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Clarence Thomas Brings Lifetime of Personal Experience to Complex Supreme Court Case
A brief history of Clarence Thomas's acquaintances telling stories about how much Clarence Thomas loves porn.
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Jay Willis
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The Conservative Justices Wanted So, So Badly to Give Donald Trump a Pass
The Court’s 5-4 order rejecting Trump’s request to block his sentencing makes clear that in just about any other circumstances, the conservatives would…
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Jay Willis
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We Regret to Inform You That John Roberts Is Maybe More Powerful Than Ever
During the second Trump administration, the Supreme Court’s six-justice conservative supermajority will be doing its dirty work with the political winds…
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Jay Willis
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December 2024

November 2024

Adeel Mangi Deserved Better
Senate Democrats’ abandonment of Biden’s remaining appeals court nominees ensures that the federal judiciary won’t get its first-ever Muslim American…
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Jay Willis
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Is It Possible For Stephen Breyer To Retire From the Supreme Court a Second Time?
Once again, I am pleading with well-meaning liberals to stop taking the Federalist Society’s “embrace debate” shtick seriously.
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Jay Willis
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Here Is a Good Book to Get the Kids In Your Life After a Garbage Week Like This
The Suitcase is good for ages 3 and up, an age range that includes every Republican politician in America, too.
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Jay Willis
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The Hot Young Supreme Court Justice PC Game Is Deeply Upsetting, and I Must Have It
A brief introduction to Supreme Courtship, a Kickstarter game that begins with Antonin Scalia getting poisoned on the steps of the Supreme Court…
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Jay Willis

October 2024

Shocking New Poll: Just 1 in 5 Voters Trust the Supreme Court That Trump Built to Resolve Trump Election Disputes Fairly
A new Pew survey suggests sagging confidence in an institution controlled by Republicans that has protected the Republican presidential nominee at every…
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Jay Willis
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We Regret to Inform You That Elon Musk Is Doing Objectionable Court-Related Stuff Now
As if you needed any more reasons not to tweet.
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Jay Willis
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John Roberts’s PR Strategy Just Isn’t Working Anymore
The chief justice has long been adept at getting journalists to frame him as a scrupulous nonpartisan. It's a hard sell these days!
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Jay Willis
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Senate Republicans Cannot Wait to Replace Thomas and Alito With More Right-Wing Freaks
The Court that convenes for oral argument on Monday could look very different by this time next year.
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Jay Willis
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