Supreme Court in
Five key questions about the European Court of Justice’s Google decision Henry Farrell - May 14, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A Google logo at its
Five key questions about the European Court of Justice's Google decision Henry Farrell - May 14, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A Google logo at its
Why weird congressional districts can be good congressional districts John Sides - May 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_10217" align="aligncenter" width="777" special=""] Images via vox.com.[/caption] Andrew Prokop
Five key questions – and answers – about the threat to Volkswagen investment in the South Henry Farrell - February 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_6942" align="aligncenter" width="537" special=""] (Erik Schelzig/Associated Press, file)[/caption] The
States with higher black turnout are more likely to restrict voting John Sides - December 17, 2013 This is a guest post by University of Massachusetts at
Do Popular Votes on Rights Create Animosity Toward Minorities? Joshua Tucker - August 7, 2013 Continuing our new series of collaborations with political science journals, we
The Imperfect but Real Effects of International Institutions on LGBT Rights in Europe Erik Voeten - August 1, 2013 So far I have made two points in my mini-series
Why Electing Minorities Matters John Sides - July 8, 2013 This is a guest post by David Broockman, a PhD
The Swing Justice Erik Voeten - June 28, 2013 Peter Enns (Cornell) and Patrick Wohlfarth (University of Maryland) have a
What SCOTUS Does Not Understand about Lawmaking John Sides - June 28, 2013 bq. The Court may be correct in its implicit judgment
Public Opinion, the Court, and Justice Kennedy Erik Voeten - June 28, 2013 It has been rather challenging for legal scholars to portray
What if Marriage Equality Is Loving Instead of Roe? John Sides - June 27, 2013 We welcome this guest post from NYU political scientist Patrick
Reading Congressional tea leaves from the 2006 renewal of the Voting Rights Act - June 27, 2013 There's been ample excellent coverage of the Supreme Court's 5-4
Evidence of Voting Discrimination against Blacks and Latinos in Section 5 Jurisdictions John Sides - June 26, 2013 While Chief Justice John Roberts cited data on voter registration
Heard through the Marble - March 28, 2013 The Monkey Cage welcomes back Emory University's Tom Clark for
Will Comparative and International Examples Influence the Gay Marriage Decision? Erik Voeten - March 26, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court somewhat controversially cited foreign (non-British) case
Racial Polarization and the Challenge to the Voting Rights Act John Sides - February 27, 2013 bq. There can be no doubt that the covered jurisdictions
The Effect of the Court’s Ruling in the ACA John Sides - October 3, 2012 bq. The Court's perceived stamp of approval for the ACA
Economic Inequality and Political Power (Part 3 of 3) Martin Gilens - August 15, 2012 In response to the disproportionate influence of the well-off that
Evaluating Forecasts of the Supreme Court’s Health Care Ruling John Sides - July 19, 2012 This is a guest post by my colleague Brandon Bartels.
Post-Election Report II: Revisiting Fraud and the 2012 Mexican Presidential Election Joshua Tucker - July 11, 2012 In view of the large amount of attention yesterday's post
When is Judicial Behavior Political? Erik Voeten - July 10, 2012 The debates about Chief Justice Roberts' motivations for his health
Potpourri: 100% Political Scientist Edition John Sides - July 4, 2012 * Seth Masket: "Want a reason to celebrate this Independence
Has Anthony Kennedy Moved to the Right? Maybe Not. John Sides - July 3, 2012 This is a guest post by Michael Bailey. See also
The Cocktail Party Argument And Strategic Judicial Behavior Erik Voeten - July 3, 2012 There appears to be an emerging consensus that Chief Justice
Supreme Court’s ACA Decision Polarizes, Doesn’t Persuade John Sides - July 2, 2012 Before the Court's decision came down, I predicted: bq. How
Health Reform’s Next Judgment Day John Sides - June 28, 2012 This is a guest post by Jonathan Oberlander, Professor of
The Battle Over Health Care Will Continue John Sides - June 28, 2012 Eric Patashnik sends the following: The Supreme Court's decision that
Limits on Medicaid Expansion: What Will States Do? John Sides - June 28, 2012 The Court has held that Congress can (of course) expand
Some Predictions on the Supreme Court’s Decision John Sides - June 28, 2012 Before the Court issues its ruling, I'll put these down:
Executive Privileges Andrew Rudalevige - June 20, 2012 As I start this post, news is breaking that President
Supreme Court Term Limits, Redux John Sides - April 6, 2012 Term limits for Supreme Court justices are in the news
More on the Persuasiveness of Oral Arguments John Sides - March 27, 2012 Via email, political scientist Jeffrey Lax responds to the Johnson,
The Supreme Court, Health Care Reform, and Electoral Politics John Sides - March 26, 2012 Last week I participated in a roundtable that on these
Public opinion and the Supreme Court: How can the Administration best defend the ACA, and how can its opponents best attack it, beyond the confines of legal briefs and oral argument in the courtroom? Andrew Gelman - March 23, 2012 The following is a guest post by Tom Clark, a
Peacekeeping and State Responsibility Erik Voeten - July 6, 2011 In a remarkable and unexpected ruling, a Dutch Court held
Clean Elections vs. Political Speech Joshua Tucker - March 23, 2011 One of the "goals of The Monkey Cage":https://themonkeycage.org/2007/11/why_this_blog.html is to
A Response from Crowe and Karpowitz on Judicial Term Limits John Sides - August 13, 2010 Having read the back-and-forth between Andy and me (links here)
On Limiting the Tenure of Supreme Court Justices, Part 3 John Sides - August 11, 2010 After my post, Andy and then Matt Yglesias took issue.
On Limiting the Tenure of Supreme Court Justices John Sides - August 10, 2010 James Fallows recently advocated term limits for justices. This presents
The Confirmation of Elana Kagan John Sides - May 11, 2010 This is one of those topics where I feel like
Perry v. Schwarzenegger - January 26, 2010 Nominally, what's currently on trial in Chief U.S. District Judge
Coding Bias: US Supreme Court Judicial Database Joshua Tucker - October 7, 2009 In honor of the "Supreme Court's opening session":http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/package/supremecourt/index.html, I thought
Is the Supreme Court Conservative or Liberal? It Depends on Whether You Read the Paper John Sides - August 13, 2009 Scholars of the Supreme Court confront a puzzle: why do
Strategic thinking on the Court: The decision to retire - June 4, 2009 On May 1, 2009, Justice David Souter announced his intention
They’ll Have to Pry, Um, My Cold Dead Hand from My Other Cold Dead Hand John Sides - February 23, 2009 bq. The issue of devotional activity in the public schools
This Week: A Colloquium on the 2008 Election John Sides - January 12, 2009 This week, The Monkey Cage will be hosting a discussion
Court Affirms Habeas Corpus for Guantanamo Detainees John Sides - June 12, 2008 bq. The Court has released the opinion in Boumediene v.
Public Support for Gay Marriage John Sides - May 22, 2008 In this Pollster blogpost, Charles Franklin presents a wealth of
Caitlin Flanagan Sounds Like Anthony Kennedy, or Desperately Seeking Social Science John Sides - January 14, 2008 This is Flanagan, discussing the movie "Juno," in yesterday's New