Why have so many Americans come to mistrust the Supreme Court?
It’s not only because the justices are making unpopular decisions. Here’s what to know as the new term opens.
Justice Dept. needed luck to win Mar-a-Lago case. It shouldn’t be that way.
Joshua C. Fjelstul - September 23, 2022
A panel of three judges heard the case. If three different judges had been randomly selected, it could have gone the other way.
Americans supported Jackson. Why didn’t more Republican senators?
Sarah Binder - April 8, 2022
Partisan fights have become the norm in Supreme Court nominations
Justice Breyer announced he will retire. Here’s what happens next.
Paul Collins and Lori Ringhand - January 27, 2022
If Biden fulfills his promise to appoint a Black woman, he’ll make the Supreme Court more representative of the U.S. population
Americans’ respect for the Supreme Court has dipped. That might affect the justices’ decisions this term.
Amanda Savage - October 3, 2021
How will they approach one of the most controversial terms in years?
There would probably be more yawns than outrage if Biden expanded the Supreme Court
Michael Albertus and Guy Grossman - April 19, 2021
In a partisan era, public opinion on court size shifts with the political context
Biden’s commission is examining Supreme Court term limits. Those could have unintended consequences.
Maya Sen, Kyle Rozema, Daniel Epps, and Adam Chilton - March 31, 2021
Congress — and the states — won’t easily support the idea.
Biden can’t instruct the new U.S. attorneys on how to prosecute the Capitol rioters. But they’ll listen to his signals.
Michael J. Nelson, Ian Ostrander, Ethan D. Boldt, and Christina L. Boyd - January 31, 2021
That’s been true at least since the 1990s, our research finds
Barrett is the first Supreme Court justice confirmed without opposition support since 1869
Sarah Binder - October 27, 2020
Will Democrats retaliate if they take the Senate?
Why Americans are perfectly willing to undermine the integrity and independence of the Supreme Court
Christopher D. Johnston and Brandon Bartels - October 22, 2020
That willingness enabled Senate Republicans to rush Barrett’s confirmation — and supports Democrats who want to pack the Supreme Court