Supreme Court discovers the hardships of gun ownership

Pity the poor gun owner. According to the US Supreme Court’s decision Thursday in Wolford v. Lopez, it’s tough to navigate daily life when one has to constantly stop...

The US Supreme Court doesn’t care about voting anymore

The Supreme Court’s decision this week to allow Alabama to use a congressional map that the lower courts had twice overturned as racially discriminatory marks an important stage in...

MAGA in action

The shadow docket is John Roberts’ disappointing legacy

Chief Justice John Roberts was the driving force behind the rise of the Supreme Court’s emergency docket as a powerful tool to empower the activist conservative majority — that’s...

State of the union: Peril and opportunity of this moment

Perhaps the only surprise at the Tuesday evening spectacle in the US House of Representatives chamber was that our president did not lambaste the Supreme Court justices personally, as...

The Supreme Court doesn’t want to break the Fed

It seems very highly probable that the Supreme Court will allow Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in office despite President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her. It’s...

Newsom has made it clear that rooftop solar is not a priority

The California Supreme Court just gave state officials a golden opportunity to revitalize the rooftop solar industry, helping millions of homes and businesses lower their electric bills and fight...

Who’s the boss?

The Supreme Court has voted to allow President Trump to fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators although it will only be the Democrat members and the Republican members are safe....

Two justices could hand Republicans 'Ginsburg moment'

John Bowden, The Independent Are conservatives headed for their own 'Ginsburg moment'? That could be the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections if Democrats have any say in the...

Supreme Court’s silent opinions undermine its legitimacy

In an unsigned order with no explanation, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority blocked the lower court orders that had stopped President Donald Trump from shuttering the Department of Education....