Jill Stein Would Be a Blessing for the Supreme Court; Gary Johnson Would Be a Disaster

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 12, 2016 Of all the candidates, the Green Party nominee would move the judicial branch in the most progressive direction as president. But the sobering reality is that she has the least prospect of doing so. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Crippled Supreme Court Awaits an Election in Which Hillary Clinton Is the Lesser Evil

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 28, 2016 The next president of the United States will have the power to reshape the nation’s ultimate judicial body—and redefine the meaning and application of the Constitution for a generation or more. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Leans Left in the Wake of Antonin Scalia’s Death

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 All things considered, the Supreme Court’s just-completed term was a good one for liberals and progressives. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court Approaches Judgment Day

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 26, 2016 With a bench containing three octogenarians, the next president will have a historic opportunity to reshape the court. At stake: five pivotal legal and social issues. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The 2015 SCOTUS Awards: A Look Back at the Highs, Lows and Yearly Shenanigans of the Supreme Court

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 29, 2015 Justice Antonin Scalia earned his stripes as the court’s loosest cannon for his remarks on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, while Justice Clarence Thomas was honored for making it through his ninth year without asking a single question during oral arguments. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Citizens United Is Headed for the California Ballot: Here’s What You Need to Know

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 13, 2015 All eyes will be on a state advisory referendum that's expected to galvanize protests against a broken political process. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Preview: The Pope Casts a Long Shadow Over the New Term

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 29, 2015 Francis' full-throated opposition to the death penalty puts him at the opposite end of the moral universe from Scalia, Thomas and Alito. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

BLANK Apr 27, 2014 Sotomayor's eloquent dissent against the decision to allow Michigan to discriminate by race and sex in the college admissions process has the power to wake those asleep in the dream of our country's presumed inevitable progress.Sotomayor's dissent against the decision to allow Michigan to discriminate by race and sex has the power to wake those asleep in the dream of our country's inevitable progress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

SCOTUS Hands Big Money Another Big Win With Campaign Finance Ruling

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2014 On Wednesday the United States Supreme Court further loosened restrictions on campaign funding, adding momentum to the money = speech (not to mention corporations are people too) rationale exemplified by the top court's Citizens United ruling in 2010. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

This Far-Right Supreme Court Is Reason Enough to Vote Obama

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 3, 2012 Four of the sitting justices are 74 or older. Each can be expected to step down over the next four to eight years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

SCOTUS Broadens Jailhouse Strip-Search Rule

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2012 It shouldn't be much of a surprise that U.S. Supreme Court justices voted along party lines when approving, on a 5-4 vote, the expansion of strip-searching guidelines to include anyone who's been arrested for any offense and is en route to jail. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )